Bilt card first impressions
In a recent post (First steps towards rebuilding my point fortune: Bilt and AA) I reported that I had been approved for a Bilt credit card. Since then, I received the card, started using...
New Choice Hotels sweet spots: Booking suites at Radisson properties
In late July 2023, Choice Hotels finished incorporating former Radisson Rewards Americas properties into their portfolio which made it possible to book those Radisson properties with Choice Privileges points.
When doing some research, we found...
Cancelling a LifeMiles award ticket: maybe less painful than you thought
Yesterday, I cancelled an Avianca LifeMiles award ticket. It was as expensive as I expected ($200 per passenger), but in the process I learned a few interesting things:
It isn't as hard as I...
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 earn millions of points from credit card welcome offers
With eight million miles and points available via new credit card welcome offers, the rewards card game can be very rewarding indeed. This week, we tackle the basics of getting started on the path to...
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...
A points and miles pivot: Our trip to the original Legoland in Billund, Denmark
A few weeks ago, I wrote about Air Canada Aeroplan having access to expanded award availability on Singapore Airlines. The reason I ran into that availability is because we had a trip planned to...
Making cents from Nick’s nonsensical application spree
A couple of weeks ago, Greg wrote about his methodical and well-prepped plan for replenishing his points fortune. A reader asked if any of the rest of us intended to publish a similar post....
PSA: IHG rollover nights don’t count towards Milestone Rewards
In 2022 IHG revamped their loyalty program where they changed status levels and elite night requirements, added Milestone Rewards and rollover nights and more. This has, overall, been a very positive development, but I...
A Wyndham (yep, Wyndham) luxury resort in Greece
Ajul Luxury Hotel & Spa Resort is a Wyndham Registry Collection Hotel in Greece on the Aegean Sea. It looks like this hotel opened June 1st, 2023 (or at least, that's the date on...
Wringing value from Delta SkyMiles
If you are flush with Delta SkyMiles, don't flush them on redemptions requiring hundreds of thousands of miles each way! Instead, listen to this week's Frequent Miler on the Air for our trips about...
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...
Amex Membership Rewards Transfer Partners: Which are Best?
Amex Membership Rewards points are transferable to many airline and hotel partners. Below you'll find a complete list of Amex transfer partners as well as quick tips for best uses.
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My free 10-night MSC European cruise experience
It only cost me $513 for my family for four to get 10 nights of food, lodging, and transportation to visit Marseille, France; Málaga, Spain; Cádiz, Spain; Lisbon, Portugal; Alicante, Spain; Mahon, Spain; and...
