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.
A possible ex-London hack, pocket guide to Marriott benefits, basketball in Iraq and more
Have you ever wondered if you could book a cheap ticket from Point A->Point B->Point C and just skip the first part and get on at Point B? Even if you've long know that...
Mileage running, which cards to keep, St. Regis success and more
If you saw the title and thought, "Manufactured mileage running...is that what I'm doing at Office Max this week?", you are not alone my friend. But are you doing it for airline status? This...
Booked: St. Regis Bora Bora for 48K / night
Back in April when Greg and I attended the "new" Marriott launch event in New York, we reported that we were told that all properties would define a standard room under the new award...
(EXPIRED) $75 back on Puerto Rico hotel booking (almost free nights after rewards)
Orbitz is offering $75 back in Orbucks when you book select hotels in Puerto Rico. That stacks with promo code BOOKNOW and should also earn you portal cash back. The terms are very vague (though this does...
(EXPIRED) Cheap Avios via Groupon Spain
Iberia often offers cheap Avios for sale via European Groupon sites. Right now, Groupon Spain is offering Avios for sale from around 1.1c per point (though you are limited to buying 2K Avios at that...
Priority Pass adds restaurants at LAX and Houston
Over the past year, Priority Pass has been rapidly adding retaurant dining options to its lounge network, both domestically in the US as well as a few abroad. There are now several new restaurants...
(EXPIRED) Buy Hilton points for 0.5c each
Hilton is offering a sale on points that won't make sense for buying speculatively, but I'm actually buying some points this time around because I was making a reservation last night where I'll be...
(EXPIRED) Buy IHG points from 0.48c each [Targeted for cardholders]
Frequent Miler author Stephen Pepper received an email today about what looks like a targeted promotion from IHG: get 20% off on Points & Cash bookings (presumably on the cash portion). This makes it possible...
60K Sapphire banking bonus w/ $75K deposit
As had been previously rumored, Chase will be launching a 60,000 point bonus for those who sign up for or upgrade to a Sapphire bank account and move $75,000 in new deposits / investments to Chase and leave...
Chase Freedom Q4 2018 bonus categories announced
The new Chase Freedom 2018 Q4 bonus categories have been announced: from October 1-December 31, 2018, Freedom cardholders can earn an extra 5x / 5% at Wholesale Clubs, Department Stores. and Chase Pay. That should make this a...
(EXPIRED) Extra 5x Ultimate Rewards w/ Chase Pay at Best Buy, eBags, Tock
Chase is offering an extra 5 points per dollar when you use a Sapphire, Sapphire Preferred, Sapphire Reserve, or Freedom Unlimited through Chase Pay with select retailers through September 30, 2018. This bonus is in addition to your...
Keep or cancel? Paring down a premium card collection
Last week, I wrote a post about considering which ultra-premium credit cards to keep (those with annual fees of $350 or more). That post inspired Greg to make an awesome spreadsheet for evaluating your...
(EXPIRED) Great Iberia business class award space to/from Madrid
Iberia has released a ton of award space on flat-bed transatlantic business class routes between a couple of US gateways and Madrid, which could be great news if you picked up 90,000 Avios on the...
(EXPIRED) 35% transfer bonus from Marriott to Aeroplan miles
Starting tomorrow, Aeroplan will be offering a 35% transfer bonus on miles transferred from Marriott Rewards. That can be a solid deal if you have a good redemption in mind. While I wouldn't recommend transferring...
