I thought you didn't like flying American? That's what my wife asked when I booked our business class award flight to London. A decade ago, I had terrible luck with American. Around 70% of...
In the points and miles world there are lots of acronyms and phrases that get thrown around. As you get deeper into the game, you learn more and more, but sometimes it can be...
These days, your cell phone may be among your most expensive possessions. Having coverage in case of damage or theft can be worthwhile for those who anticipate being prone to damaging their phone and/or...
Years ago, Greg wrote an excellent post about the "Earn and burn" fallacy. In it, he suggests a better strategy is to "hoard and cherry pick". If you've been a Hilton hoarder for years,...
Hilton integrated hundreds more Small Luxury Hotels of the World (SLH) properties today. We covered that here, but there's a particularly notable development if you're interested in staying in an overwater villa in the...
Update 3:13pm Eastern time: If you're having trouble finding availability, try using the Hilton Honors app. I'm finding many properties available in the app that aren't available on desktop. Also, it appears that availability continues...
The thing that I love about many airline mileage programs is that it is sometimes possible to get far outsized value for your points. For example, you may be able to book a $3,000...
There are a many ways to get Hyatt free night certificates. The World of Hyatt card offers a category 1-4 cert each year upon renewal and again when you spend $15K within a calendar...
Looking for the cheapest ways to get to South America? This post outlines the best options available to get there in using frequent flyer rewards programs available to the major US transferable currencies, including...
AA loses more luggage than any other airline, Amex officially excludes Google Fi from its wireless credit and the ten best luxury hotels in the Maldives. All that and more in this week's Saturday...
It is probably a coincidence that both major British airlines destroyed sweet spots long enjoyed by North American members during the week in which we celebrate the anniversary of our independence. However, you didn't...
The Amex Platinum card has had great welcome bonuses for a while now, but it's a very expensive card. Are there reasons to keep the card once the annual fee comes due? That's what...
A few days ago, a moment I'd long been waiting for finally arrived: I was finally offered the chance to product change an old card to the Capital One SavorOne card. I am thrilled...
Evidently, they're still a little sore about the whole Independence Day thing on the other side of the pond. Overnight, British Airways seems to have completely destroyed its award chart for flights on AA...