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.
Nick’s experience with Holland America Luggage Direct: An awesome feature for cruisers
While the norovirus outbreak on my recent cruise about the Holland America Eurodam was a bit of a bummer, I was really intrigued with...
Falling in love with Alaska miles all over again
As someone based on the east cost of the US, more than 3 hours by car from the closest airport served by Alaska Airlines,...
(EXPIRED) Flying Blue Promo Rewards for March 2025 (numerous US cities included)
Air France / KLM Flying Blue's monthly Promo Rewards came out over the weekend for March 2025 booking and there are numerous US cities...
(EXPIRED) Best Western promo: 3K bonus points per stay (or night?) up to 30,000...
Best Western is out today with what could be a lucrative promotion, particularly for those into stacking. The wording of the promotion suggests that...
(EXPIRED) 100% off purchase fee on Vanilla Visa GIft Card International Women’s Day card...
VanillaGift.com is offering 100% off purchase fees when you buy a specially-desired International Women's Day Visa Gift Card (physical or digital) with promo code...
Some U.S. Bank Smartly Visa cardholders being warned not to use card for business...
Over the weekend, Doctor of Credit reported on a Bogleheads thread with reports of some U.S. Bank Smartly Visa cardholders receiving an email from...
Some Chase business cards now reporting on personal credit reports (Possibly unintended)
Update: Many readers report Chase representatives indicating that this is a mistake (and Doctor of Credit has reported the same). It isn't completely clear...
(EXPIRED) 20% transfer bonus: Chase to Avios programs
Chase Ultimate Rewards is currently offering a 20% transfer bonus when you transfer points to Aer Lingus, British Airways, or Iberia Avios programs. That can...
Finding the perfect search tool, new reasonable redemption values and more [Week in Review]
When award search tools first hit the scene, I turned my nose up at them. I had put in the "hard work" to learn...
[Mar / Apr ’25 added!] Baseball fans: Capital One once again has great seats...
Update 2/28/25: Tickets are available for March and April games (Hat tip to readers in the comments for alerting me!). Remember -- there are...
What a norovirus outbreak was like aboard the Holland America Eurodam
Tomorrow morning, I will disembark the Holland America MS Eurodam in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. My cruise has made the news this week with coverage...
Award ticket change and cancellation fees by transfer partner
Award ticket change and cancellation fees vary wildly from one airline program to another. One of my favorite things about booking award tickets with...
Amex Fine Hotels & Resorts Guide: Your FHR 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...
Going for Gold with American Airlines: Is it worth it?
The American Airlines elite year now runs from March 1st through the end of February. This means that as this post publishes, those chasing...
