National Car Rental is running a new promotion where you can earn a free rental certificate for every two qualifying rentals between August 22nd, 2011 and January 31st, 2012. It is called the “1,2 Free” promotion. You must be a member of the Emerald Club to participate – you can register at this link if…
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Monthly Archives for September 2011.
The human pin cushion for Africa trip
A couple of weeks ago, I headed down to the local health clinic to get the proper shots for my first trip to Africa. As I walked in – I realized it was the first day before school and the waiting room was packed with kids waiting for their immunizations. The lovely receptionist asked where…
Free A club Gold Status with Accor hotels
You can receive free A club Gold Status by signing up here and entering in promo code AMEXSING10. The AClub program is comprised of Accor hotels, which includes Sofitel, Pullman, MGallery, Novotel, Suite Novotel, Mercure, Adagio, ibis, all seasons and Thalassa sea & spa. There are over 2,300 hotels total that participate in the program.…
1000 Free Membership Rewards Points for Platinum Amex holders for trying a bed
Hästens (The horse in Swedish) is offering 1000 Free Membership Rewards points for Platinum American Express holder for trying one of their beds in a showroom. Hästen makes their beds by hand in Köping, Sweden and has been appointed Purveyor to the King of Sweden. There are eights stores in the US to choose from:…
Qantas is Good and Everyone Else is Bad?
I was perusing Twitter this morning and stumbled upon an article on the Harvard Business Review Blog in regards to the author’s experience on Qantas compared to US domestic carriers. Joshua Gans writes about his experience flying within Australia on Qantas where “When you travel within Australia, you start with a terminal with no queues.…
Membership Rewards points finally post
Back in May, I wrote about how my wife applied and was approved for the American Express Rewards Premier Gold card. After lots of calls to American Express and lots of follow up, I’m happy to report that the 75,000 Membership Rewards points have finally posted in their entirety.
US Mint Worker stole millions in dollar coins
There are those of us who are sad to no longer have rolls of coins being delivered and then there is a worker at the US Mint who has admitted to stealing millions in coins. William Gray admitted that he took $2.4 million in $1 “error” presidential coins and sold them to a coin dealer…
Free 39 week subscription to the Wall Street Journal is back
As I’ve blogged about before, these deals won’t last long. Rewards Gold is giving away a 39 week subscription to the Wall Street Journal by simply filling out a short survey here. No credit card is required. I have personally done this deal and the Journal will come – no strings attached.
Maldives – the conclusion
Trip to the Maldives – the flights part 1 Trip to the Maldives – the flights part 2 Conrad Lounge in Mali and Seaplane to Rangali Island Beach Villa at the Conrad Maldives Euro swimsuits and Turtles The main pool and snorkeling Our luggage arrives, Vilu, and the Quiet Zone The employee strike The strike…
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