As of April 2013, the Club Carlson award chart has changed. Please see the updated list of Best Club Carlson Hotel Redemptions: Category 1 Introduction to Best Club Carlson Hotels Best Category 1 Club Carlson Hotels Category 2 Club Carlson Hotels Best Category 3 Club Carlson Hotels Category 4 Carlson Hotels Best Category 5 Club Carlson … Read more
I joined TripAlertz over a year ago and recently had $25 worth of trip cash expire on me. Though they often have decent hotels in San Francisco, New York, Vegas, I never found a great property worth redeeming my Trip Cash for. Nor do I generally find the “deals” to be that good. Today, I … Read more
Qargha is about five miles from Kabul, but takes 20 minutes to reach because of traffic in the city. It’s a very peaceful little town with a large lake and reservoir. The entrance to Qargha is sponsored by Azizi Bank. No kidding – it actually says “Welcome to Qargha”, surrounded by Azizi Bank’s logos. This … Read more
Our trip to Kabul this time around got off to a bad start. First, I got sick as soon as we arrived. It took me out for the next three days, delaying our plans. Originally, we had planned on staying in Kabul for 2-3 days, then off to Herat for 3-4 days, and 3 days … Read more
As of April 2013, the Club Carlson award chart has changed. Please see the updated list of top Club Carlson hotels: Best Club Carlson Hotels: Introduction Best Category 2 Club Carlson Hotels Best Category 3 Club Carlson Hotels Best Category 4 Club Carlson Hotels Best Category 5 Club Carlson Hotels Best Category 6 Club Carlson … Read more
Club Carlson is the rewards program for Radisson, Park Plaza, Park Inn, and Country Inn & Suites. Many of us took advantage of the great Club Carlson summer promos, offering 44,000-50,000 per stay. With the new lineup of Club Carlson credit cards, there are even more earning opportunities and many are wondering what the best … Read more
This is now going to be the billionth post on Vanilla Reloads, but I’ve come across yet another goldmine! Today, I visited a CVS store in a nearby town. I’ve written about this store a few times: How they almost sold me a Vanilla Reload card, and how they refused to take anything other than … Read more
Update: As of 2/4/13, the Oakland CVS I shared with you all no longer accepts credit cards as a payment for VR’s. I hate to write the millionth post about Vanilla Reloads, but I know that many Bay Area residents have had a tough time finding a store that lets them buy these with a … Read more
Recently I checked some charges on my brother’s American Express account, when I noticed a tab for the first time: “My offers”. He has both an SPG and a Business Gold account, but only the Business Gold displayed actual offers in the “My Offers” tab. I clicked on it and found several coupons for various … Read more
Did you make off with a nice stash of Club Carlson points during the summer promos? There will soon be more redemption options, with the opening of two new Radisson Blu properties in the Maldives! The Radisson Blu Hotel Maldives Hulhumale will open November 2013, while the Radisson Plaza Resort Maldives Naagoshi is slated for December … Read more