Traveling For Miles
Save up to $250 on Amex Hotel Collection bookings [Targeted offer]
There's a new targeted deal out for select American Express card holders that offers a statement credit of up to $250 on bookings made through the Amex Hotel Collection by the end of October. If you have this targeted to a consumer Platinum card, this could be especially useful. The post...
Traveling For Miles
Airfare deal: East Coast – Europe Business Class for $2,200 (Round Trip)
TAP Air Portugal is currently running a 'Multi destination campaign" which given all the emails I'm getting, the airline seems to be particularly excited about. The campaign is valid for most regions of the world to which TAP operates, but I'm just going to focus on the US for the...
ATX Jetsetter
Review: American Eagle Embraer E175 First Class (BNA-DCA)
American Eagle's Embraer E175 features a comfortable hard product with great upgrade odds for elites and seats for solo First Class passengers. The post Review: American Eagle Embraer E175 First Class (BNA-DCA) appeared first on ATX Jetsetter.
The Bulkhead Seat
Lounge Review: United Club℠ (MCO – Gate 43)
Departing from a convention in Orlando, I had the chance to check out the… The post Lounge Review: United Club℠ (MCO – Gate 43) appeared first on The Bulkhead Seat.
Live and Let’s Fly
Review: Raffles Grand Hotel d’Angkor – Siem Reap
I began my time in Cambodia at the historic Raffles Grand Hotel d’Angkor, the original luxury hotel in Siem Reap. This is a very special hotel with much to love about it. Raffles Grand Hotel d’Angkor Review – Siem Reap Luxury Hotel Known as “La Grande Dame of Angkor,” the...
Miles For Family
How I Decide when to Splurge and when to Conserve Miles, Points or Cash
When I first started this site years ago, I clearly stated that this is NOT a “budget travel on miles and points” blog. To be sure, many (most?) of my redemptions lean towards economy angle. However, I’m not opposed to splurging and happy to do so on occasion. Well, perhaps...
Frequent Miler
Podcast: World of Hyatt Business Credit Card | Card Talk Ep5 | 9-5-24
You can read more about the World of Hyatt Business card here or listen to this episode of Card Talk to hear a quick but useful summary on the World of Hyatt Business card. Watch the full episode below, or listen on your favorite podcast platform. You can click the timestamps...
TravelUpdate
A lovely 3 star Hotel stay at Montecasino in Johannesburg
I needed to stay on Johannesburg for a few days. There are certain areas of the city where you can get nice hotels but I didn’t feel safe there so I went to the north of the city to the MonteCasino hotel and casino complex. There are 4 different hotels...
No Work All Travel
Hong Kong Chase Sapphire Lounge
The Hong Kong Chase Sapphire Lounge — formally, Chase Sapphire Lounge by The Club HKG — is a decent addition to Hong Kong’s pack of lounges. Plus, it’s Priority Pass-accessible. Which is neat if you have that, but less neat if you also have the Chase Sapphire Reserve card (in...
Dots, Lines, & Destinations
DLD 499: Ramble on
Another week, with plenty of random thoughts from the guys…
Traveling For Miles
Save at three Marriott brands with these targeted offers
Chase is currently targeting select cardholders for savings on spending with select Marriott brands and while (as usual) these deals are only available for stays that are paid for in the next few weeks, the rebates on offer can be worthwhile, so it will be worth checking your cards to...
Eye of the Flyer
Rocky Mountain Low: Visiting the Capital One Lounge in Denver (Review)
Maybe I set my expectations too high. My family and I recently visited the Capital One Lounge at Denver International Airport (DEN) and, in the words of Saturday Night Live character Stefan, this place has everything! Tasteful furnishings and a great grab-and-go selection An array of staff members: some great...
Miles For Family
My Lufthansa Miles from Booking.com Promo Have Finally Posted: Where to Spend Them?
Last December I wrote a post and  linked to a Booking.com deal found by Tim at Frequent Miler  Since I was planning to make several hotel and apartment reservations  on that website anyway, it was a no-brainer for me to take advantage of it and earn 30X Lufthansa miles at...
Bald Thoughts
Family Getaway in Cave City, Kentucky: Dinos, Caves & Hiking
Summertime is coming to an end, so we booked a family weekend getaway to Cave City, Kentucky. Although this area is only an hour north of Nashville, it seems like a world away. We worked with the local visitor bureau to uncover the best things to do in Cave City,...
Traveling For Miles
Ends tomorrow: Our favorite welcome bonus of them all.
Most miles and points credit cards are currently offering some kind of welcome bonus, but one card in particular has recently been promoting the best welcome bonus we have ever seen it offer, but that welcome bonus is about to get withdrawn. The post Ends tomorrow: Our favorite welcome bonus of...
Live and Let’s Fly
Review: Singapore Airlines 737-8 MAX Business Class
From Singapore to Siem Reap, Cambodia I flew on Singapore Airlines on a beautiful new Boeing 737-8 MAX aircraft in business class. For someone who mostly flies within the USA, it’s simply amazing what Singapore Airlines manages to pull off on a flight under two hours long. Singapore Airlines 737-8...