Guide to Ultra-Premium Credit Card Travel Protections
Ultra-premium credit cards, such as the Chase Sapphire Reserve and American Express Platinum Card®, have annual fees that commonly exceed $500/year. Despite those hefty costs of ownership, these...
Best credit card travel portal credits
This year alone, it seems as if every time I turn around, a credit card annual fee goes up (I should stop turning around). As...
Finding the best prices for independent hotels (case study)
Last week, I wanted to stay in Richmond-upon-Thames before heading home from London Heathrow Airport the next morning. After checking reviews, I narrowed my...
Lake Como Highlights
My wife and I visited the Grand Hotel Victoria at Lake Como in late May for 5 nights. I reviewed our stay here: Grand...
Would you pay more for fully refundable rewards? What do you do with pets...
Would you pay more for fully refundable rewards? What do you do with pets when you travel? These questions and more came up in...
My experience applying for the UK’s electronic travel authorisation (ETA)
If you're planning to visit the United Kingdom from the United States, you need to apply for an ETA ("electronic travel authorisation") before your...
How to get Delta Sky Club® access for you and your family
Years ago a friend of mine signed up for an Amex Platinum card and added all of her immediate family members as authorized users....
Great ways to save money or miles on flights
Whether you plan to book flights with cash or points, it's great to pay less. This post is a high-level round-up of techniques for...
My experience obtaining a China 24 hour Transit without Visa
Last Week, as part of the Million Mile Madness challenge, I flew to China twice without a visa. On the first visit, I simply...
Is the Maldives worth it? | Ask Us Anything Ep70 | 10-2-24
In addition to our regular weekly podcast, we also host an Ask Us Anything Live on YouTube once a month where the Frequent Miler...
Hotels via transferable points: it’s a new game
Not long ago, if you wanted to use your transferable points for hotel stays the advice was simple: transfer Chase Ultimate Rewards or Bilt...
LoungeReview: Excellent alternative to LoungeBuddy
When flying through an unfamiliar airport, it can be surprisingly difficult to know which lounges are available. Even more difficult is figuring out which...
Is the Maldives really overrated? The myth of one-size-fits-all (Saturday Selection)
We're going to do something slightly different for this week's Saturday Selection. I've been on vacation for the last ten days or so and...
Handy feature: World of Hyatt app can show hotel name and address in local...
Today I discovered a handy feature of the World of Hyatt app: you can click a button to display the address of your hotel...
