Barclay’s Upromise Changes Their Bonus Structure Again
I wrote about the Upromise bonus being increased temporarily in early May. The good Doctor of Credit noticed something I didn’t realize when we went to press:
participating Upr..
Great Award Availability on British Airways to London around Christmas and New Years!
A little birdie was kind enough to share that British Airways has loaded the 777 (and thus increased award space) for the Austin-London-Heathrow route.
The first reference I coul..
Dear Deal Mommy: How Many Days for Disney World ?
The Deal Kids getting up close and personal with their DisneySide.
I’m happy to help with travel dilemmas whenever I can and encourage you to reach out with this Dear Deal
Impending Club Carlson Devaluation, #AvGeek Knowledge, Pursuing American EXP Status, Citi Thank-you and some Plastiq
The Weekly News Roundup is a collection of headlines from around the internet that caught the attention of the Tagging Miles team. Content on these blogs do not necessarily reflect
Doing The “Planning Ahead” Thing
Due to the Club Carlson devaluation, I figured I would go ahead and actually do that thing where you like… plan ahead. Basically the value of Club Carlson points will
PSA: If you structure transactions, the government will ruin your life. Don't do it
I’ve shared a couple news articles on Twitter recently about people being charged by the federal government with structuring transactions.In the first case, after being warned by..
Down to the wire: booking speculative Club Carlson vacations, with examples
As faithful readers know, in the next few days the Club Carlson program will undergo two catastrophic devaluations: co-branded credit card holders will lose the free last night o..
Singapore Airlines’ newest special livery
Courtesy of Singapore Airlines / Business Traveller
Courtesy of Business Traveller, Singapore Airlines has unveiled a very cool and colorful looking livery (on not one, but two A..
The Definitive Hotel Rooms for Families in Europe Post
Schloss Grubhof in the Austrian Alps: $84/night via EVR, my top tip for family hotel rooms in Europe.
It’s a question I’m asked often and have answered piecemeal but never in
My Second Update To The 20kChallenge
Our challenge of who can efficiently spend $20,000 to hit the 150,000 Membership Rewards from the American Express Business Platinum card is ongoing. Last week, I gave a short up..
Rocketmiles Extra $50 Amazon Gift Card for 1st Booking: First 100 Only
Just got a head-turning offer from Rocketmiles: Be one of the first 100 customers to book your first hotel on Rocketmiles and get a $50 bonus Amazon.com Gift Card. That’s
Daring to Disney: Flights, Hotel, and Car
We’re fixing to see the Orlando version of this
If you follow me on Twitter or exist within a 50 mile radius of my location, you probably are annoyed by the
Review: Country Inn and Suites Virginia Beach
Bedroom Country Inn and Suites, Virginia Beach, VA
Bedroom Country Inn and Suites, Virginia Beach, VA
Before the Club Carlson credit card last night free benefit go..
Milewriter’s guide to a long layover in Abu Dhabi
Everything you ever wanted to know about what to do, where to sleep, and how to kill time when stuck with an overnight layover in Abu Dhabi (AUH).
This is a
Price compression and mileage running
I like to use the term “price compression” to refer to the interaction of two benefits to travel hacking:The out-of-pocket price paid for travel is lower;The difference between t..
TD Bank First Class Visa Credit Card Review
TD Bank offers a Visa credit card call First Class and you would earn 3x on the points if you spend it in dining or travel categories. Along with that,
Dealing with Financial Services complaints (Part 2)
This is a guest post by the secret lover of Elizabeth Warren, and the second installment of ‘Dealing with Financial Services complaints’. Start with Part 1 here if you missed it…
Cheapest Miles To Africa
My “cheapest miles to…” series is simply an effort to find the cheapest frequent flyer miles to use when planning a trip to a specific region, and what credit cards are going
PointBreaks for Real Life: $35/Night Summer 2015 Getaway Ideas
If you are follow all of the Points Blogs, you know PointBreaks are a great deal where points stays at IHG hotels are slashed to 5,000 points a night. The
Gift Card Bulk Selling Update
Way back in January, I wrote about the benefits of being a registered gift card bulk seller. At the time of writing, I was in some tier with Cardpool that offered
The Blue Angel’s Show at the US Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland
A good friend of mine will use any excuse to get out on the water, and the Blue Angels show over the US Naval Academy is a better reason than
The Unsung Hotel Status Perk
The Difference between Surrey and No Surrey.
Greetings from Virginia Beach! Today I want to give a quick shout out to a hotel status perk I often neglect to mention but
Pro tip: flying as a dual Alaska-Delta elite
I’ve written before about my transition this year from Delta Platinum Medallion to Alaska MVP Gold 75K status. In short, I couldn’t justify crediting my paid Delta flights to the..