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IHG is about to get dethroned as the world’s largest hotel company (talk about Priceless Surprises. And not in a good way). I woke up to a flurry of tweets yesterday about SPG. By the tone of things, it wasn’t…
It’s been three weeks since the demise of Redbird and already some people are switching back to the American Express Bluebird or Serve card. Up until recently, I had decided not to bother switching to either card, since I was…
When the Target Prepaid REDcard (aka Redbird) essentially died as a manufactured spending tool earlier this month, it not only eliminated an important manufactured spending tool but if you’re a frequent Target shopper, it also eliminated the ability to save 5% on…
If you’re a parent, chances are the topic of a Disney Cruise will come up at some point. It’s been a while since I’ve watched the Travel Channel, but a few years ago they were running a constant stream of…
Ever since my post on how to mattress run for hotel elite status cheaply was published a year ago, I’ve been getting comments and emails asking me which hotels offer remote check-in. For those who are unfamiliar with remote check-in,…
Update: I’ve corrected the post. A reader pointed out that Paypal Business Debit transactions don’t qualify for 1% cash back. I misread the cash back amount on my recent PayPal statement and was under the impression that debit transactions did,…
Some of you may know that I co-founded and hosted the TRLT twitter chat, which stands for Road Less Traveled. It’s all about traveling off the beaten path, to places that may not be central and certainly not anywhere near the…
Manufactured spending can be a great way to rack up extra points and miles. However, there are risks involved and mistakes that can be costly. Whether you’re new to manufactured spending or you’ve been doing this for a while, here…
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…
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…
