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Which bank offers the best transfer partners? On Greg’s mind…

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Last week Capital One made massive improvements to their transferable points program.  Previously, many of their transfer partners were not one-to-one.  Unlike the transferable...
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Award Booking Adventures: An Expiring Marriott Free Night

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My wife and I had already tentatively planned to visit Hyatt's Miraval Arizona this coming January.  I've read great things about this all-inclusive wellness...
Six Senses Laamu Maldives (IHG)-Award Booking Adventures

Award Booking Adventures: Six Senses Laamu, Maldives (IHG)

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The points & miles game is amazing.  It's a rare exception to the saying "if it sounds too good to be true it probably...
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The Maldives vs Bora Bora (on Nick’s mind)

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Two years ago, I spent 8 nights in Bora Bora split between the St. Regis Bora Bora and the Conrad Bora Bora (recently named...
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Take 2: “World’s Best” round-the-world trip (Nick’s turn)

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Greg published a post yesterday about a "World's Best" round-the-world trip with points based on the latest Travel & Leisure 100 best hotels in...
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“World’s Best” Round the World Trip w/ Points

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Sometimes an idea gets stuck in my head and I can't shake it until I've fleshed it out.  A week ago, I published "The...
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Le Meridien Maldives Resort & Spa: Guide & Review

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Marriott's Le Meridien Maldives Resort & Spa opened September 1st 2021.  Just 10 days later, Nick and I visited the resort for a brief...
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The Best Points-Bookable Hotels in the World (2021)

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Travel & Leisure recently published The Top 100 Hotels in the World for 2021.  It's fun to peruse the list and dream about visiting some...
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Workarounds for the UK Air Passenger Duty

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One Mile at a Time published an excellent post today about the UK Air Passenger duty that's worth a read. In short, the UK...
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Le Meridien Maldives Villa Selection: Which is Best?

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The all new Le Meridien Maldives Resort & Spa is an incredible steal when booked with points.  It also happens to be an awesome resort...
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Luxurious ways to fly to the Maldives using miles

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Having just spent three nights in the Maldives, I can't help but think about returning to the Maldives using miles to get there in...
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The GUC stops here: Our incredible adventure

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While I'm writing this post, Nick and I are on the final leg of our whirlwind GUC adventure.  As a reminder, "GUC" rhymes with...
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Overwater villas in the Maldives, bookable with Marriott points

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I'm currently updating this post from my awesome overwater villa at Le Méridien Maldives!  This Marriott resort currently (and incredibly) costs only 35K points...
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Le Meridien Maldives first impressions: Wow!

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I plan to write a more comprehensive review soon, but first there's this: In my opinion (based on about 24 hours of experience), Le...

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