Want to see Hyatt’s full footprint? There’s a map.
I learned something new today thanks to a prolific poster in our Frequent Miler Insiders group named Brant. I have long known that Hyatt...
(EXPIRED) Virgin Red: Caribbean or Mediterranean cruise for 2 people for 110k-120K pts
Virgin Red is the points program that combines all of the different spheres of Virgin's travel companies. Using Virgin Red, you can earn and...
The road not taken: Greg’s abandoned plans for 3 Cards 3, Continents
Here's a piece of hard-earned advice: If an ANA rep tells you that they don't need your credit card security code to finalize an...
Award spotlight: Rancho Santana, Nicaragua
Rancho Santana is a member of Preferred Hotels & Resorts and is bookable with Choice Privileges points. I stumbled upon this place when researching...
(EXPIRED) Business class Delta One space for 4+ from New York to Berlin in...
If you've been looking for flat bed business class across the pond for a family of four in summer 2023, you may be in...
“Special Offers” can make IHG worth another look
Between now and Sunday, I will be buying IHG points; the only question is how many will I buy? In my case, I am...
Rolling the dice on Round the World award space
In order to improve my Round the World award plans, I took a chance... I cancelled an award with the hopes that available award...
Roomers Frankfurt, Marriott Design Hotel. Bottom Line Review.
My wife and I just concluded a trip to Germany. On the final two nights of our trip, we stayed at Roomers Frankfurt --...
Aeroplan increases redemption rates for many awards
Just in time to make one of my 3 Cards 3 Continents awards out of date before we set off on our trip (grrr),...
American Airlines Flagship First vs Flagship Business
I recently had the chance to fly American Airlines both to and from Europe. My flight to Europe was in American's Flagship First Class...
Best uses for Marriott free night certificates
Marriott has a huge number of hotels worldwide. For this post, I've collected suggestions for the best hotels that are bookable with Marriott free...
Round the World Award Booked! Lessons learned.
Yesterday I booked an around the world business class award for two! It wasn't easy, but it's done! But... I made a few mistakes...
Tips for booking ANA’s Round the World award (Updated)
For the 3 Cards, 3 Continents Challenge, I've been busy finding and pricing various ANA Round the World awards. As a result, I've learned...
Fixing Flying Blue’s forever hourglass
Air France-KLM Flying Blue miles are easy to get (transfer from nearly any transferrable points program) and they often offer very good value for...
