The folks at Kimpton have asked me to withhold the name of their new loyalty program until it’s release next week, and since they are a decent bunch of people I’ll do just that. As many of you know, I selected the Firesky Resort and Spa in Phoenix for our next DO, and was very […]
#westcoastDO Charitable Ticket Auction
I have just managed to create an extra ticket to the #westcoastDO which I am selling to the highest bidder. 100% of the money raised from this auction will be sent over by me to Drew at TravelisFree for his fundraiser to help out his in-laws adopting two very cute kids with special needs.When Drew […]
How Alcuin of York would deal with Award Travel
We have a section in the forum called ‘Award Booking Help. Burn Here‘ started by KennyBSAT, One trend I notice in such award booking threads is that people have a ton of trouble booking “family sized” awards. A single seat is easy to snag, but 4, or sometimes 5 tickets are needed for a family […]
Do you think a $1700 Flight is a great deal? Really?
Twitter is going Bananas! I even posted a link to this flight deal in The Forum… gotta keep the readers happy don’t you know? But I also wrote today about the bigger picture… F.I.R.E.!! Financial Independence, I shared some details on how I made money, not to brag, but to open up about the value […]
Free Boingo Internet for American Express Platinum Holders
I was alerted this morning to a great new benefit from American Express- free wifi from Boingo for Platinum Holders (Business or Personal). The feature seems somewhat targeted, in that you have to check your card for eligibility, but I believe it is just to test that you are holding the Platinum rather than other […]
Introducing The Forum at Saverocity
Today we are launching The Forum at Saverocity . The purpose is to discuss ‘gaming everything’ – from exotic frequently flyer point awards, to reducing taxes and retiring early. I see it as the embodiment of Saverocity, and it’s all about you. Why a forum?
The Dark and Sinister World of Cash Back Kick Backs
Inspired by the comments over at Travel Blogger Buzz I’d like to talk about the sinister world of Cash Back Kick Backs…. I’ll give my view, based upon my understanding of how they work, and open the floor to anyone who would like to share perspective or correct them. Of course, if anyone decides to talk […]
Ripping Up Lotto Tickets
I love observing unusual behavior. One thing that I saw both in the UK and in the US is that gamblers like to rip up their losing tickets. There is a mindset shared among them where if, on the off chance they made mistake and discarded a winning ticket, they don’t want someone else to […]
Deal, or No Deal? Buy Starwood SPG Points with a 25% Discount
Buy points promotions occur across many programs on a fairly regular basis. Let’s take a look at this latest one from Starwood SPG to see if it is worth jumping on or not.Before we go into the analysis we need to give a nod of the head to subjectivity. There could well be a person […]
What is a DO? And why knowing made ours Epic
This must be the most asked question of the month for me, ‘What is a DO?’ nobody seems to know, but everyone wants to go! This post will explain what a “DO” is, and why our latest one was a success.Firstly, don’t feel bad for not knowing, it is actually a British term. The closest […]