Be sure to check for an email from Southwest containing a unique code valid for 20% off select round trip Southwest “Wanna Getaway Fares”. You must book your ticket(s) by Monday (March 25) for travel between April 3 and June 8. The code is valid for up to 8 people on your reservation. Some blackout … [Read More…]
Hotel Review: Radisson Blu Plaza Hotel Sydney
For the first two nights of our Australia trip, Dad and I had a very pleasant stay at the Radisson Blu Plaza Hotel Sydney. The hotel is a Category 6 property that redeems for 50,000 Club Carlson points per night. Since Dad is a Club Carlson Visa cardholder, we were able to book two consecutive … [Read More…]
Dad Post: Hello From the “Deal of a Lifetime” Trip
On July 8, I received a phone call at 1 a.m. I was hesitant to pick up the phone because when you get a call at 1 am, it’s either terrible news, a pervert, or my points-obsessed daughter with a “deal of a lifetime”. The deal of a lifetime was a rare release of Singapore … [Read More…]
Hotel Review: Presidential Suite at the Grand Hyatt Istanbul
How We Got It Last month, I headed to Istanbul for the first time with some friends for a President’s Day Weekend getaway. Since we all were gifted top-tier Hyatt Diamond status as Star MegaDo 4 participants back in November, we decided it would be best to book a few rooms at the Grand Hyatt … [Read More…]
A Round Up of Points, Miles, and Deals
Lots of notable deals going around in the wonderful world of points and miles. Here’s whats going on… 1,000 US Airways Miles for Switching to Paperless Statements: If you’re a US Airways Premier World MasterCard cardholder, you can now earn 1,000 bonus miles just by switching to Paperless Statements. I generally prefer getting statements in the … [Read More…]
Planning In Progress: Sudden Changes to Next Week’s Australia Trip
Every March, Dad likes to take a “big trip” for his birthday week. Back in July, Singapore first class and business class awards were made bookable on United.com, so we used that as an opportunity to experience Singapore Airlines’ premium first and business cabins for the first time – a perfect way to head to … [Read More…]
Earn Airline Miles or a $10 Gift Card for Joining and Syncing Credit Card to Plink
A reader recently sent me a note about a new rewards program called Plink that lets you earn points to redeem for either gift cards or airline miles just by shopping and dining out using a synced credit card. While I haven’t heard much about the program in the past, I decided to join to … [Read More…]
Award Inspiration: 11 Countries and 7 Continents on Miles and $351.85
It’s very rare that I meet other points and miles fanatics in the “real world”, but when I do cross paths with another, it’s absolutely exhilarating. Last year, I met a very inspiring person named David on a TV set by chance. Once we started chatting, our conversation naturally shifted towards the topic of travel, … [Read More…]
A Round Up of Points, Miles, and Deals
Wow, so it looks like things are finally starting to perk up in the world of points and miles, and I’m just catching up now. Here’s a summary of current deals to enjoy: 1,000 Free Club Carlson Points: You can get 1,000 free points deposited in your Club Carlson account simply by “liking” them on … [Read More…]
Discussion: What Do You Do in a Hotel Room That You Don’t Do at Home?
I came across an interesting update in my Facebook newsfeed yesterday that actually had me pondering. Hyatt conducted an online survey of U.S. business travelers and found that while women and men have predominately similar wants and needs when traveling, how they actually live on the road differs than how they live at home. An interesting … [Read More…]
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