I had to go to Mauritius because Australia thought my wife was a criminal
Quokkas.
My wife has had her heart set on visiting Rottnest Island off the coast of Australia for years in order to meet the cute,...
United vs. Qantas Business Class to Down Under
My wife and I recently enjoyed a great trip to New Zealand. To get there we flew United Polaris Business Class. For our return...
Doing New Zealand with points
Fresh off the plane from New Zealand, Greg shares highlights from his trip Down Under and we discuss the best ways to get to...
Eichardt’s Private Hotel: A gem in Queenstown New Zealand bookable with Hyatt points
A pure delight... Eichardt's Private Hotel, an SLH property located in what may be the single best spot in Queenstown, charges $1,500+ USD per...
Challenging award programs you should put up with
Yesterday, I published a post about the easy foreign partner programs that you shouldn't be ignoring. That post was about several of the very...
Bottom Line Review: Hyatt Centric The Liberties Dublin, Ireland
Last summer my wife and I spent a month in England, France, Northern Ireland and Ireland. At the tail end of that trip we...
The easy foreign airline frequent flyer programs you should be using
On Monday, I published a post arguing that a popular transferable currency is relying too much on a single domestic hotel transfer partner. In...
Chase needs to stop banking on Hyatt (on Nick’s mind)
Chase Ultimate Rewards just isn't a very good transferable points program. There, I said it. Feel free to (try to) change my mind in...
Elite Treats: the best elite benefits in the business
Airline, hotel, and rental car programs treat their best customers to the highest level of recognition. Are the perks worth your loyalty? Which elite...
Strange bedfellows: Airline partnerships you might be missing
Arline partnerships provide opportunities to get terrific value for your miles. In many cases, booking a partner award (where you use miles from Airline...
Is the Southwest Airlines Companion Pass still worth it in 2023?
Southwest Airlines has had a rough couple of weeks to put it mildly. Some will swear off the airline with the emotions of ruined...
Reverse Bonvoyed: Marriott Once Again Offering Status Soft Landings
Before the pandemic, Marriott offered a soft landing for members who didn't manage to earn as high a status as they'd earned the previous...
Southwest compensating passengers with 25K points each as a goodwill gesture (check your email!)
Southwest Airlines is compensating at least some passengers who caught caught up in the crazy Southwest Airlines meltdown over the holidays by sending out...
FM Predicts: Here’s what will happen in 2023…
Despite our poor success rate with predictions in 2022 we're at it again. Just like Charlie Brown who never gave up hope that...
