Nick Reyes
Nick Reyes is a (fairly) regular guy with an animalistic passion for maximizing the value of miles and money to travel the world in comfort and style. There is little in life that he loves more than finding a fantastic deal and helping you shop smarter & harder to achieve your travel dreams.
Booking impossible awards, AA makes close-in booking impossible via partners, savings you might...
After years of eschewing airline elite status entirely, 2026 may finally be the year that teaches me to appreciate it. In years past, I...
Phantom space, mixed cabin awards, and delayed transfers: Award travel frustrations
Award travel can be awesome when it works out well. And if you're flexible and you learn the game, it can and does work...
My week in travel, made better by ultra-premium cards
Over the past year, I've lamented the fact that rising ultra-premium card annual fees have made me melt. Over the past week and a...
60K Choice Privileges points with no annual fee with new Choice Mastercard offer
The Choice Privileges Mastercard is currently featuring an increased introductory offer of 60,000 Choice Privileges points after spending $1,000 on purchases in the first...
Targeted Hyatt promos: 2K every 2 nights up to 20K; 3X points on stays...
World of Hyatt is out with some targeted promotions to earn bonus points on stays. The details vary from person to person, but my...
Rakuten+ subscription: 10% back at select merchants for $100/yr, with a $50 signup bonus
Doctor of Credit has uncovered something that will only be of interest to a subset of readers: Rakuten offers a Rakuten+ subscription. The subscription...
(EXPIRED) 25X miles / 45% back (maybe more?) at Viator today with Capital One...
Today's deal of the day for Capital One Shopping and Capital One Offers is Viator. While everyone should see a boosted offer for Viator...
From rocky to rock on with Blue Sky, an early look at Hyatt changes,...
This week, I had my first experience with the JetBlue United Blue Sky Partnership. Things got off to a bit of a rocky start,...
The diminishing value of Priority Pass for US travelers (on Nick’s mind)
When I first got into the credit card hobby about a decade ago, Priority Pass was an absolute game-changer for me. Not only had...
Taking a run at Caesars Diamond in a Day / Diamond Plus status
Ever since the easy path to Caesars Diamond through the Wyndham Earner Business credit card collapsed, I've wanted to find another easy-ish path to...
Now earn Bilt points with Rakuten shopping portal (Remember to switch back if no...
A partnership between Bilt and shopping portal Rakuten has officially launched today, whereby Bilt members can link their Bilt account to their Rakuten account...
ALL Accor offering 4X points at “new” properties
ALL Accor, the loyalty program previously known as Accor Live Limitless, is offering a limited-time promotion whereby members can earn 4X points when staying...
$400 back with TD Business Solutions Visa
The TD Bank Business Solutions Visa is out with an elevated offer of $400 back after $3,000 in purchases in the first 90 days....
Emirates to change reward redemption rates on May 21, 2026
A couple of days ago, Emirates Skywards put a notice on its mileage calculator noting that changes would be coming to reward redemption rates...
