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.
Gulf Air 787 business class: Bottom line review
After flying Egyptair business class from Washington to Cairo, Turkish regional business class to Istanbul and onward to Muscat, and Oman Air to Bangkok,...
A whirlwind day in Bangkok: Flower market & Grand Palace (#3C3CTeamNick)
After visiting Muscat, Oman, I flew next to Bangkok on Oman Air and spent a day running around the city in the sweltering heat....
Oman Air 787 business class: Bottom Line Review
After visiting Egypt, Istanbul, and Muscat (for my snorkeling tour) during our 3 Cards 3 Continents challenge, I flew Air Canada partner (and eventual...
Egyptair 787 business class: Bottom Line Review
During our 3 Cards 3 Continents Challenge, I flew from Washington, DC (IAD) to Cairo, Egypt (CAI) in Egyptair's 787 business class and it...
Grand Hyatt Muscat Bottom Line Review
During my recent stop in Muscat, Oman on our 3 Cards 3 Continents trip, I spent at night at the Grand Hyatt Muscat (before...
Bilt adds monthly double rewards day (6x dining!), limited-time Virgin cruise discount
Bilt Rewards announced a couple of cool enhancements today that both make the program more exciting in a broader sense as well as specifically...
Yes, the Ritz card is now the best value Marriott card
In Tim's post on Thursday, he covered the changes to the lineup of Marriott credit cards. Buried deep within that detailed post, some readers...
Sweetspots realized
We did it: Greg managed to book a round-the-world award trip for just 90,000 miles, I stretched a one-way business class award ticket to 6...
Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant: hotel credit changing to $25 monthly dining credit (last day for...
Reminder 9/21 - Tomorrow the Bonvoy Brilliant's $300 hotel credit is changing to a $25/month dining credit. Until the changeover happens, new cardholders will...
Aeroplan short haul awards: a nice value in the Atlantic zone
Yesterday, I wrote about my award ticket from Manila to Doha to Dubai, which I had noted I'd booked in part because of the...
Taking the “long route” for extra luxury: A day in the Qatar Al Safwa...
When we came up with the idea for 3 Cards 3 Continents, I immediately knew that I wanted to draft an American Airlines card....
Snorkeling with whale sharks and sea turtles in Oman (#3C3CTeamNick)
Last week, on the third day of my #3Cards3Continents trip, I visited Muscat, Oman for a day. I arrived just after midnight and left...
Istanbul: Yacht cruise across the Bosphorus and a junior suite at the Crowne Plaza...
While I've been all over Instagram this past week, I haven't had much opportunity for proper blog updates on my travels. I intend to...
Packing tips for worldwide travel
I am writing this Week in Review with excitement from Cebu, Philippines! Our 3 Cards, 3 Continents adventure has been in full swing and...
