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.
Success: Capital One Shopping cash back on a hotel booking, 10 months later
Many credit cards offer bonuses when booking hotels through the credit card portal, and some credit cards offer hotel credits. However, I don't highly...
Now $500 intro bonus on Business Advantage Unlimited Cash Rewards credit card
The Business Advantage Unlimited Cash Rewards credit card doesn't get a ton of attention since it doesn't have unique features to set it apart...
Open award availability to Buenos Aires, 50K each way in business class
If you happened to open an Alaska Summit card and you have already earned the 100K companion ticket offered after $60K in qualifying purchases,...
Buy Choice Points, get 40% bonus (0.74c per point)
Choice Privileges is out with another sale on points, this time offering a 40% bonus when you buy 10,000+ points by January 27, 2026...
Caution: Amex has deselected airlines for $200 incidental fee rebates on Business Platinum cards
American Express Platinum cards, both consumer and business Platinum, offer up to $200 in statement credits annually for airline incidental purchases. The way this...
Rakuten offering 10x on Hotels.com, Expedia, Priceline, Marriott Homes & Villas, Best Western, more
Shopping portal Rakuten is today offering 10% back (which could alternatively be 10x Amex Membership Rewards points or 10x Bilt points per dollar spent) on hotel (and in some...
Bilt changes are coming, sharing the spoils of the hobby with friends and family,...
Flexibility is so much fun.
Before miles and points, I didn't change trips: I booked and prepaid for flights and was locked in to all...
Amex Fine Hotels + Resorts® (FHR) Guide: Your questions answered
Amex Fine Hotels + Resorts® (FHR) is a "luxury" hotel booking program available to both business and consumer Platinum cardholders. When booking hotels through...
The mixed bag of Marriott Nightly Upgrade Awards
Marriott Bonvoy members who earn 50 elite nights in a calendar year earn Platinum Elite status and a Choice Benefit. Those most commonly chosen...
Earn 500 Hyatt bonus points per night at select properties
Hyatt offers an extra 500 bonus points per night at select new hotels around the world. They update this list periodically with new properties...
I sailed the Margaritaville at Sea Islander….and I loved it.
Since I first wrote about cruise matching in early 2022, my family has taken at least 13 "free" cruises, sailing Royal Caribbean, Carnival, Holland...
$50 back on $200 at JetBlue with Citi Merchant Offer (caution on multiple passengers)
A new targeted but widely available Citi Merchant Offer is out on select cards that is good for $50 back when you spend $200...
Update: Saks has filed for bankruptcy (use those gift cards and credits)
Update 1/14/26: In non-shocking news given all the widespread rumors recently, Saks Fifth Avenue has filed (gift link) for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
The company...
Hyatt Globalists report receiving far fewer points for expired certificates
Hyatt offers a number of ways to earn free night certificates. For example, members can earn a Category 1-4 Free Night Certificate after earning...
