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The Bay Area used to be a manufactured spending hotspot, before the Redbird shutdowns. Thanks to an abundance of Target stores, loading Redbird was a breeze. Nowadays, it’s pretty much a wasteland and I constantly get emails from people asking…
Whether you’re new to the game or a seasoned vet, most of you guys probably read this blog for the manufactured spending content. The best way to manufacture spend depends on what’s available and the amount of time and effort…
Since my last post outlining the 10 best Club Carlson hotels to redeem the annual free night certificate, several changes have taken place. Several hotels have changed categories, while other nice properties are no longer part of the Club Carlson…
Whether via email, Facebook or Twitter I try my best to respond to every single reader question. Sometimes, the answer is either too complex to answer via email. Other times, the topic is something I get asked about quite a…
A while back I wrote about the best hotel rewards program for earning free nights based on non-elite earning rates, which came down to Hilton HHonors, Club Carlson and Wyndham Rewards. Barring a really great mattress running opportunity, most of us in…
Traveling with a group isn’t easy. When that group consists of your parents and two siblings, it can get frustrating. Not because they’re terrible to be around, but because of the difficulty that ensues when you have different personalities traveling…
About a month ago, I booked a spontaneous trip to volunteer with two organizations helping refugees in Greece and France. The route outlined in the title is the same one thousands of refugees take every year to a safer place. I’m…
I recently came across HotelsCombined, a travel booking site that offers incredible deals on hotels. HotelsCombined searches over 50 travel sites for the best deals and I’ve found some incredibly competitive rates at hotels like the Hyatt Ziva Los Cabos. For example, back…
When it comes to the ease of earning free nights based on paid stays, people always scoff when I cite Hilton Honors and Radisson Rewards as the best hotel rewards programs. “What about Hilton’s inflated award chart?” “Radisson hotels suck!”…
The title of this post sounds backwards, doesn’t it? Normally, we manufacture spend so we can travel. But for some folks it’s the other way around: They travel so they can manufacture spend more efficiently. Last year, when Redbird was…
