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.
(EXPIRED) Southwest Award Sale: Get 25% Off Points Bookings
Southwest launched an award sale today which saves you 25% on flights within the continental U.S. when using the promo code SAVE25.
The Deal
Save 25% when booking Southwest award flights and using promo code...
(EXPIRED) Earn $100 travel credit with CLEAR enrollment
In the past, CLEAR has occasionally offered bonuses for enrolling in the service. These can be very valuable for folks that have CLEAR credits on one or more Amex Platinum cards, as it makes...
Hilton starts “test phase” with SLH partnership, adds three hotels
Hilton has begun a "test phase" of its partnership with Small Luxury Hotels (SLH) by adding three properties that are now available for booking and that will offer Hilton Honors elite benefits.
The newly-added hotels...
World of Hyatt credit card now earns 4x at Mr & Mrs Smith properties
In April, when Mr & Mrs Smith properties went live within World of Hyatt, the details didn't exactly impress us. There's not much in the way of guaranteed benefits and the properties (overall) are...
Chase United Airlines Cards: Increased welcome offers of up to 90K miles
There are improved, limited-time welcome offers available on the Chase United Airlines Explorer Gateway, Quest and Club Infinite cards. The Club Infinite has the biggest offer with 90,000 miles earned after $5,000 in spend. ...
(EXPIRED) World of Hyatt: Double Elite Nights at Thompson and Dream Hotels (extended)
Update 6/13/24: Hyatt has extended this promotion another month and it now includes stays completed by July 15th, 2024.
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World of Hyatt has launched a new promotion for Thompson and Dream Hotels called "Be More Extra."...
Amex Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant Credit Card Review (2024)
The American Express Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant card has had a a bit of a topsy-turvy journey over the last few years, befitting its unusually wordy name. It began life known as the SPG Luxury card,...
Fine dining with FHR at the Mandarin Oriental (Tim’s Flying by the Seat...
Selamat malam from Malaysia! The crew is back together again in Kuala Lumpur...and we're ready to party with stinky fruit.
June 10th, 2024 (stage 3, final day)
When is a sofa bed not a sofa bed?
All...
World of Hyatt: Complete list of all-inclusive properties in Mexico and the Caribbean
Hyatt has a separate award chart for the ~100 all-inclusive properties that it acquired with the purchase of Apple Leisure Group in 2022. These properties are located throughout the world have slowly been integrated...
Chase Freedom Flex Credit Card Review (2024)
The Chase Freedom Flex is an excellent fee-free card that can rack up rewards quickly with its 3X and 5X spending categories. Even though it is advertised as a cash back card it actually...
Ritz-Carlton coming to Oahu’s North Shore, Southwest hikes fees and Hyatt to launch ryokan...
Ritz Carlton has taking over an enviable property on Oahu's North Shore, Southwest is raising rates for EarlyBird check-in and Hyatt announces that it's launching a new Japanese brand. All that and more in...
Amex Business Card Offer: Earn up to 25K points with employee cards (targeted)
American Express has brought back another promotion for adding employee/authorized user cards to Business Platinum accounts: 5,000 Membership Rewards points after $2K in purchases in the first 6 months on each employee card (up...
(EXPIRED) Wells Fargo: $525 Bonus for New Savings Account (in-branch, no direct deposit required)
Wells Fargo has extended a good promotion for new savings account customers. This offer is available in-branch only and gives a $525 bonus when depositing $25,000 and then maintaining that balance for 61 days....
(EXPIRED) Marriott Amex Offer: Spend $375, get $100 back (targeted)
There is a new, targeted Amex Offer out for Marriott Bonvoy, giving a $100 statement credit for spending $375+ at most Bonvoy properties. The spend can be spread out over more than one purchase.
This...
