Conrad Tokyo: Bottom Line Review
Last Spring, my wife and I spent a couple of sensational weeks traipsing around Taiwan and Okinawa, then ended with a few cold and...
Shortcuts to Marriott Elite status (2026)
If you stay at Marriott hotels often, but not often enough to earn high-level Elite status, you may be missing out on perks like...
Another dance with a Lifemiles sweet spot and a Lifemiles+ subscription
When Avianca Lifemiles launched their Lifemiles+ subscriptions (henceforth called Lifemiles Plus) a couple of years ago, I said that they were a great deal...
How to find credit card Benefit Guides online
Anytime you get a new credit card, you'll find that it comes with a small booklet usually titled "Guide to Benefits" with tiny print....
London Hilton on Park Lane in a Deluxe Park Lane Suite: Bottom Line Review
My wife's parents came to the UK to spend Christmas and New Year with us. A few weeks before they arrived we decided to...
A first look at Autopilot: Automatically reprice flights when the price drops
I have long been a "gardener" of my travel reservations. That is to say that I regularly check flights and hotels that I have...
Bilt Cash: Couponization to the Max | Coffee Break Ep90 | 1-27-26
With Bilt 2.0, Bilt introduced a complicated new rewards currency called "Bilt Cash". We're going to try to dissect that today.
CB: Bilt Cash: Couponization...
Bilt 2.0 rewards you most when you spend less
OK, I promise that this is my last Bilt post for some time - or at least until it makes its next major program...
65+ Ways To Earn Miles Without Flying
Our tagline here at Frequent Miler is "Earn miles without flying". We're always sharing different ways to do that, but I thought it would...
Cutting our collections, comparing free night certificates, and expediting new cards [Week in Review]
At a get-together last Saturday, a friend mentioned that she had recently opened a new Marriott Bonvoy Boundless® Credit Card. She was initially excited...
Find Preferred Hotels bookable with points (updated interactive map)
Many Preferred Hotels, but not all, can be booked with points. Of those, some can be booked using Preferred Hotels' own I Prefer points,...
An Amex meltdown: Downgrading or cancelling some premium cards (on Nick’s mind)
The precious metal (credit card) market is hitting a boiling point, and I think it is time to exit some of my positions.
For years,...
Is the $795 Sapphire Reserve® coupon card a keeper?
I've talked to many people lately who are struggling to decide whether to keep their Sapphire Reserve® cards when their next annual fee comes...
Westin Bora Bora Resort & Spa: Bottom Line Review
The Westin Bora Bora reopened fewer than 18 months ago after a complete refurbishment and rebranding from Le Meridien to Westin. I spent two...
