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.
(EXPIRED) (Update) Choice Privileges Sweet Spot Rewards For July-Sept 2023
Update 8/8/23: Now that former Radisson Rewards Americas properties are bookable through Choice, Choice has added a number of those properties to the current batch of Sweet Spot Rewards.
That includes the Radisson RED Minneapolis...
Aer Lingus: 4+ Business class seats available from East Coast to Ireland Spring/Summer 2024
Aer Lingus has opened up a ton of business class award availability between Dublin, Ireland and Philadelphia (PHL). There are 4+ business class seats available to Dublin from PHL almost every day of March,...
The best time of year to visit every country in the world (in one...
There are a lot of reasons that people travel at non-ideal times. Holidays, work, school calendars, fare-sales, etc. For some people, off-season travel affords the opportunity for less crowds, cheaper hotels and unexpected discoveries.
I've...
How to find cheap business class flights, Amex wants to buy you dinner and...
The best cities for cheap business class flights, American Express and Resy want to pay for dinner, The Cosmopolitan joins MGM Rewards and IHG awarding points for expired free night certificates. All that and...
A $50,000+ luxury safari using points and miles: JW Marriott Masai Mara Lodge Reader...
JW Marriott Masai Mara has had quite some buzz around it lately. It's Marriott's first entry into the world of luxury game lodges/safaris and is located just outside the renowned Masai Mara Reserve in...
(Expired) Amex Marriott Bonvoy Business Card welcome offer: 3x 50K Free Night Certificates
American Express has come out with a new offer on its Bonvoy Business card that could be quite valuable for someone who's able to maximize the use of free night certificates at properties that...
(EXPIRED) Avis Amex Offer: Spend $500, get $100 back (targeted)
There is a new Amex Offer out for Avis Car Rentals that gives $100 back for spending $500 or more directly with the company in one or more purchases with an enrolled card.
The Deal
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(EXPIRED) Hilton Amex Spending Offer: Spend $1500, get 3,000 bonus points (targeted)
There is a new spending offer on Amex Hilton cards that gives 3,000 bonus points for spending $1500 on a targeted card. As opposed to most Hilton Amex Offers that only reward spending at...
Hyatt finally adds ability to choose a specific free night award at booking
Hyatt has just announced a significant improvement with the way that it handles online booking of free night awards.
Until now, Hyatt's system would automatically choose the free night award that was closest to expiring...
(Expired) Bilt August Rent Day: Up to 150% Transfer Bonus to Virgin Atlantic
Bilt Rewards has announced its Rent Day promos for August 1, 2023. The headliner of the monthly promotion is that Bilt Rewards Members will be able to utilize a 75%-150% bonus on points transfers...
Alila Ventana Big Sur: Excellent availability November 2023 to June 2024
Thrifty Traveler posted today that there is once again excellent Sunday to Thursday availability at Ventana Big Sur. We're making a quick update to republish this older post for main details, but note that...
Dream Miami South Beach: Bottom Line Review
Earlier this year, Hyatt acquired Dream Hotel Group, a "lifestyle" brand that includes ten properties across three brands: Dream, Chatwal and Unscripted. The Dream brand has five locations in New York, Nashville, Hollywood and...
A $185,000 hotel bill, United making America sloshed again and is Hyatt going to...
A $185,000 hotel bill, American Airlines cracking down on skiplagging, United finally letting folks double fist and...is Hyatt preparing for dynamic pricing? All that and more in this week's Saturday Selection, our weekly round-up...
Alaska Airlines fumbles launch of Starlux awards
Starlux is a Taiwan-based airline that was founded in 2018 and began operations in 2020, a tricky time to start a new travel company, to say the least. Despite the poor timing, it has...
