[Update: 124X Success!] Going for Wyndham’s 124x offer
Update 5/24/21: Success! Some will remember that the Wyndham shopping portal was briefly offering 124 points per dollar at Things Remembered (deal has since...
Join Nick for The Fedora Sessions at FTU this Saturday, 5/22
This Saturday, May 22nd, 2021, I will be speaking at Frequent Traveler University's next virtual / online event. My session is being billed as...
Necker Island no longer bookable with miles.
So long, Sir Richard Branson. Reports on Twitter indicate that Necker Island is no longer bookable with Virgin Atlantic miles. Greg spent a week on...
Mastercard gift cards not processing as debit at Walmart
Reports in the comments at Doctor of Credit indicate that Mastercard gift cards can no longer be used as debit cards at Walmart stores....
The bright side of the Radisson changes: the rest of the world
Andy Shuman at Lazy Traveler's Handbook has put together a phenomenal post about the foreign Radisson properties changing category when the newly-split Radisson Hotels...
Finally approved by Capital One!
Six months ago, I applied for the Capital One Venture Rewards card. Denied. 18 months before that, I applied for the Spark Miles Business...
Clarifying that Brex post: what it boils down to is the rewards
Earlier this morning, I published a post about Brex Cash. Since publishing that post, I learned a number of facts that I'd previously missed...
The trick for extending your old Cathay Pacific miles
Cathay Pacific's Asia Miles used to have an awful expiration policy -- miles earned before January 1, 2020 expire(d) after 36 months regardless of...
My Hyatt bonus points and nights posted! Here’s how to read the results…
My points and elite nights have finally posted from my two stays at Vacation Rentals at Wild Dunes Resort. Thanks to Hyatt's Bonus Journey's...
Amex Green Card Counts as Credit Card Towards Amex Limit
Recently, reports surfaced on Reddit indicating that Amex is treating the Green card like a credit card when it comes to getting approved for...
The Amex popup is real!
It's real! For years now, I've been applying for Amex cards and hadn't ever seen the popup that tells you that you're not eligible...
Marriott category changes on 3/3/21: Pretty mild
Marriott Bonvoy has announced that category changes are coming on March 3, 2021. My first-glance take is that the changes don't actually look that bad....
Last day for Amex Gold with airline fee credit is 2/3/21
If you have it in mind to apply for the Amex Gold Card, you'll want to consider doing that right away. You may remember...
Official word: Marriott mixed paid / award stays will earn double credit
When Marriott Bonvoy announced their latest promotion for double points and double elite credit, we reported being told that stays including at least one...
