Last week IHG announced a flash sale, offering 25-75% off award redemptions at select properties. The sale is now in full swing, with a huge selection of hotels to choose from. There is a single Intercontinental property on the list, the InterContinental Aphrodite Hills Resort in Cyprus, which typically goes for 15,000 points per night. As part … Read more
Saturday is National Museum Day and if you’re super excited about the prospect of museum-hopping on a Saturday night, you’re in luck. Over 1400 museums, art galleries, cultural centers, and botanical gardens throughout the country are offering free admission. In order to get your free tickets, you’ll have to fill out the Museum Day Live! … Read more
To the average person traveling once a year, hotel elite status can seem out of reach and quite costly to achieve. Both of these assumptions are myths. Status can be achieved cheaply and sometimes pays off in a single stay. Some of the perks of elite status include the following: Complimentary room upgrades Breakfast for … Read more
For those of you who are interested in watching my Today Show segment, you can now watch it online. It wasn’t quite as mortifying watching myself on tv as I had imagined. I’m completely weirded out by my voice, as it sounds nothing like I thought, but perhaps I should get my hearing checked. I … Read more
I walked into my local Safeway yesterday and came across a great new promotion: Through October 8, buy a $100 Visa or Mastercard giftcard and get $10 off your next shopping visit. This isn’t a straight $10 discount, but considering most of us buy our food at grocery stores, it still comes in handy. It takes … Read more
Last week I was in LA overnight to shoot a segment for the Today Show. During my trip, I used Uber to get around. For those unfamiliar with Uber, it’s an app that lets you order a car service on demand. It uses GPS to track you down, show you available cars nearby, and once … Read more
Thanks to all who entered the Club Carlson giveaway last week! I appreciate all of your kind words and feedback. I will definitely take all of it into consideration when I map out the future of the blog. The winner of the 50,000 point Club Carlson giveaway is Jack, who left the following comment: Congrats on … Read more
On Monday morning I flew out to LA to shoot a segment on mattress running for the Today Show. Rick and Howie at FTG shot their own segments about points/miles and mileage running. I was asked to book six different IHG properties, which was great since it allowed me to meet my goals for the IHG … Read more
The other day one of the bloggers I follow on Twitter announced her 1-year blogging anniversary. This prompted me to check my own history. I felt I was getting close to the 1-year mark, but wasn’t entirely sure. Sure enough, my blogging anniversary was on September 2! Yes, it’s been a year since this blog … Read more
Through December 31, IHG Rewards is running its new Big Win promotion offering tiered bonuses of up to 50,000 points. Members must register and complete the following: Try one and done. Stay at any IHG hotel and receive 1,000 points Stay more and earn.Stay a total of 4 nights and receive 4,000 points Explore more brands. Stay at … Read more