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Longtime readers may know that I don’t chase signup bonuses in the way a lot of travel hackers do. This is not because I have anything against signup bonuses, it’s
Quick hit: free HotelSlash membership
AutoSlash is getting into the hotel game with a new search product, appropriately called HotelSlash. After poking around on it for half an hour I didn’t see anything special about
The Tesla Protocol, Boeing, and the regression to the minimum viable product
One of the most striking stories I’ve heard about Tesla vehicles had nothing to do with exploding cars, drowning shipping magnates, or spontaneous highway shutdowns. It was a sim..
TravelStories Episode 30: First Time Istanbul Visit with Han
A First Time Istanbul Visit with Han Episode 30: Show Notes The Turkish Airlines Devaluation was a big deal. We covered our trip to…
Robinhood Gold versus Bank of America Preferred Rewards Platinum Honors
[To the reader: since I think a lot of people will be using affiliate links to sell this product, I’m not including any links, including my own referral links, in
How does Hilton price 5th-night-free awards?
I manufacture a lot of Hilton Honors points with the American Express Surpass co-branded credit card, and I redeem almost as many. The Surpass earns a free night certificate that
TravelStories Episode 29: An Enchanted Princess Cruise Trip Report
Episode 29: Show Notes This episode on Travel Stories, we dive deeper into sharing our cruise line experiences, and if you have any of…
Manufacturing transactions is harder than you think
There are countless methods of manufacturing credit card spend, but the basic principles are simple: generate a credit card purchase (usually at some cost), liquidate the purchas..
Manufacturing transactions is harder than you think
There are countless methods of manufacturing credit card spend, but the basic principles are simple: generate a credit card purchase (usually at some cost), liquidate the purchas..
How much is World of Hyatt credit card spend towards Globalist status worth?
It sounds like a cliche because it is, but World of Hyatt points are virtually the only loyalty currency to have retained a large part of their value in the
Checking In Ep 26: What’s It Like to Work with a Disney Travel Agent?
Planning a Disney World vacation can be an overwhelming experience. With four theme parks, over twenty resort hotels, and dozens of restaurants – there’s…
TravelStories Episode 28: Turkey Travel
Tom and Trevor’s annual guys’ trip for 2024 led them to Istanbul, Turkey, and their experience was an absolute Turkish delight! They booked their…
TravelStories Episode 27: A Pilot’s Perspective
A Pilot’s Perspective: Finding the Right Approach from Cargo to Commercial Episode 27: Show Notes. We welcome Steven Kriese, a traveler, a commercial airline…
Delta and American Express: break-even changes to break-even cards
If you have a Delta co-branded American Express card, then you might have gotten an e-mail or read elsewhere (Frequent Miler, Danny Deal Guru, Doctor of Credit) about increases to
Milenomics² [No Annual Fee Edition] Episode 70: Booking Summer Award Travel for Four
Usually I lock up a summer trip as far ahead of time as possible. But due to the current award travel patterns and my…
Venti, the too-clever-by-half subscription savings account and travel booking platform
What if I told you there was a way to earn 9% APY on up to $100,000 of liquid and federally-insured cash deposits? I hope your first response would be
Can Hyatt promo codes override seasonal cancellation policies?
Over the New Year holiday I braved the madness that is flying Southwest Airlines and took a weeklong trip down to Playa Del Carmen, Mexico. While putting the trip together,
TravelStories Episode 26: Malaysia, Langkawi, Bangkok, and Beyond
During this episode, we discuss Malaysia, with a focus on Langkawi. Trevor shares the highlights and disappointments from his recent trip with his wife…
Why do card counters sleep in their cars?
For the last few months I’ve been casually following up on my long-time interest in learning to play blackjack. I’ve now sunk about 100 hours into learning more about blackjack
TravelStories Episode 25: An Australian Trip and Cruise
Episode 25: Show Notes In today’s episode of Travel Stories, we talk about the highs and lows of booking Tom’s recent trip to Australia,…
Hilton gift cards trigger American Express Surpass statement credits
In October, 2023, American Expressed announced changes to the Hilton Aspire and Surpass co-branded credit cards. American Express has acquired a well-deserved reputation as a “co..
TravelStories Episode 24: Festivus Edition
Festivus: The non-commercial holiday’s celebration, as depicted on Seinfeld, occurs on December 23 and includes a Festivus dinner, an unadorned aluminum Festivus pole, practices…
My successful experience replacing an Incomm Visa prepaid card
There is, by all accounts, an epidemic of fraud striking prepaid debit card retailers across the Western United States. I’ve had the remarkable good fortune of never encountering..