New Capital Route, 747-8 production reduction, Amazon’s IPS, and Diamond Suite Upgrades change.
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Entitlement is only the start of a loyalty conversation
Sometimes travel hacking is about figuring out what you’re entitled to and how to get it. It’s not unusual to read blog posts about Starwood Preferred Guest elites searching for
Your humble blogger's IHG Rewards Club Priceless Surprises datapoints
Since November, IHG Rewards Club has been running a promotion called “Priceless Surprises.” Under the terms of that promotion each time you stay at an IHG Rewards property, start..
Comparative advantages of Hyatt and Hilton: beach edition
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Episode 22 – Discussing Disney with Haley Bach
Episode Description
Wherein we discuss all things Disney trip planning related with the incomparable Haley Bach. When to go, where to stay, what to eat,
Breaking Down The Costs of Living In Luxury Hotels For All 2015
Another calendar year traveling the world, and living in hotels, to add up all of our stats to see exactly what programs were the best for us.
This is our breakdown of
On false economy
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#ResellingDO2 Updates and Tickets to go on sale
I mentioned far too long ago (nearly a month) that the next #ResellingDO will be 19 March 2016 in Baltimore, MD.
Key Details:
As I had mentioned in my announcement that I
HOT $1000 in Duracell Chargers FREE After 100% SYW Points Back
Got your attention? I was browsing Kmart today and found 64, yes 64 Duracell chargers with 100% Shop Your Way Points Back. That means even buying one of each you’re getting over ..
Daring to Disney: When a Disney annual pass makes sense
So I mentioned in my last post that I saved money by staying off site, but I should have saved more. It’s downright shocking to me, but it would have
Done with Delta (SkyMiles)
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The Best Way to Book Disney World Hotels is NOT the Way You Think
With over 10 trips to Disney World in the last five years I’ve become an expert at house of mouse hotels. I’ve shared whether to book Disney World hotels on or
EK A380 Changes, Reselling, Blue Friday,
This was kind’ve a crazy week in any different ways, so unfortunately, the weekly’s a bit light. That said, there have been a bunch of interesting developments from the past
The Marathon Visa credit card can earn almost 12% back, but you probably wouldn’t be interested
I’ve written about the Marathon Visa credit card before, first identifying it as the card that earns 7% rewards and later pointing out that falling gas prices are good news for
The Grand Hyatt New York is a weird hotel
Last weekend my partner and I went to New York City to see Hamilton, the hit new Broadway musical. As a newly minted Diamond member of Hyatt Gold Passport, I
How to complain and get a “Gesture of Goodwill” in return
I believe this is a problem in all aspects of our lives. You encounter a situation where you’re not happy with the result. It might be that you flew on
Daring to Disney: Saving money by staying off site
When I had originally booked this trip, we originally had booked two rooms at Port Orleans: Riverside for seven nights at a rate of about $200/night. After much thought, however,
Expediting Deal Kid’s Passport for a Stay Credit
You think I would have learned my lesson when I procrastinated on Deal Girl’s Passport. But 10 weeks out from Spring Break in Gran Canaria and we still haven’t applied for
Miles and points as an (irrational!) commitment mechanism
One of the reasons I started blogging, all the way back in the long long ago, was that I was disillusioned and furious with bloggers who each week or month
Charlotte meeting is happening! Saturday 1/23 at 1:00
For those of you who didn’t already know, a few of us locals are getting together in Charlotte to talk miles and points.
Logisitics:
Saturday, January 23, 1:00 PM.
I’m still nai..
eBay deals: $10 Bonus with $50 Kohls Gift Card Purchase and 5% off Many Gas Stations
eBay has a noteworthy gift card deal today.$200 gift card for $195. More deals include Kohl’s: $10 bonus with $50 Gift Card purchase. This will sell out fast! Also available are ..
Beginner’s Guide to Fulfillment By Amazon: Start Here
Reselling is a great way to generate points, miles, and meet minimum spend. Fulfillment by Amazon makes reselling much easier, because Amazon takes care of most of the heavy lift..
Pro Tip – how to delete DMs on Twitter
You might find it handy to delete your DM chain on twitter from time to time. I found it quite hard to do on a mobile device, but via the