Sharm El Sheikh: The Good, Bad & Ugly
“Excuse me! Where are you from?”
The next guy yells at us, “Hey, friend, where are you from?”
The next guy yells at us in Russian.
The next guy runs up and yells,
Episode 14 – Travel Talk
We’re not worthy
Episode Description
Wherein the gang gets back together and it isn’t pretty. We make some random musings on travel and update our plans for travel/status in the..
Taking a manufactured spend inventory
Last week I wrote that — unless you’re a reimbursed business traveler — your best bet for earning as much travel as possible, as cheaply as possible, is to manufacture
Do this now: register for Discover it and US Bank Cash+ bonus categories
Registration is open for the Discover it and US Bank Cash+ bonus categories for the fourth quarter of 2015.Discover itSign into your Discover account and click here to register to
Do this now: register for IHG fall promotion
Between September 1 and December 31, 2015, IHG is awarding a range of points for completing a targeted set of offers. Here are the offers I was targeted for:
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Manufacture spend furiously
Yesterday Miles Per Day reported that US Bank Visa Buxx cards, which have been closed to new applicants for many months but have continued to work in the interim for existing
Sites To Find Best Rate Guarantees
In my August Expenses post I talked about how I used “best rate guarantees” to get free nights (like the $0 and zero points kind of free) at the InterContinental Istanbul
August Expenses
August included some Bulgaria and mostly traveling around Turkey. We were lucky to land some solid hotels, and BRG a few hotels to get them for free or up to $19. Obviously we
Travel hacking when you've got plenty of money
Before I learned the first thing about travel hacking, I still traveled, and I was still broke. So for me, travel hacking straightforwardly allowed me to take the trips I
Hotel Status Benefits in Charts
I try to make things I don’t see elsewhere, and hotels make terrible benefit charts. You have to weed through so much junk.
For example, Club Carlson lists “free award nights” (a..
Is cash really king for domestic economy travel?
I love cash back. I earn a lot of cash back. Cash back can be used for all sorts of purposes that other currencies are ill-suited for. Things like food
Bulgaria and Turkey (no coasts involved): August Travels
July Travels ended in Serbia, then we caught a terrible rideshare to Bulgaria… Now you’re caught up.
Bulgaria and then Turkey will be the focus of this August Travels post (I’m s..
Booking Iberia award tickets for fun and profit
Before I get started today, it would be irresponsible of me not to state that your Avios are fine. You see, the last time I wrote about Iberia, the travel hacking
IHG Fall “Accelerate” Promo Q&A
IHG is back with another great promo. This is a big promotion where you can get 50,000 points for 3 night stays, or 2 free nights from 4 nights. Although
Personal finance digression: putting Mango in "time out"
I periodically write about high-interest accounts which I think are obvious choices for people with basically unlimited access to cash. In June I wrote that Mango prepaid cards h..
The Best Credit Card Formula
Which credit card should I get? Probably the simplest question I don’t really see explained super simply. You have top 10 lists, or lists of credit cards… but the best credit
Do this now: register for end-of-year Hilton and Marriott 2015 promotions
Registration has opened for what I assume are the final global promotions of 2015 for Hilton HHonors and Marriott Rewards.Hilton HHonors Triple your TripBetween September 1 and D..
Weekend Roundup Roundup for August 23, 2015
A lot of bloggers write weekend roundups of their own posts or posts from other bloggers they found interesting or helpful that week.So many, in fact, that it can be
How to get started travel hacking (hint: don't apply for any credit cards!)
A lot of people seem to treat my site as a space for “advanced” travel hackers, but I’ve never felt that way myself; in fact, I don’t think of myself
Using Mint to track travel hacking expenses and returns
The single most important thing you can do to succeed in travel hacking is stay organized. That’s true of every single aspect of the game:If you’re booking your hotel stays
Delta Skymiles are not Useless
Delta gets a bad rap, and rightfully so. Delta miles are difficult to use, they switched to a revenue based system first, etc. etc. yada yada yada. Despite all that,
Loyalty is an expensive, annoying trap
I shared on Monday that over the weekend I was the proud recipient of $1,300 in Delta voluntary denied boarding compensation, and reflected on some of the possible consequences for
FAQs of IHG: The value of IHG points, is status worth it, upgrades, buying points and more…
I’ve been taking note of the common questions I get about IHG, and I get a lot since I live in IHG hotels from time to time. Hopefully this post answers all