Synchrony credit limit increase: easier than expected on the Banana Republic credit card
A while back I (technically, my wife) got a Banana Republic credit card, one of the many in Synchrony’s retail portfolio, in the hope that I’d one day get a really
Luxury hotel booking portals: The definitive guide
While my travel discomfort tolerance is fairly high, I’ll be the first to admit I like nice things too. Sure, schlepping through cheap hostels on a budget Andean backpacking trip..
TravelCon2 Vegas social events
Here’s a breakdown of the social events around TravelCon2 in Vegas. I asked where you’d like to meet up on Friday, and the winner was LIFT bar inside Aria casino.
REVIEW: Red Roof Inn Visa credit card
After many months of waiting since the initial announcement, I have some good news: the Red Roof Inn Visa is here!
Actually, the word “good” is awfully strong here. Maybe “intere..
HOT Victorias Secret FREE Reward Card (well, 49 cents) Worth $10-$500, Get up to 25
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Many of you got in on this amazing Victoria’s Secret Reward Card promotion last year where they gave up to 60 free $10 gift cards away with emails.
Watching and Learning from the #MelbourneCup in Australia
I don’t really know a lot about the Melbourne Cup, in fact, I didn’t even know such a thing existed before I left Brisbane a few short days ago.
But my wife
American Express cards I'm thinking about
IntroductionWhen I say that I don’t chase signup bonuses, it sometimes gives readers the impression that I don’t apply for new cards or that I don’t think signup bonuses are
Get Hotel Award Availability Alerts
This is a review of Hotel Hustle, the coolest hotel tool ever. Oops, I guess that spoils the review summary.
As I’ll explain in the next couple of weeks, I owe a
Review: Cathay Pacific Hong Kong to Chicago – First Class – 777-300ER
Introduction: A Last Minute Singapore F1 Weekend
Review: British Airways Terraces Lounge – Boston Logan Airport
Review: Cathay Pacific Boston to Hong Kong – Business Class – 777..
Is the Chrysler MasterCard credit card the worst automotive credit card out there?
I wasn’t even aware before today that there is such a thing as a Chrysler credit card–and it turns out there’s a good reason for that.
The card is issued by
What is left In North America post-British Airways 4,500 avios award?
Last week, I asserted that British Airways taking award the 4,500 Avios point award in North America was not the end of the world.
I may have been shortsighted. For my
Drinks in Vegas, and a giveaway!
Next week I’ll be flying out to Vegas to attend TravelCon2. It’s going to be a great event, and I’m really excited to meet up with a lot of the
Mexico City Dia de Los Muertos in Photos
In honor of Halloween, I wanted to share some pics from Mexico City. Dia de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, is actually on November 2nd and in Mexico
Highlights From the First #FT4RL Twitter Party- Which Won’t be the Last!
I have a lot of crazy ideas. Like deciding I could interest enough of you in a travel conference. Well, three FT4RLs later here we are! In the same vein
10_30_15 Discover portal claws back non-Discover purchases; Raise Take 5% off Ebay cards, 20% off first Jet.com order; Staples 25% off one item
Periodically Raise.com offers “Take5” promotions where they offer 5% back on selected gift cards (enter code at checkout). Usually these are restaurants or clothing stores and n..
FT4RL, American’s Beijing Mistake Fare, Reselling, and @frequentmiler experiements with Discover
Greetings from Down Under! This week, and next week’s roundups may be a bit lighter than usual, as my wife and I are celebrating our anniversary on a round the
Blasting out Min Spends in Min Time
Due to a rare medical condition, I am unable to MS more than 1hr per week. Any longer and my left eyelid starts to twitch uncontrollably. This makes post App-O-Rama times
A high-end card nobody talks about: the UBS Preferred Visa Signature credit card
While it’s a lot of fun to write about the same product as 30,000 other bloggers, such as the Chase Sapphire Preferred or the Hawaiian Airlines® World Elite MasterCard®, it’s als..
All the ways to follow Tagging Miles
I like to travel, heck, I hope you do to! But when I do travel, I’m not always able to post as frequently as
I’d like to. I do try to
Review: Cathay Pacific Singapore to Hong Kong – Business Class – A330
Introduction: A Last Minute Singapore F1 Weekend
Review: British Airways Terraces Lounge – Boston Logan Airport
Review: Cathay Pacific Boston to Hong Kong – Business Class – 777..
Twitter Party Tonight! Join #FT4RL at 9PM EST to Talk Family Travel
Another one of my crazy ideas coming to fruition: I’m hosting a Twitter Party about Family Travel for Real Life (#FT4RL) tonight (10/29) at 9PM EST. We’ll chat for 30
Social Engineering And What It Can Do For You
When I was pursuing my master’s in Information Security, I took a class called “Web and Internet Security” and thought it was the best class in the program. One of the topics
Daddy and Daughter in D.C. – Flights and a Fun Friday
Ready to go!
My wife and I decided to split the team and take two separate trips this past weekend. While she took our four month old son down to Charlotte