Kimpton RiverPlace, Portland (Fine Hotels + Resorts®): Bottom Line Review
Last year, my wife and I made a terrific weekend in Portland, Oregon, out of a concert and two Fine Hotels + Resorts® (FHR)...
Private Island ultra-all-inclusive barefoot luxury: $2,500 rebate | Frequent Miler on the Air Ep345...
In today's podcast, we'll talk about why you might not want to toss out that United credit card mailer, how Bilt has led us...
My JetBlue blunders chasing Mosaic 2 or higher
Last year, my family of four completed the JetBlue 25 for 25 promotion, so all four of us now have JetBlue TrueBlue Mosaic 1...
The Edit vs Amex: My experience at Pendry Chicago (and a point mystery)
Recently, my wife and I spent three nights at the Pendry Chicago hotel. I had booked the first two nights through The Edit by...
My EU261 compensation claim for a Finnair flight booked with Alaska Atmos rewards
In December, my family's trip from Rovaniemi, Finland, to Frankfurt, Germany (via Helsinki) was disrupted when a delay on the flight from Rovaniemi to...
Disney® Inspire Visa® Card | Coffee Break Ep92 | 2-9-26
Is the new Disney® Inspire Visa® Card worth considering for Disney fans? That's exactly what we'll discuss in today's podcast.
Disney® Inspire Visa® Card
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Review: Hyatt House London Stratford – my new go-to London hotel
A couple of the gifts I got my wife for Christmas were tickets to see Josh Johnson (stand up comedian & The Daily Show...
Marriott Bonvoy Complete Guide (2026)
Marriott's rewards program, named "Marriott Bonvoy," offers better-than-average rewards for paid stays, a mediocre elite program, a huge selection of hotels that run from...
70 Marriott elite nights for $1,118 in annual fees: Should I do it?
After wrapping up Lifetime Platinum status in the Marriott Bonvoy program a couple of years ago, I thought that would be the end of...
Mileage running 2026-style, playing the AA transition, a coming points conference and more [Week...
A few years ago, American Airlines changed its elite year timing. Instead of counting activity from January to December, American Airlines AAdvantage now counts...
Alaska’s Atmos™ Rewards Summit Visa Infinite® card review
The Atmos™ Rewards Summit Visa Infinite® card costs $395 per year and offers several truly innovative perks. While the card may not be for...
Battle of the $350 airline cards: AA, Delta, United (and Alaska) | Frequent Miler...
In this episode, we'll take Hyatt on a mattress run, we'll answer "Is Tyler crazy for liking the Bilt Paladium card?", and Nick disagrees...
Frontier’s free miles made me look (and get the whole family involved)
I'm a sucker for free miles.
Yesterday, Tim reported about an offer from Frontier Airlines to get 5,000 free miles just by showing that you have...
Can we trust Bilt with our points?
The Bilt 2.0 rollout has taught me to question Bilt's leadership more than ever. They promised a seamless transition to 2.0, but it was...
