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.
(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....
More Easy Rewards: Fee-free Visa Gift Cards at Staples
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American Express transfer ratio to Cathay Pacific will reduce to 5:4
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Hyatt Regency Nairobi Westlands: Bottom Line Review
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Southwest Chase Offer: up to 10% back on flights (targeted)
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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...
American & United shopping portal promos: Earn up to 1500 bonus miles
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The Deals
American Airlines shopping...
(EXPIRED) Capital One Shopping: 35%+ back on Viator purchases (today only)
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IHG: 15% off award redemptions for elite members & cardholders
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Target: 10% off up to $500 in gift cards on December 6-7
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World of Hyatt now on shopping portals (dead?)
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Delta Australia / New Zealand business class starting at 120k each way (peak season)
Thrifty Traveler's Premium service has discovered a decent smattering of Delta One business class availability at "saver" prices during the January-March peak season. Some...
(Expired) Capital One Shopping: 40%+ back on StubHub (stack with Chase credits)
If you have the Chase Sapphire Reserve® card and haven't used your second half, $150 StubHub credit, now's the time.
Capital One Shopping has a...
Earn 3,000 Marriott points when linking Uber account and taking a ride
A couple of years ago, Marriott launched a partnership with Uber that offers bonus points for rides or Uber Eats orders. Since then, they've...
