IHG Rewards has just posted their quarterly PointBreaks Hotel list, which can be redeemed for just 5,000 points per night. This list is much better than the last, featuring 5 Intercontinental properties. Some of you may have watched my Today Show segment and caught the Tahiti reference. Basically, the mattress run was justified as a … Read more
It’s no secret that I’m a huge Club Carlson fan. I banked over 500,000 Gold points during the big 2012 promotions and covered the best ways to redeem those points, which was recently updated. Not only is the program one of the most generous hotel rewards programs in terms of rewarding free nights, but the … Read more
I’ve blogged about this before on Frugal Travel Guy and am surprised at how many people I’ve spoken to don’t know about this yet. US Airways Dividend Miles Mastercard holders have been receiving targeted emails for 10-50% rebates on award redemptions made by November 30. For travel before March 31, 2014. The offer in my … Read more
Last week Al Gore was on Jimmy Kimmel Live, pretending to be a regular Joe. He talked about flying Southwest and getting bypassed by Group A d-bags. Al Gore flies Southwest without special privileges. How very Kate Middleton. We all saw the private jet on “An Inconvenient Truth,” so his PR person must have had … Read more
Last weekend I attended the Chicago Seminars for the first time. It was my first frequent traveler event and I was looking forward to it. Here is a play-by-play of the weekend: The flight to Chicago I met Michelle at the airport at the ungodly hour of 5 AM. I love Sacramento Airport – I … Read more
Regardless of whether you pay for travel out of pocket or use points and miles, you will at some point need cash to cover your expenses. Not necessarily physical cash, but numbers on a screen that you can use to pay off your mile-earning credit card. Here are a few ways you can earn extra … Read more
I’m sitting at home, packing my bag when I realized I should probably write a blog post in preparation for this weekend. I’ll be attending my first frequent traveler event, the Chicago Seminars. This is an event Rick Ingersoll, founder of Frugal Travel Guy has been hosting for years, and I’m looking forward to finally attending. … Read more
By now you’ve heard the news: BlueBird is no longer charging $2 fees on online debit reloads. These loads are limited to $100 per day/$1,000 per month, so you’re looking at 500-1,000 miles depending on the card you’re using. If you were to cover this $1k with Vanilla Reload cards instead, you’d earn 1,000 miles … Read more
Whether you’re traveling in a premium cabin or not, having access to a decent airport lounge can take some of the stress out of your trip. You’ll have a quiet place away from the noisy terminal to access wifi and enjoy anything from a light snack to a full blown meal. Points and Miles Beginner’s … Read more
Fly.com has announced a fare sale from Sacramento (SMF) to Amsterdam (AMS) and Paris (CDG) for $678-711. These fares are valid between October 27, 2013 – March 27, 2014. Fly.com has a price calendar, making it easy to search these fares. There is plenty of availability at the low level, especially throughout November. I searched … Read more