Monetizing Sub-Par CC Offers (The Kind You Usually Throw Away)
Today we’re back on the Risky Business topic, with an offer for using what we know to step up to the next level. Absolutely not #101 level stuff here, so
Hyatt Globalist or Hilton Diamond for reimbursed business travel?
If you are primarily focused on hacking leisure travel, “choosing” between Hilton and Hyatt doesn’t make much sense: earn Hilton Honors points with manufactured spend at grocery ..
Episode 73 – Australian New Year, Q Suites, and Shutdowns
Episode Description
Trevor and Joe talk about celebrating the New Year in Australia, places worth visiting, how Trevor ended up in Qatar QSuites, the QSuites
Life After 5/24
Life after 5/24 means you can’t get many of Chase’s credit cards, including all Ultimate Reward (UR)-earning cards. I’m well above 5/24, have zero UR, and don’t foresee that cha..
Floors and Ceilings and Spreads (Oh My!)
This post was originally titled “Wells Fargo, You’ve Ruined Us All.” The reason being is that for a time Wells Fargo created a program SO good, so easily manipulated, and so
Thanks For Quietly Killing Sweet Spots, Hilton
Thanks to comments in my 10 favorite Hilton low category redemptions, I uncovered (so far) 2 devaluations that took place between the time I initially composed the post (last yea..
Churning in the Age of Chase Shutdowns
Recently, we’ve seen a jump in Chase shutdowns, as reported by various outlets. Miles Per Day dubs it Chase Shutdown Week. Both Vinh and TravelinPoints have shared their though..
Easily Assign Seat 2A on Cathay Pacific First Class
The short version: Twitter.
2A is my favorite seat on Cathay Pacific First Class onboard the 777-300ER (77W). Cathay Pacific is the only airline I know of that put just 3 seats a..
What a 10-minute schedule change taught me about Delta — and about myself
It’s no secret that the core of my travel hacking practice is manufactured spend. I focus on low-risk, high-reward opportunities to earn points and cash with credit card purchase..
Chase IHG Signup Bonus Delay
The IHG card seems to have adopted a new schedule for posting signup bonus. Normally for Chase cards, upon closing of the statement in which you meet minimum spending requiremen..
Allow Myself To Introduce….Myself?
The biggest change around here (Next to Robert’s arrival of course) is that my travel needs and wants have changed an awful lot from the last time I checked in
My 10 Favorite Low Category Hilton Redemptions
My favorite use of hotel points is for low category, high value redemptions. You tend to get close to 1 cent per point or better value – even for Hilton points. Many are in Asi..
Assorted 2018 hotel news and program updates
Quite a few changes have been reported to hotel loyalty programs in 2018, so here are a few brief thoughts in case you’re wondering what to make of them.70,000-point IHG
Beware of Portal Cancellation Fees on Altitude Reserve Bookings
US Bank Altitude Reserve card is a “super premium” card released this year. The high-level benefits are known; for example, see this review by Frequent Miler. However, when it ..
Christmas in Capetown: Wine Country, Beaches, and City
We spent a lovely four days at the tail end of our recent trip through South Africa exploring Capetown and it’s environs. Though our stay began with a misstep, it
App-O-Rama May Increase Likelihood of Account Review / Shutdown
Please note the “may” in the title. I don’t know for sure whether it does or not, but I present a case for why it could, which I think is worth considering for yourself.
Travelin..
3 IHG Hotels To Book Before Devaluation
IHG is having a significant devaluation. The Gate has a color-coded list of the changes. In this post I want to highlight 3 great values that will be lost with the changes. Bo..
Predictions for 2018 — Crystal Ball Edition
*testing, testing* 1, 2, 3. Is this thing on?
Hello, Hello. Happy new year to all. I’m dusting things off a bit here and wanted to start the year with a
2018 New Year roundup
Well, we made it. It’s 2018, so here’s a roundup of thoughts, ideas, and observations that I haven’t got around to posting yet.US Bank Flexperks Travel Rewards changes are in
Episode 72 – Shawn Coomer from Miles to Memories returns
Episode Description
Shawn Coomer from Miles to Memories returns to ring in 2018 and talk about Hyatt changes, hotel updates in general, what he’s earning
2017 Travel Highlights – Part 2 (Banff, Qatar, Sri Lanka)
Welcome to the last day of 2017. Picking up where Part 1 left off, here’s part 2 of this year’s travel highlights. What fun to reflect! Enjoy, and I hope you likewise had a fu..
A Trick to Cancel Southwest Flights Booked with Voucher (Unmix New Funds)
One of the annoying things about Southwest is that if you book with a voucher and supplement it with another form of payment (credit card, another voucher, etc), if you cancel th..
Barclay Application Results
I and another family member each applied for a Barclay card this week, both instantly approved. I thought I’d share our data points because they are at odds with conventional wi..