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Hyatt’s Alila Ventana Big Sur Review: Awesome

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Hyatt's Alila Ventana Big Sur is an adults-only resort in Big Sur California.  Daily rates usually top $2,000 per night, but a standard room...
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Book the world’s best first class now. Fly next year.

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Feeling restless?  If you're anything like me, you miss the challenge and excitement of planning travel.  Deciding upon an ideal destination excites the imagination. ...
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ANA: a terrific Membership Rewards gem

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Last night, Stephen published a post about how ANA has reduced surcharges on many of its own flights to just $1 per leg each...
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Best Kimpton Hotels in the United States and Canada

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Kimpton is a well loved chain of boutique hotels, most of which are in the United States.  A few years ago, IHG bought Kimpton. ...
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Best ways to get to Africa using miles (economy class edition)

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The best ways to Africa in economy class are among the cheapest long-haul economy awards to any region in the world. As the second-largest...
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269,000 ANA miles expire in about 9 months. What to do?

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I have 269,000 ANA miles that are set to expire in March and there's no practical way to extend their lifespan.  Here's how I...
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Last Chance Deals: Discounted Visa Gift Cards, TopCashback Payout Bonus & More

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Welcome to our weekly list of what’s ending this week as well as a collection of some other deals that are due to end soon. Seven...
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Grocery store Diamond, new Emirates suites from New York, PPP enhancements and more

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In this weekend's Frequent Miler week in review around the web, read about key enhancements to the PPP loan program that might be relevant...
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Chase steals the Joy of Free, extra sweetness with Etihad and more

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Did Chase steal our Joy of Free? That was a key question during this week's Frequent Miler on the Air episode as we discussed...
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How to get all 5 Marriott Bonvoy cards

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A while ago, a reader asked me how it's possible to have multiple Marriott cards.  There are quite a few cards issued by both...
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Aeroplan / Etihad first class sweet spot: US to Australia & how to do...

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Yesterday, Greg covered the news about the Etihad and Aeroplan partnership. In that post, Greg noted some of the potentially interesting opportunities with Aeroplan...
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Etihad Partners with Air Canada. Opportunities Abound.

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Air Canada and Etihad have announced a partnership which is live as of today.  You can now earn and redeem miles in either direction. ...
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Is it time to get the Chase Sapphire Reserve?

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Few people are traveling these days.  As a result, credit card companies have had to work harder to convince cardholders that their expensive travel...
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Is it now irrational to hold Ultimate Rewards points? (on Nick’s mind)

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On our most recent Frequent Miler on the Air, I made some points about the new ability to cash out Chase points at a...

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