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Singapore KrisFlyer Miles

How to keep Singapore Krisflyer miles from expiring (for up to 1 year)

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A couple of years ago, I flew Singapore Airlines’ Suites Class and absolutely loved it.  The combination of fully enclosed suites, extremely comfortable bedding,...
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To and from Santiago Chile, my favorite Diamond upgrade ever, and a weird Centurion...

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On October 8th, my wife and I were discussing options for Thanksgiving week travel.  She and my son would be free from work and...
Necker Island Free Week

How to book a free week on Necker Island

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Richard Branson’s Necker Island is available to rent in-whole for a party of up to 30 people for an astronomical sum.  Or, one can...
Revolut

Second look at Revolut: Not ready for US customers, except for one great feature…

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Last month I wrote about a new prepaid product designed for global travelers: Revolut.  Revolut is both a smart phone app and a prepaid...
Chase Hyatt credit card w/ $50K spend gives you Explorist status

Hyatt Diamond status: the first benefit of the Marriott SPG merger

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Early last week, Marriott announced its acquisition of Starwood Hotels and Resorts.  And, even though Marriott says that they will preserve the best of...
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Convert SPG points to miles? How to play the Marriott merger.

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On Monday we learned that Marriott will be buying Starwood in 2016.  Under the assumption that Marriott’s rewards program will be the surviving program...
SPG two free nights:

SPG: Two free nights (cat 1-5) after two stays!

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Every now and then I learn something cool about the miles & points hobby from my son.  For example, I previously reported a way...
Marriott SPG

Hey Marriott: Here’s how to keep SPG loyalists loyal

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Yesterday, Marriott announced its acquisition of Starwood Hotels and Resorts.  The transaction is expected to close “mid 2016”, but we have no information yet...
IHG Priceless Surprises

More than 40,000 IHG points for more than $46 and a cramped hand

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Last week I wrote “Between 23,000 and 40,000 points for $46 and a cramped hand.” The idea discussed in that post was that you...
award cancellation

Bet You Didn’t Know: 24 Hour Cancellation Policies For Award Tickets

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By Julian, author of Devil’s Advocate...  I have the worst luck. It's practically guaranteed that the moment I book an airline ticket, the price will go...
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1,200,000 miles for Necker Island: Not easy. Not free.

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Yesterday I reported my success in earning 1.2 million Virgin Atlantic miles which I plan to use for a week on Sir Richard Branson’s...
Necker Island Wildlife

Necker Island, here we come!

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7 months ago I decided that it would be cool to use miles to book a week on Sir Richard Branson’s private Island.  Virgin...
mileage running

My crazy route to Vegas. Am I done with mileage running?

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The majority of this post was written while flying the final leg of my latest mileage run.  Last year, I decided to seek top...
IHG Priceless Surprises

Between 23,000 and 40,000 points for $46 and a cramped hand

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Finally, a fun(ish) promo that doesn’t require flights or nights… On Monday, Deals We Like published a cool idea in the post “Spend $46 and...

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