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 one of the few corners of Washington State where you can still MS Staples Gift Cards at Safeway; we own a winery, ski after work and hike as much as our elderly knees will let us.
Amex adds once in a lifetime family language to Gold Card
American Express has long had a rule that only allows customers to get a credit card welcome offer “once in a lifetime,” which in practice means once every 5-7 years. However, the various flavors...
(Expired) Wells Fargo: $525 Bonus With New Savings Account (no direct deposit required)
Wells Fargo is back with 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...
Is Alila Ventana Big Sur overrated? Or just overvalued?
There's a certain type of person that emerges whenever something starts to get hyped in the points and miles/travel world. I call it "punk-rock travel guy," alluding to the kids back in the day...
Delta’s not a premium airline, Hyatt goes Airbnb and what it’s like to all-you-can-fly...
Hyatt launches a vacation rental program, a harrowing tale of actually using Frontier's all-you-can-fly pass and at least one frequent flyer thinks JetBlue might be as much of a premium airline as Delta. All...
Capital One Venture Rewards Credit Card Review (2023)
The Capital One Venture Rewards card is the OG of the bank's "miles-based" offerings. Over the last few years, Capital One has greatly strengthened its transfer partners, making this not only a card that...
Amex Delta Business Card Upgrade Offers: Up to 50,000 SkyMiles (targeted)
Amex is targeting some Delta business cardholders with spending offers as an incentive to upgrade their Delta Business Gold and Delta Business Platinum cards. Travel with Grant noticed the Reserve upgrade offer this morning...
(EXPIRED) Virgin Atlantic: 25% off award flights through 2023 (but mind the fees)
Virgin Atlantic is offering a 25% discount on award tickets for all flights on Virgin Atlantic metal booked from today through October 3rd for travel through December 31st, 2023. The discount covers economy, premium...
(EXPIRED) Chase spending offers for Q4 2023 with direct registration links for cobranded cards
For the last few years, Chase has offered targeted spending offers each quarter on its cobranded cards. They're back once again with a new batch of offers good through December 31st, 2023.
There's a generic...
Hawaiian Airlines: West Coast to Hawaii for $62 each way (or 4,600 Ultimate Rewards)
Southwest isn't the only airline making it dirt cheap to get some aloha this Fall. Hawaiian Airlines also has an excellent cash fare sale going on for flights from the US West Coast to...
(EXPIRED) Best Western Amex Offer: Spend $100+, Get $20 back (targeted)
There's a new Best Western Amex Offer where the statement credit is triggered after spending $100 or more on room rate and room charges. This offer will stack with Best Western's current Fall promotion...
Sheraton Grand Doha: Bottom Line Review
The Sheraton Grand Doha has been a Middle Eastern icon since it first opened in 1982. "The Pyramid of the Gulf" was a subsidized project of the Qatari government, meant to provide 5-star luxury...
Amex kills upgrading with points, the perfect gift for the jilted Delta lover and...
Amex will no longer let you upgrade with points, luggage tags for jilted Delta flyers and is it the right time to travel to Maui? All that and more in this week's Saturday Selection,...
(EXPIRED) Bank of America Business Checking: $1000 bonus, no direct deposit required
Bank of America is running a promotion for new business checking accounts that offers a $1000 bonus with fairly simple requirements. Deposit $30,000, keep it there for a minimum of 61 days, and you...
Avios Cards: Increased 125K Welcome Offers with big spend
This morning, British Airways, Iberia and Aer Lingus all came out with identical increased welcome offers on their respective credit cards. They appear to be targeted towards members of each airline's rewards program. Each...
