Selecting a Vegetarian meal on JAL (and why I won’t next time)
For our Party of 5 trip this past June, our whole team traveled together for 2 weeks, starting with a flight from San Francisco...
“Easy” business class awards to Asia, United Airlines Expert Mode… (Saturday Selection)
Are you looking for an easy (to find) award ticket to Asia (that is almost impossible to book)? This week we learn how to...
Now stop over on partner awards with Air France / KLM Flying Blue
Air France / KLM Flying Blue added a free stopover on award tickets late last year, but that was initially limited to being available...
The new American Airlines Executive card. Is it worth the new fee?
The cost of doing business has gone up. Is it still worth paying for the ultra-premium American Airlines Executive card with its major changes?...
JetBlue’s bad math: awards to Canada are cheaper than they appear
JetBlue began flying to Vancouver, Canada last year. Unless something changed very recently, I'm going to guess that they sell fewer award tickets on...
(EXPIRED) 10-15% back on Carnival Cruises with targeted offers
We recently saw an Amex Offer come out that was good for a big Membership Rewards points payout on Carnival cruises. Now we're seeing...
(EXPIRED) 10x / 10% back at Staples.com via Rakuten
Rakuten is currently offering 10% back or 10 Membership Rewards points per dollar spent at Staples.com. While there are some exclusions, this could stack...
Our experience booking via Marriott STARS vs Amex Fine Hotels & Resorts
During last month's Party of 5 Challenge, Tim and I arranged for the team to spend a night at the Ritz-Carlton Santiago in Santiago,...
ITA Airways bookable with Virgin Atlantic miles
ITA Airways is the national airline of Italy -- the successor to Alitalia. ITA has been a member of SkyTeam for quite some time,...
Staples now selling $20-$500 variable-load gift cards in-store
A reader sent in a tip the other day that Staples is now carrying $20-$500 variable-load Visa Gift Cards. I saw these in the...
Plans for rebuilding my point fortune
I love having a big stash of points in a wide array of loyalty programs. That way, when opportunity strikes, I can pounce on...
(EXPIRED) Visit the Amex Pub in NYC & get free drink & train ticket...
OK, this offer will have niche appeal, but if you're a soccer fan who'll be in New York City next Friday then this could...
Bottom Line Review: Grand Hyatt Macau (Standard & Premium Suites)
During the Party of 5 challenge, we visited Macau for a couple of nights. We spent the first night at the Four Seasons Macau,...
(EXPIRED) Choice Hotels Promo: Stay Twice & Earn 5k-7.2k Bonus Points; Redeem 8k Points...
Update 7/19/23: This Choice Privileges promotion was originally due to end on June 30, 2023. Perhaps because of the busyness of onboarding the Radisson...
