Magical Point Conversions
Did you know that your Ultimate Rewards points can still transfer to Amtrak? Or that Citi ThankYou points can become British Airways Avios? Want to effectively earn 8% back at the gas station and...
[Now Live] IHG Card Changes: New Biz Card, Higher Earning, Top Up Certs With...
Update: The card changes described below and the new IHG Rewards Business card are now live. Welcome offer information has been added below.
IHG has announced some upcoming changes to their credit card lineup and,...
Which is the best Marriott Bonvoy credit card?
Over the weekend, Greg and I spoke at the New York Travel & Adventure Show. During question & answer time, an audience member noted that they had one of the Marriott credit cards, but...
Qatar Airways Now Using Avios; Book QSuites To/From Doha For 70,000 Avios Each Way
A month ago, Qatar Airways dropped the surprising news that they'd be moving their Privilege Club program over to using Avios - the rewards currency for British Airways, Aer Lingus, Iberia and Vueling.
They'd stated...
Opportunity missed: Don’t forget about that JetBlue to Amtrak conversion
Over the weekend, Greg and I presented at the New York Travel & Adventure Show in New York City. Living in the middle of nowhere about 3 hours from Manhattan, I usually drive to...
The 10 Best Awards Bookable Today
This past weekend (3/19, 3/20), Nick and I presented "The 10 Best Awards Bookable Today" at the Travel & Adventure Show in New York City. This was a fun and light overview of what...
(Changes go live Tuesday: Book now) Hyatt announces 2022 award category changes. It’s...
Update 3/22: Hyatt's Category 2022 category changes go live on Tuesday at 8:00am Central. Make your prospective bookings now!
Hyatt category changes for 2022 have been announced today and will take effect on March 22,...
The single best rewards program
I bet that almost every reader has an opinion about which is the single best rewards program, but I also bet that after about 15 seconds of trying to explain why you think it...
Who offers the best transfer partners?
Transferable points programs are awesome. If you find a great hotel or flight award but you don't have enough (or any) of the needed points or miles, you can often transfer what you need...
InterContinental Mark Hopkins San Francisco: Bottom Line Review
My wife and I recently spent six nights at the InterContinental Mark Hopkins San Francisco. This was paid for in a number of ways - one regular paid night, two nights using an Ambassador...
Capital One Miles Sweet Spots
Capital One really shook things up in the rewards card space when they increased the transfer ratio to 1:1 on almost all of their airline transfer partners. Capital One "Miles" (earned via the Capital One®...
Marriott’s Luminary Hotel, Fort Myers Florida: Bottom Line Review
I don't usually write hotel reviews before leaving a hotel, but I'm making an exception this time because the point price for this one will soon go up. Currently the Luminary Hotel is priced...
Finding the hidden secrets of credit card spending (on Nick’s mind)
Tim published a post last week in which he mentioned in passing that he spends a lot of money at office supply stores. A few readers demanded answers, wanting to know how Tim was...
Dreaming up my Curve wallet
Last week, Nick wrote about using the Curve card to keep his marriage happy and healthy. Curve looks to the world like a credit card, but behind the scenes each transaction is sent to...
