$1,000 Hyatt gift card hacked… Twice.
At the end of our fantastic stay at the Hyatt Carmel Highlands, I stopped at the front desk to check out. We had booked...
Buying flights: Extreme Stacking savings and rewards
When you decide to pay for a fight rather than redeeming miles, it’s possible to increase rewards by stacking deals:
Discount gift cards (sometimes)
Credit card...
Delta business class to Europe this summer: Great award availability AND on sale
About an hour ago we published a Quick Deal about a Delta business class award sale: Delta Business Class Award Sale to Europe: Up...
Convert 80,000 Marriott points into 100,000 Alaska miles (1.3% guaranteed)
In case there was any doubt, let me be clear from the start: 99% of this post is wishful thinking…
Given that Chase is currently...
[Update: Wyndham rates are back to 15K] Confirmed Wyndham bug. Book sub 15K rates...
Update: Wyndham Wyzard has confirmed that this is a bug and that they're working to fix it so hurry and get your under 15K...
The next TravelCon is coming…
TravelCon is/was a one-day event for frequent travelers to learn and discuss advanced topics. Despite its name, TravelCon has focused heavily on manufactured spend...
[EXPIRED] US to New Zealand for $210 round trip!
Sorry, deal has expired
There is currently an unbelievable deal on round trip flights from LA and San Francisco to Auckland, New Zealand. Flights on...
Chasing 395,000 points. Final results.
Late last week, my wife and I received thin letters from Chase. Both were application denials that listed the reason as “Too many requests...
The 2X everywhere Alaska Mileage Plan card?
In the recent post, “How to play the Alaska / Virgin America deal,” I argued that the impending Alaska Airlines / Virgin America merger...
Top 10 shortcuts to earning SPG points
Less than two weeks ago, in the post “Top 7 shortcuts to earning Alaska Mileage Plan miles,” I asserted that Alaska Airlines’ Mileage Plan...
How to play the Alaska / Virgin America deal
It’s official. Alaska Airlines is buying Virgin America. And, the question on my mind, of course, is how can we make the most of...
The real deals: A quick guide to Daily Getaways 2016
The Daily Getaways are a set of travel deals available in limited quantities. Each day, for the next several weeks, a new deal becomes...
Destination Cape Town, Multi-Stop Routes (outbound booked!)
In several prior posts, I mentioned my desire to book business class award flights to Cape Town, South Africa, for my family of three. ...
SPG vs. Marriott credit card face off. Which is worth keeping?
Last week I compared the Starwood Preferred Guest (SPG) credit card signup bonus to the Marriott Rewards credit card signup bonus (see: 35K SPG...
