Turkish Star Alliance awards online once again! Book United to Hawaii for 7500 miles...
In 2019, we broke the news on the Turkish Miles & Smiles sweet spot for domestic Star Alliance flights with the revelation that it...
A “cheap” day at Miraval with Day Spa Packages
Miraval is a brand of wellness resort that falls under the World of Hyatt umbrella, though stays at Miraval properties are unlike other Hyatt...
A new Marriott sweet spot: Danang Marriott Resort & Spa, Non Nuoc Beach Villas
While looking at accommodation options for our 20th anniversary next year I came across an awesome-looking new Marriott property that promises to be a...
Greg’s point earning strategy
Shortly after Nick and I recorded our latest podcast, Citi’s awesome rewards program, it occurred to me that I should have explained how Citi's...
Bilt outsmarts Curve’s “Everyday is Rent Day” trick
The last time I made significant updates to my Curve Card review, an amazing trick dawned on me. The Curve Card, which passes along...
Big changes coming to Delta SkyMiles, how to get free United flights and new...
Big changes are coming next week to Delta SkyMiles, a rarely-discussed perk that can get you free flights on United and Citi's new cards...
Citi’s awesome rewards program
The Citi ThankYou program gets less attention than its transferable points program brethren. Does Citi have a sleeper cell of cards that can provide...
How new credit cards can impact your credit score
Years ago, I knew of someone who had more than 90 active credit cards (I'm talking primary accounts, not authorized user cards). That's extreme....
Greg predicts Delta’s SkyMiles changes
A lot has been written lately about a Reddit post that suggests that big changes to Delta's SkyMiles program will be announced on September...
Two more “free” MSC cruises booked & lessons learned
Over the past 12 months, my family has taken five cruises: we took the Carnival Pride from Rome to the Greek Isles & Turkey before...
Replacing my stolen backpack
In June, my backpack was stolen from the trunk of an Uber in Santiago Chile. We used my Airpods (which have AirTag technology) to...
Finally, a Hyatt Award Availability Calendar: A look at Rooms.aero, Seats.aero’s new hotel search...
Seats.aero has been one of my favorite new flight award search tools over the last year. It's not perfect and requires a little bit...
Sheraton Grand Salzburg: Bottom Line Review
Over the summer, my wife and I spent some time in Salzburg during the opening weekend of the six-week annual music festival, Salzburger Festspiele....
Two for the price of one: How to get a free companion ticket
Whether you've got a partner for life or a freeloading friend, this week we talk how to bring a companion for free when you...
