I should clarify for the record that I no longer work as a contractor for Splinterlands and haven't for nearly a year now. Splinterlands didn't pay me to travel; long before I worked for the company, I travelled at my own expense to meet other players of the game (then called Steem Monsters) who were on the old Steem block-chain.
I'm currently selling a lot of cards on the market at the lowest price, so if you want a bargain get in quickly.