Tim Steinke
My wife Erin and my first big journey together went around the world in 100 days for
our honeymoon, a trip in which I had one car accident and got one speeding ticket in every country that we visited (I think that I may still have an arrest warrant in New Zealand for an unpaid ticket, but we’ll keep that between us). We currently
live in Washington State; we own a winery, ski after work and hike as much as our elderly knees will let us.
IHG limits points transfers for Diamond Elites and IHG Business
IHG has severely limited free points transfers for Diamond Elite and Business Rewards members. Loyalty Lobby discovered a change in terms indicating that Diamond...
Hyatt Regency Seragaki Island (Okinawa): Bottom Line Review
Last Spring, my wife and I spent a marvelous Spring Break visiting Taiwan and Japan, where we split our time between Okinawa and Tokyo.
I've...
Chase Sapphire Preferred® to Chase Sapphire Reserve® 25K upgrade offer (targeted)
A few weeks ago, Stephen wrote about a reddit Q&A with the Chase social media team, where they hinted that there would soon be...
Choice Privileges / Bluegreen Vacations Timeshare Offer: 3 nights and 70k points for $279
Choice Privileges and Bluegreen Vacations have released yet another timeshare presentation offer that gets you a three-night stay and 70,000 Choice points for $279....
(EXPIRED) Up to $60 in Costco Cash with purchase of a new membership
Regardless of whether you're in the market for a first-time Costco membership or looking to add another one to expand your 2% Executive Member...
(Dead) Wyndham cardholders: Register for a free s’mores kit and portable fire pit
Update: As expected, that didn't last long. The landing page now says that offer has ended.
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Barclays has a fun holiday promo for Wyndham Visa cardholders....
Hyatt Regency Nairobi Westlands: Bottom Line Review
Earlier this year, my wife and I took an extended trip across East Africa. We started in Rwanda and, before moving on to the...
(EXPIRED) Southwest Chase Offer: up to 10% back on flights (targeted)
Another round of targeted Chase Offers is now available for Southwest Airlines. The one I've seen offers up to 10% off, with a maximum...
(EXPIRED) Unlock one year of Omni Hotels Champion status with a Mesa transfer
Last week, Mesa became the first transferable points program to partner with Omni Hotels, a small North American hotel brand with around 50 properties...
(EXPIRED) American & United shopping portal promos: Earn up to 1500 bonus miles
The American Airlines and United Airlines shopping portals are running promotions this week, offering bonus miles when hitting spending thresholds.
The Deals
American Airlines shopping...
(EXPIRED) Capital One Shopping: 35%+ back on Viator purchases (today only)
Capital One Shopping has a one-day offer of 35-45% back on Viator. My offer is showing 40% on the Capital One Shopping landing page...
(EXPIRED) IHG: 15% off award redemptions for elite members & cardholders
IHG One Rewards is again offering a 15% discount on award stays for Platinum & Diamond elite members (including IHG credit card holders). This...
(EXPIRED) Target: 10% off up to $500 in gift cards on December 6-7
Target's annual gift card promotion offering 10% off $500 in Target gift cards will be coming this Saturday (12/6/25) and Sunday (12/7/25), both online...
World of Hyatt now on shopping portals (dead?)
Update 12/4: Bummer. After a jovial, heartwarming week where World of Hyatt was on multiple shopping portals at rates of up to 15x, the...
