Angelina Travels

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Marriott Credit Cards Remove Annual Fee for First Year

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There seems to be a lot of exciting news surrounding the Marriott Rewards credit cards lately. We already know that new cobranded credit cards are in the pipeline in 2018 for Marriott/Starwood, and they will be issued by both Chase and American Express (including new premium products). Additionally, the Marriott Rewards® Premier Credit Card recently got even … [Read More…]

American is Giving Out Free Gold and Platinum Pro Status For 5 Months [Targeted]

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Today I received an email from American Airlines with “Free gold status for you†as the subject. Turns out, my American Airlines AAdvantage account was targeted for a entirely free upgrade to Gold status until May 25, 2018! Aside from the status upgrade, they’re also including 10 500-mile upgrade certificates, and a chance to maintain … [Read More…]

Targeted Citi Prestige 5X Offer at Clothing, Computer, Electronic, Toy, and Department Stores

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Be sure to check your email if you have a Citi Prestige card! I just received a valuable offer in my inbox – a chance to earn 5 ThankYou Points per $1 spent, up to 2,500 points, through 03/31/2018 on eligible purchases made at: Clothing Stores Computer and Electronic Stores Department Stores Toy Stores Registration … [Read More…]

Easy Barclays Travel Community Sweepstakes: Enter to Win $10,000

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I’ve previously written about how you can earn up to $200 per month towards travel with your participation the Barclays Travel Community. Today, I stumbled upon a sweepstakes where Barclays Travel Community Members who post their favorite 2017 travel memory and share why it was their best trip between January 2—January 31 will be entered for … [Read More…]

United Fantasy Flight to the North Pole

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I recently joined United on a whimsical journey from Newark to “The North Pole”,  a destination that every child fantasizes about during the holidays. On this special flight, over forty children and families from nearby Beth Israel Hospital, University Medical Center, and Trinitas Hospital were invited to Newark Liberty International Airport to board a holiday-themed … [Read More…]

Review: W South Beach Oasis Suite

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In conjunction with my participation in the SPG Amex Holiday Challenge campaign, I received 70K Starpoints for my family and I to spend 2 nights at the W South Beach during Thanksgiving week. Holiday Challenge Accepted I’ve always been a huge fan of Starpoints, and I’ve been a Starwood Preferred Guest® Credit Card from American … [Read More…]

On Board American Airlines’ 12th Annual Snowball Express Flight

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In light of the holiday season, I joined American Airlines on one their 11 dedicated charter flights that flew during 12th annual Snowball Express last weekend. Snowball Express is a nonprofit organization with the goal of “Serving the Children Fallen Military Heroes.†Snowball Express strives to bring hope and new happy memories to the children … [Read More…]