Small Luxury Hotels (SLH) ditches Hyatt for Hilton
This morning, Hilton and Small Luxury Hotels of the World (SLH) announced their new "exclusive strategic partnership." The word "exclusive" within the announcement was...
About that Necker Island piss-poor review…
In Tim's recent Saturday Selection post where he announced that Sir Richard Branson's Necker Island is once again bookable with Virgin Atlantic points, he...
Best uses of Air Canada Aeroplan points (ways to maximize that 75%-150% Bilt transfer...
Air Canada Aeroplan can be an incredibly powerful award program that is particularly appealing to people who enjoy the thrill of the hunt in...
Flying Blue Multi-Stopover Experiment
In the post "Flying Blue Free Stopover Awards: The Rules," I documented the rules of Air France / KLM's free stopovers... at least to...
Sampling Leading Hotels of the World (LHW) thanks to Citi ThankYou Rewards
Last year Citi ThankYou Rewards added Leading Hotels of the World (LHW) as a transfer partner. Points transfer 5 to 1 from Citi to...
What I learned watching Greg book Flying Blue awards on the Air France website
One thing I've learned about watching the fellas search for awards is that it is almost never as simple as just going to an...
(EXPIRED) 20% off Virgin Atlantic award prices (but pay full taxes)
Virgin Atlantic is currently offering 20% off of award tickets for travel on Virgin Atlantic, almost systemwide through the end of schedule (Update: Four...
How we traveled to Cape Town and back
In my recent Qatar QSuites review, I mentioned that my wife and I flew QSuites on our way to Cape Town, South Africa. But...
American Airlines AAdvantage Complete Guide
American Airlines AAdvantage Overview
American Airlines AAdvantage is the loyalty program for American Airlines. Given American's extensive reach within the United Sates and abroad, they...
Flying Blue Free Stopover Awards: The Rules
In December 2022, Air France / KLM Flying Blue added free stopovers to Air France and KLM award tickets. Then, in July 2023, they...
(Update: Most tickets cancelled) Business class to Europe from 13,500 miles one way!
Update 12/21/23: Well, sometimes when it seems too good to be true, it is. Flying Blue has been cancelling numerous award tickets that were...
Iberostar Resorts bookable with IHG points, but pricing is Ibero-nah
About a year ago IHG announced that they'd bought Iberostar Beachfront Resorts, a chain of all-inclusive hotels with properties in Mexico, Spain, Morocco, Dominican...
Cellars-Hohenort Hotel Cape Town South Africa: Now Greg’s favorite points-bookable hotel
I’ve found my happy place. The Cellars-Hohenort Hotel has just the right combination of outstanding yet down-to-earth service, luxurious rooms, excellent food, and strikingly...
(EXPIRED) 50% off Turkish economy class awards from Los Angeles to Istanbul (12/16 booking...
Turkish Airlines is running a promotion for 50% off of some economy class award tickets from Los Angeles to Istanbul. That's a long way...
