Pre-devaluation Arrival+ housekeeping
We’re now just over a month away from the November 17, 2015, Barclaycard Arrival+ devaluation. The devaluation has two key components:statement credits against travel purchases w..
Check your US Passport’s Expiration Date – if its 2017, plan ahead now!
It may be a good time to check your US passport’s expiration date, because the US Department of State sees a tsunami (my word) of applications coming in 2017.
According to
Airport Parking Reservations – another option for finding affordable parking
Earlier this week I got an e-mail from Upromise, announcing new partners. Normally I take a look from a reselling angle, and there was at least one store of interest
Wandering Singapore before and after the Singapore Formula 1 Night Grand Prix
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..
Single Parent Travel Consent Form: What to Know Before You Go
Yes, I’m scrambling again. Less than 48 hours from departure to Mexico City with Deal Girl and I haven’t even started doing the laundry I need to do to start
Marriott Cash + Points redemptions could be great for you
Yesterday I saw on Travel Codex Scott Mackenzie sharing some details of Marriott’s new Cash + Points redemptions, which will apparently become available early next year.First, tw..
Running An Experiment For Most Of This Year And It’s Baffling
The other week, I read a post from Freequent Flyer where he wrote “the long con” and it reminded me of one of my favorite TV Shows, White Collar. One
A350-900LR to make Singapore to New York and LA possible again
Map courtesy of GCMap.com
Via the Australian Business Traveller, Airbus has announced that the Airbus A350-900LR will have a range of 8,700 miles, which is enough to fly Sin..
Blogwarz part 14
Do these posts get boring? It’s a rhetorical question, don’t answer if you think they do… I like living in my little bubble. Anyway… The man behind the blog Free-quentFlyerBook,
Review: Marriott Singapore Tang Plaza
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..
Having a routine is fantastic. Also dangerous
Back in September, Matt at Saverocity wrote this post about the potential problems of a travel hacker getting so “locked in” to one or two loyalty programs that they’re unable
Does Running A Retail Credit Card Promo Signify Something?
Stock market analysts like to look at everything and want to connect dots and figure some thing out. There are companies that take satellite imagery of parking lots and try
Episode 16 – Saving on Paid Travel (Updated)
Update: Sorry I uploaded a version with a bad edit before. The new version is the better one (12:24 AM, 10/13/2015)
Episode Description
Wherein we discuss ways we go about savin..
My No-Brainer 48 Cent Disney Souvenir Hack
I am the least crafty person on Earth. I don’t DIY, I don’t creatively re-use my recycle bin, I can barely sew on a button. So if I came up
Weird and Funny Hotel Requests
PF Digest, fellow Saverocity Blogger, happened to share a rather entertaining tweet yesterday, I learned of it via @esthery.
Ridiculous / hilarious hotel requests… fulfilled! I ..
The single best award redemption, by transfer partner: Chase Ultimate Rewards
As my regular readers know, I don’t chase “aspirational” redemptions; I earn the miles and points I need to pay for the trips I want to take as cheaply as
All Serve Loads Appear To Be Working At Walmart Now
In early August, with the help from @MissDSchnei I wrote about Serve and how some versions were unloadable at Walmart, namely the Silver and Blue versions.
Sometime from then and..
Citi Thank You Business Card Findings And Possibly Transfer Thank You Points To Partners
Within one week, there was a little bit of coverage on the Citi Thank You Business credit card. First from Rapid Travel Chai and then Devil’s Advocate on Frequent Miler. I’ve
Singapore Airlines A330 Kneels at the Gate
Earlier today, casually looking through Twitter, I happened to see and retweet a Singapore Airlines A330 that was either kneeling out of respect, or had a rough night at Singapor..
A new world for longtime credit card churners
If you’ve been following the mile and point community for a while, you’ve probably seen a few disturbing trends.
First we had American Express limit sign on bonuses to once in
Traveler or Tourist?
I am addicted to seeing the world.
My French grandmother would frequently tell stories as we ate dinner together, speaking of her childhood, the war, and getting acclimated to Am..
Portland the Third: Fun Activities and Eats, Old and New
Eventide has some of the best oysters Maine has to offer
I’ve discussed kid friendly activities/eating in Portland, ME, before, so instead of rehashing I’ll just give a quick upd..
If you want to travel, should you go for points and miles or for cashback?
Yes, yes, I know the answer is “both”. But bear with me for a moment.
Shawn at Miles to Memories has a nice rundown of the new $300 gift cards at