I’ve had many hobbies: Travel, reading, writing, drawing (I know, it sounds like the hobbies get more and more boring). All of these things have given me a sense of calm and serenity. Chasing points, on the other hand, gives […]
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The ride to the Hyatt Regency was pretty long and drawn out, thanks to traffic and a driver who was either high or dumb. In any case, I arrived in one piece and decided to be nice and tip the
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Club Carlson is billing it’s current promotion as Stay 3 Nights, Get 1 Free. Really, what you’re getting is 38,000 bonus points after completing three nights. You must register for this promotion and complete your stays by April 13, 2014
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On the day of departure, I was running pretty late for the airport. I had intended to take BART to the airport, but my sister instructed my brother to drop me off directly at SFO (something about trains being less
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This trip was booked last minute. I had planned on visiting Australia in December, until I discovered I’d only accrued about 3 days of vacation. Hardly enough to cover the flight there and back. Nonetheless, my parents were going to
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I missed last week’s TRLT as I was traveling back from Sydney, but once again it was a lively and interesting hour. Don’t miss this week’s #TRLT chat at 10 AM (PT)/1 PM (ET). This week’s topic is health on The Road
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The end of 2013 was flooded with bad news on the loyalty program front. Airline after airline announced some sort of devaluation, and hotel chains soon joined in. In case you’re having trouble keeping track of it all, below is
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When you’ve got a stash of shiny new credit cards in the mail, a moment of panic hits as you think of the $10,000 spending requirement you have to meet in the next 3 months. For a newbie, the sound of
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Many rewards programs are introducing changes in 2014 – some good, some bad. United will be requiring more miles for premium redemptions, especially on partner airlines. US Airways Dividend Miles will be merging with American Airlines AAdvantage on March 31,
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