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) Air France/KLM Flying Blue Promo Rewards: 25% off US – Europe
The Flying Blue Promo Awards are out for April and several US routes to Europe are on sale: economy tickets to Europe from Atlanta, Boston, San Francisco and Los Angeles are now available for...
(EXPIRED) 25% Transfer Bonus from AMEX Membership Rewards to Marriott Bonvoy
American Express is offering card members a 25% bonus when transferring from Membership Rewards to Marriott Bonvoy. With the 25% bonus, 1,000 Membership Rewards points will result in 1,250 Marriott Bonvoy points.
The Deal
25%...
(EXPIRED) 25% Transfer Bonus from Chase Ultimate Rewards to Air France/KLM Flying Blue
Chase is offering a limited-time 25% bonus when transferring Ultimate Rewards to Flying Blue (Air France/KLM). With the bonus, the transfer rate is 1 UR - 1.25 Flying Blue Miles. There are some very...
(EXPIRED) 40% Transfer Bonus from AMEX Membership Rewards to British Airways Avios
American Express is offering a limited-time 40% bonus when transferring Membership Rewards to British Airways Avios (and thus to Aer Lingus, Iberia and Qatar). With the bonus, the transfer rate is 1 MR -...
(EXPIRED) IHG Award Sale: 20% off all stays on bookings from 3/22-4/5. Stackable with...
Update 3/29/22: This award sale now seems to be available for all IHG Rewards members, even if you don't have one of their credit cards.
However, before rushing to cancel and rebook any existing reservations...
The Confidante Miami Beach: Bottom Line Review
On our way to the Caribbean this week, my wife and I stopped by one of our old favorites, The Confidante Miami Beach. We've stayed here at least once/year for the last 5-6 years,...
American Airlines and JetBlue expand reciprocal elite benefits
In July 2020, JetBlue and American Airlines announced a new partnership called the Northeast Alliance. Originally, the only part of this "alliance" with a firm timeline was codesharing and point accrual, with the promise...
Blue Apron/Swagbucks/Citi Offers: 12 meals for $35, get back $90 and 1200 AAdvantage Miles
Blue Apron has an increased offer on the Swagbucks Shopping Portal of 9000 SB (equal to $90) when signing-up for meal kit deliveries. There is also a stackable Citi offer that gives $25 back...
(EXPIRED) Aer Lingus: 2+ Business class seats available from Seattle to Dublin all through...
Early today, we posted about the excellent business class availability between the East Coast and Switzerland on Swiss Air. While looking at options for those flights, I happened to notice that some Seattle-Europe flights...
Nearside/Topcashback/Slide: The 14.2% Cashback Superstack
Within the past few weeks, we've written and talked quite a lot about both Nearside Debit and Slide. Nearside is a free, FDIC-insured business banking platform with a Mastercard debit card that offers a...
Swiss Air: business availability wide-open to Europe in mid-Summer, book from 52,500 miles
Thrifty Traveler Premium is reporting good availability to Zurich (from Montreal and NYC) and Geneva (from NYC) in Swiss Business Class for 2+ passengers through January. Summer flights from NYC to Geneva are wide...
(EXPIRED) JetBlue Amex Offer: Get $80 back from $200+ spend (targeted)
There's a new JetBlue Amex Offer giving an $80 statement credit when spending $200 with JetBlue. Note that this is only valid for flights originating in the US.
The Deal
Spend $200+ in one or...
Un”cert”ain: How program changes have affected the value of hotel free night certificates
Beware the Ides of March. Hotel loyalty VP's must have been reading Shakespeare over the holidays, as we've seen major changes devaluations for Marriott, Hilton and Hyatt, as well as a complete revamp of...
Renaissance Newark Airport: Bottom Line Review
I had to spend an overnight at Newark Airport recently in between NYC and Atlanta trips. I'm not a big fan of airport hotels, so I just searched for what seemed like the best...
