Our favorite tools, Hyatt and Alaska wins to enjoy now, and more [Week in...
Although I've known many people who hated it, I've always loved the movie Midnight in Paris. I think that's probably somewhat because I can...
Reader tip: Programs to watch at schedule open for 4+ business class seats
The difficulty of award travel increases with the number of travelers in your party, particularly if you'd like to travel in premium cabins. Conventional...
Hyatt Regency Nice Palais de la Méditerranée (France): Bottom Line Review
It doesn't take much to fall in love with the French Riviera. Unbelievably turquoise waters, over 300 days of sunshine per year, charming medieval...
Best Hyatt Category 4 Hotels & Resorts
In this post you'll find a list of recommended hotels for using your Hyatt category 1-4 certificates. Most of these recommendations come directly from...
Falling in love with Alaska miles all over again
As someone based on the east cost of the US, more than 3 hours by car from the closest airport served by Alaska Airlines,...
Southwest slashes points earning on Wanna Get Away Fares with no notice
Southwest Airlines Rapid Rewards members woke up to an unpleasant surprise this morning, as the company slashed the amount of points that are earned...
Maximizing (and understanding) United Excursionist Perks
United has a cool feature, called an Excursionist Perk, where you can get a free middle flight when booking an international multi-city trip with...
Hilton Honors Complete Guide (2025)
Hilton Honors is the loyalty program for Hilton hotels & resorts and their many brands worldwide. While Hilton has gotten a bit of a...
St Regis Bonvoys elite breakfast, man billed $47K after “free” cruise and another airline...
A man got sick on a free cruise and ended up with a $47K bill, yet another airline has announced a devaluation and -...
Finding the perfect search tool, new reasonable redemption values and more [Week in Review]
When award search tools first hit the scene, I turned my nose up at them. I had put in the "hard work" to learn...
What a norovirus outbreak was like aboard the Holland America Eurodam
Tomorrow morning, I will disembark the Holland America MS Eurodam in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. My cruise has made the news this week with coverage...
Alaska Mileage Plan selling mixed-partner award flights (new pricing info)
Update 2/27/25: We've heard back from Alaska regarding the pricing for mixed partner awards and learned that their intention is for those awards to closely...
Which award search tool is best?
It's possible to fly economy class to Hawaii for 10,000 miles, or fly business class to Europe for as few as 34,000 miles, or fly...
Hilton has added 31 more SLH properties (Maldives, Austria, Chile, Greece, Colombia & many...
Hilton has done a great job over the past year of incorporating Small Luxury Hotels of the World (SLH) properties into the Hilton Honors...
