Necker Island Day 2
Richard Branson's Necker island is absurdly great. Incredible views. Awesome food and service. Fantastic animals...
I've been too busy having fun to worry about writing posts, so enjoy the following video and photos instead...
And, the...
Necker Island Day 1
Background: Necker Island is Sir Richard Branson's home and favorite hideaway situated in the British Virgin Islands, a stunning and unspoiled area of the Caribbean. My wife and I are currently enjoying a 1...
Buy miles, get a date (76 miles per dollar)
While I'm not personally looking to buy miles or get a date, this deal may interest some readers who want one or the other, or both...
The British Airways' Shopping Portal, Gate 365, is currently...
Days away from Necker Island
In April, 2015, I decided that it would be cool to use miles to book a week on Sir Richard Branson’s private Island. Virgin Atlantic lists this award on their website under Partner Offers…...
[Deal Cancelled!]: Convert SPG points to Wyndham 1 to 4, plus status match
Wyndham killed this deal before it started!
Wyndham is running a crazy promo today only. Donate SPG points to charity and Wyndham will give you 4X Wyndham points in return! Plus, they'll match your SPG...
Marriott SPG sweet opportunities I missed in round 1
The Marriott SPG merger has recently opened up a wealth of new opportunities such as the ability to transfer points between programs (1 Starwood point = 3 Marriott points), and the ability to match...
Delta discounted awards to Tokyo, plus ice cream & slippers
Through October 13th, Delta is offering discounted awards to Tokyo for flights when you fly between October 29 and December 7, 2016.
Offer Details
New service to downtown’s Haneda Airport (HND) will speed you straight into...
Amex 50% bonus is a (minor) game changer . Here’s why… [Expired Offer]
UPDATE: terms for the Business Platinum card's pay with points rebate have changed since this post was written.
Starting today, October 6th 2016, Cardholders of The Business Platinum® Card from American Express OPEN have access...
Amex Platinum 5X airfare. Is this their response to the Sapphire Reserve?
Today Amex has confirmed that they will be adding a new benefit on Thursday (yes, this Thursday) to their personal Platinum cards: 5 points per dollar for airfare. In looking at my Best Category...
20% Etihad transfer bonus from Amex, Citi, SPG, more…
Through October 30th 2016, Etihad is offering a 20% bonus on points transferred from a number of programs. The bonus is supplied after the fact by Etihad. Etihad has a decent award chart, and...
(Expired) Should you sign up for the Delta 70K or 50K offers? An in-depth...
Last week, Amex increased their public offers for the Delta Gold and Delta Platinum credit cards (through November 9 2016):
(Expired) Delta Gold Personal 50,000 miles + $50: Earn 50,000 miles after $2K spend...
Bet You Didn’t Know: Is Chase Using Bulk Fares for Sapphire Reserve Tickets? Does...
By Julian, author of Devil’s Advocate...
There have been a lot of confusing data points about bulk fares and redeemable miles over the last two months. Of course, this is not surprising. We're talking about the airline industry...
(Expired) Up to 70K signup bonus for Delta Amex cards!
Through 11/9/2016 Delta Gold and Platinum credit cards have increased public signup bonuses:
(Expired) Delta Platinum Personal 70,000 miles + 10K MQMs + $100: Earn 70,000 miles and 10K MQMs after $3K spend in...
Finally SPG Platinum, and my St. Regis dilemma
For my family's annual post-xmas-but-before-school-resumes trip I was planning Cape Town, South Africa (previously discussed here and here). That trip fell through. We had intended to visit a friend who lives in Cape Town...
