Nick’s latest “free” Carnival cruise: a mixed bag
As this post publishes, I'll be disembarking the Carnival Venezia, which I boarded in New York City 11 nights ago. After cruising once in...
How to find Qatar QSuites award space
Qatar Airways' QSuites business class is widely considered to be one of the best business class products available worldwide. Seats can be configured to...
Reconsidering Bank of America Platinum Honors vs a large IRA transfer bonus
Over the past week, investing app Robinhood has made a splash over its newly-announced Gold card, which is slated to offer 3% cash back...
Qatar Business Class: 5+ levels of award availability
I've been doing background research so that I can update "How to find Qatar QSuites award space" and I fell down a rabbit hole....
The end of credit card rewards, robbery at the Rio Las Vegas and currency...
Guests at the Rio Las Vegas robbed while they slept, hotel currency exchange scams go beast mode and is the new Visa/Mastercard settlement the...
Priority Pass shakeup, how to find regional first & luxury hotels for fewer points,...
We rode a rollercoaster this week, with a huge shakeup on the Priority Pass landscape and a major downward trend for a business credit...
(EXPIRED) Earn Hyatt elite night credits & points when buying Mr & Mrs Smith...
Reminder: You can earn Hyatt elite credit for Mr. & Mrs Smith gift card purchases for just a few more days (until 3/31/24). We're...
[DEVALUED] Regional first class starting at 12,500 points (Sweet Spot Spotlight)
UPDATE: Since this post was published, Qatar has increased award pricing for flights on American and Alaska airlines. See details here.
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A return to Santa Claus Holiday Village
At the end of our 3 Cards 3 Continents challenge, I wound up at Santa Claus Holiday Village in Rovaniemi, Finland, where I crossed...
United miles pooling is now live – important things to know
Last week, news broke that United would be launching a new feature to its MileagePlus loyalty program - the ability to pool miles with...
[New Easy Solution] How to find Choice Preferred Hotel award availability
An exciting recent development is that Choice Privileges points can now be used to book participating Preferred Hotels & Resorts online. One little "gotcha"...
Two ways to book (Nordic) hotels with Choice points
Now that Preferred Hotels & Resorts are bookable online with Choice points (see this post for details), it's worth pointing out that there are...
The world’s best use of Marriott Bonvoy points, a cruise “subscription” and do we...
Marriott partners with BetMGM, Virgin Voyages is testing a new subscription service and how much Hyatt love is too much? All that and more...
Choice surprises and delights, United feature self-destructs, best awards to Europe and more [Week...
Choice came from deep in the distance with its new online booking tool for Preferred hotels during a week in which a new transferable...
