Delta’s Big Flip-Flop
Delta has walked back their elite status changes in a big way. Long-term elites and credit card enthusiasts have come out as good as...
Another crack at the LifeMiles secret code turns up more pricing anomalies
If I could only have access to a single award program, Avianca LifeMiles would probably be it. While far from perfect, Avianca LifeMiles presents...
AC Hotel by Marriott Innsbruck: Bottom Line Review
Innsbruck, Austria is known as the "Gateway to the Austrian Alps." This delightful, historic town sits alongside the banks of the Inn River, in...
Big changes to Hilton Aspire and Surpass cards
With no advanced warning, Amex today introduced big changes to the Hilton Surpass and Aspire cards. The Aspire card's annual fee has increased, Priority...
Can JetBlue capture my loyalty?
Thanks to JetBlue's generous status match for Delta elites, I now have near-top-tier Mosaic 3 elite status with JetBlue, and my wife has top-tier...
Amex family language: Is it time to grab cards while you still can?
For years, Amex has been marching to the beat of a perpetual points parade. That parade arguably began during the pandemic with an incredible...
Citi’s new path to luxury hotel stays
We now have a new way to book independent luxury hotels with points! As we reported yesterday, Citi added a new transfer partner to...
InterContinental Presidente Cancun Resort Bottom Line Review
Almost 10 years ago during our Travel is Free days, Drew and I thought it would be valuable research to walk the entire Cancun...
Hertz misleads customers (again), dealing with gift card fraud and when the Chase 24-month...
Hertz in hot water for lying to their customers, one man's story of dealing with gift card fraud and how to figure out when...
Must-have Amex cards
American Express features the widest array of desirable rewards credit cards on the market, but which are must-have winners for your wallet? This week...
Stop sleeping on U.S. Bank
I love transferable currencies like Amex Membership Rewards, Capital One miles, and others like those. We most frequently write about those transferable points programs...
A return to the SLH Grand Hotel Victoria, a dream within a dream
Last year, in my initial review of the Grand Hotel Victoria Concept & Spa, I wrote the following letter to my long-time location love,...
Amazon Prime Big Deal Day Deals (and competitor deals) still alive
Amazon Prime Big Deal Days are more than halfway through, but I wanted to publish a post with a guide to some of the...
12+ tips & tricks for Grubhub orders: Get free food, discounts, free Grubhub+, hotel...
A few years ago I published a post sharing how you can maximize orders with Grubhub by taking advantage of their partnerships, special offers...
