My $100,000 vacation year (On Nick’s Mind)
Last month, Greg published a post about why we should recognize the difference between the value we get out of our points versus the...
Bottom Line Review: Candlewood Suites Asheville Downtown, NC
My wife and I recently spent 10 nights in Asheville, NC. We'd originally booked a stay at the Four Points by Sheraton Downtown as...
Easy path to Hyatt’s top tier status [On my mind]
Wow, I didn't see this coming. During the pandemic Hyatt made it super easy to earn top tier elite status by cutting in half...
Airline Change Fee Quick Reference Chart
The details of the various domestic airlines changes fees can be hard to remember.
Which fare classes apply? Do we keep the fare difference if...
Doing Hawaii with points
Hawaii is calling. If you'd like to answer that call, we discuss this week on Frequent Miler on the Air the various tools you...
Scratch Hawaii off your bucket list with just 2 credit card points bonuses
Perhaps it's the snow under which we were recently buried here in upstate New York (and that is now, thankfully, melting away) or perhaps...
Hyatt Centric Portland: Bottom Line Review
Last month, I went to Portland (Oregon) to catch a Bruce Springsteen show with a friend. Unfortunately, we planned a little late and the...
Choice Choice choices in Australia
No, the headline isn't a typo. Choice Privileges offers some choice choices for budget family travelers heading Down Under. Perhaps describing Choice properties as...
What’s in our wallets?
Since Samuel L. Jackson and Jennifer Garner won't stop asking, this week we discuss what's in OUR wallets (and why). Will the answer make...
Would rumored changes kill the Aspire card?
Recently, it was reported on reddit and then on Thrifty Traveler that Amex has surveyed some cardmembers about possible changes to the Hilton Honors...
The easyish route to Star Alliance Gold status: Avianca LifeMiles
Avianca LifeMiles significantly changed its frequent flyer program this year. One of the new highlights of the program that hasn't gotten a lot of...
Which is the most rewarding hotel loyalty program?
Do you know which hotel program rewards its members the most for paid stays? If you thought there was a clear answer to that...
3 Inks approved. 5/24 not a problem.
Given that the best ever 90K offers for the fee-free Ink Cash and Ink Unlimited cards are ending soon, I decided that it was...
Now 150K + $200 or 90K +$200: Awesome offers out on Platinum and Gold...
Amex is out with some new nuttiness this morning that kicks up the beat on the Amex Points Parade. First up, there are incredible...
