Here I am being a hypocrite, going back to churning Visa gift cards when I’ve said long ago I was done doing that. That’s the nature of the beast. The points and miles game is an addiction and I can’t seem to kick it for very long. So I did what I swore I was … Read more
It’s the summer travel season and while some of you are already enjoying your vacation, others are still in the planning stages to ensure they’re getting the most out of theirs. Part of that means making hotel booking decisions around existing elite benefits and hotel promotions. If you’ve got summer travel plans involving paid or … Read more
Winner: Since there are three cards available, I selected three people via Random.org: Carol, Isaac, Jade please feel free to reach out to Tim via Twitter Direct Message to finalize the transaction. If you don’t have a Twitter account, email me your contact info and I’ll pass it along to Tim. Update: Tim actually has three cards with … Read more
Yesterday I wrote about the annual Eid Al-Fitr celebration held at Brunei’s Istana Nurul Iman Palace, which is open to the public. At the time, I couldn’t find details about when exactly the festivities took place. There wasn’t much info online, the country’s tourism website was outdated, and I didn’t expect to hear back from … Read more
Years ago, I was watching an episode of some travel show (maybe Globe Trekker) where the host traveled to Brunei to attend the annual Eid Al-Fitr celebration at Istana Nurul Iman (known as Hari Raya Aidilfitri in Brunei). It immediately caught my interest and I put it on my bucket list but forgot all about it – until … Read more
I got an email from American Express this morning telling me something I already knew: Target will no longer accept credit cards for Redbird loads. Someone at American Express must have hit the snooze button because one month after they stopped accepting credit cards for Redbird Reloads, they’re sending out emails letting us know about … Read more
Hilton HHonors is one of the few hotel rewards programs that not only count award nights towards elite status, but allows members to earn top-tier status through credit card spending alone. Earning top-tier Hilton HHonors Diamond status normally requires the completion of 30 stays or 60 nights. Citi Hilton Honors Reserve and American Express Hilton HHonors … Read more
I’ve always put the Starwood Preferred Guest card on my list of cards I’ll keep long-term. I like the fact that Starwood has decent redemption rates, I can earn airline miles at a rate of 1.25 miles per $1 and the annual fee is only $65, which is easily off-set through various sync offers every … Read more