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.
Conrad Bora Bora: Great availability July-September 2024
Upgraded Points has discovered a ton of standard award availability at the Conrad Bora Bora Nui during the Summer/early-Fall of 2024. Rooms are available...
What are Sonesta points worth?
Sonesta is a hotel program that's tended to fly under the radar for most points and miles folks (including me). It's been around since...
Amex Business Platinum 120K Upgrade Offer (targeted)
There is a (highly?) targeted upgrade offer for the Amex Business Platinum that started appearing on some cardholders' accounts over the last few weeks....
Wells Fargo losing millions on Bilt card, the ball drops on Curve and online...
Online passport renewal is back again (sort of), the ball drops on Curve in the US and the Bilt card is costing Wells Fargo...
AluaSoul Orotava Valley (Hyatt All-Inclusive, Tenerife): Bottom Line Review
In August 2021, Hyatt added more than 100 all-inclusive hotels across seven brands with the purchase of Apple Leisure Group and its “All Moments...
Choice Privileges removes 35K cap from award redemptions
Choice Privileges isn't a program that gets a ton of digital ink in the points and miles blogosphere. At FM, we've primarily been interested...
No, Avianca LifeMiles isn’t adding new fuel surcharges to its awards
Recently, Avianca LifeMiles has been adding significant fuel surcharges to various award tickets. These are additional fees that, up 'til now, Avianca hasn't passed...
Virgin Atlantic: 40% off award flights (but mind the fees)
Virgin Atlantic and Virgin Red are offering a 40% discount on award tickets for all flights on Virgin Atlantic metal booked from today through...
Amex Business Gold 155k offer with no lifetime language
There is yet another targeted welcome offer for the American Express Business Gold card, this one offering an incredible 150,000 Membership Rewards after $10K...
(EXPIRED) Wyndham Rewards selling 30 night hotel pass for $499 – but there’s a...
Wyndham Rewards has announced that it will be selling something called the "Ultimate Hotel Pass" in early July. This pass will allow for up...
(EXPIRED) Delta Amex Offers: 10x Membership Rewards on $400+ gift card purchases (targeted)
There are two new, targeted Amex offers that gives 4,000 or 5,000 Membership Rewards (MR) points back on a $400 or $500 purchase of...
[Ended] Earn 7,500 Aeroplan points with a $100 Miles4Migrants donation
In honor of World Refugee Day, Aeroplan is offering 7,500 miles per $100 donation to the charity Miles4Migrants. You can earn a maximum of...
A Turkish Miles & Smiles sweet spot, using LifeMiles for Thai Airways business class...
We're doing something a little different for the Saturday Selection this week. As regular readers will know, we've just returned from our "Flying by...
Get Top Tier Preferred Hotels status with just an Aeroplan credit card
Preferred Hotels and Resorts is yet another marketing group and booking channel that represents more than 650 independent hotels and resorts across 85 countries...
