As a Club Carlson Premier Rewards Visa Signature® Card holder (one of the hotel credit cards that’s never leaving my wallet), one of the most-valuable perks is this: a free night when you redeem points for 2 or more consecutive nights at a Club Carlson property. Especially with the cold weather creeping in, it’s always nice to … [Read More…]
Dad Post: Tokyo Tips For First Timers & My Son’s First Premium Award Experience
Greetings! It’s been a while since I’ve posted here. Luckily I am not the only one begging Angelina to let me post – my friend Dan Hammer is always requesting Dad Posts, so here it is. Hopefully I’ll have another up in a week or so. My son and I headed to Tokyo in a … [Read More…]
Quick Tip: Expired Certificates Sometimes Have a Second Chance
With the busy holiday season and year ending, I seem to have lost track of some expiring free-night certificates. My heart dropped when I saw that I had let a Marriott category 1-5 certificate expire literally 2 days ago! In the past, I’ve heard that sometimes a loyalty program will offer a courtesy extension on … [Read More…]
10 Things to Know About Andaz Papagayo
We just returned from a pretty incredible 3-night stay in warm, sunny, Papagayo, Costa Rica. Using a combination of Hyatt points and an annual free-night certificate, we were able to score 3 completely-free nights Hyatt’s Andaz Papagayo resort. While there are many 5-star trip reports you can read about the resort, you won’t find a … [Read More…]
Milepoint 12 Days of Christmas Giveaways + Discount NY Times Travel Show tickets
In a few hours, we’re headed out of the beautiful Andaz Papagayo resort and on our way back to the cold northeast(complete with some impending nasty weather). Boo :( Santa is coming to Milepoint starting December 13 with “12 Days of Christmas” where daily prizes will be awarded to members. Right now, if you visit Milepoint, … [Read More…]
Traveling With a Lap Infant on an International Ticket Can Get Tricky
Tomorrow we’re headed to Costa Rica for a quiet and relaxing weekend at the new Andaz Papagayo resort. I originally booked this fare back in June when I somewhat-cared about re-qualifying for status on United. Now that we’ve seen devaluation after devaluation, this Premier 1K will happily be stepping down to a Premier Silver in … [Read More…]
Free 1-Year ShopRunner Membership if You Spend $100 on an Order
This is a sweet deal! ShopRunner is offering a free 1-year ShopRunner membership (normally $79). I have ShopRunner and it allows me to enjoy free 2-day shipping at 100+ retailers including Babies ‘R Us, Neiman Marcus, Toys R Us, and many more. As a special holiday offer, they are giving out free 1-year memberships if you … [Read More…]
Flying today? Free Wifi and More from Verizon #ConnectionDay
As we all know, today is the busiest day of travel, and Verizon is extending some “gifts” to everyone to help make today a little bit more enjoyable. Thanksgiving is tomorrow, followed by Black Friday, and Small Business Saturday. Let’s not skip over today though. Today is Connection Day. Â Verizon has teamed up with gogo … [Read More…]
Discussion: Bedtime Butlers
Earlier today, my favorite hotel chain, Kimpton, unveiled a cool new feature that’s currently being offered at Portland’s River Place Hotel – a bedtime butler. According to their post on Instagram, “You never know when the Bedtime Butler may pay you a visit. He comes with nightcap drinks (tea, port, cognac), bedtime stories, milk & … [Read More…]
Super Cheap & Just About Free Hotel Rooms with Roomer
Has anyone used Roomer before? I haven’t, so I can’t vouch for it myself, but I’ve always been a curious lurker. Today, I received an interesting email from extreme hotel deals alerting me of a chance to receive a $25 credit when referred by a friend with an existing account. Of course I was intrigued, … [Read More…]
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