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.
Stuck in HEL: Our experience with a Finnair flight disruption
The other day, my wife, kids, and mother-in-law were on a flight to HEL (the airport code for Helsinki airport). The itinerary was from...
Bilt members could now earn 2 United miles per dollar spent on rent (with...
Late last week, Bilt and United announced that it is now possible to earn 2 United miles per dollar spent on rent when...
Etihad makes its industry-lagging cancellation policy even worse
Etihad has long had an awful award cancellation policy. Last month, they managed to somehow make it even worse. The cheapest awards can no...
(EXPIRED) Capital One Travel Offer: $200 off a Premier or Lifestyle Collection vacation rental...
Some Capital One credit card holders are seeing an offer at Capital One Travel to get $200 off a Premier or Lifestyle Collection vacation...
Cheap awards to Hawaii are no more, but plenty of opportunity still exists (Week...
The Turkish sweet spot to Hawaii is one of the examples I'll always point to about why it pays to dig into this hobby....
End of year checklist for 2025
Time is winding down to secure your elite status requirements, snag your Companion Pass, and to make the most of your credit card "coupon...
US Bank Altitude Reserve: Major changes coming December 15th. Is it the end?
Update 12/4/25: The nerfing of the US Bank Altitude Reserve commences on December 15th, so only ten more days to get those 1.5-cent-per-point redemptions...
The St. Regis Bora Bora: Fantastic service, but disappointing overall
We recently spent 12 nights in French Polynesia, which included a return to the St. Regis Bora Bora for a 5-night stay (we last...
Cyber Monday deals on award search tools
We've had a list of Black Friday / Cyber Monday deals running for a few days, but I wanted to publish a quick post...
(EXPIRED) 15x / 15% back at IHG through Rakuten
Shopping portal Rakuten is currently offering 15% cash back or 15x Amex Membership Rewards points or Bilt points for completed IHG group hotel stays, with Kimpton Hotels,...
(EXPIRED) Up to $50 off at Amazon with 125 Citi points
Amazon.com is offering up to 40% off / up to a $50 discount when using 125 Citi Thank You points (worth $1) at checkout....
Citi Travel blocking hotel bookings in Egypt, UAE, Malaysia, and Indonesia (and maybe other...
A reader pointed out the fact that Citi Travel is inexplicably blocking hotel reservations in certain countries. The places where we've thus far found...
(EXPIRED) 15x / 15% back on Hyatt via Rakuten for completed stays in the...
Shopping portal Rakuten is currently offering 15% cash back or 15x Amex Membership Rewards points or Bilt points for completed World of Hyatt hotel stays in the...
(EXPIRED) $99.99 for Bose QuietComfort headphones after $60 Amazon pay-with-points promotion
Amazon has dropped the price of the Bost QuietComfort headphones to just $159.99. I believe that's an all-time-low for these perennially popular noise-cancelling headphones....
