Hold Up: Is Aeroplan No Longer Reliable for Star Alliance Award Availability?
Aeroplan Award Search Reliability Issues Historically, award travelers primarily use United Airlines and Air Canada’s Aeroplan websites to search Star
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Dirty Deeds: Alaska Airlines Devalues Awards with No Notice
Alaska Airlines Japan Airlines Awards Devaluation Few things in the points and miles world hurt as much as a no-notice
Awesome New Hyatt Hotel Review: A Great Category 1-4 Cert Option
Hyatt Place Kent Narrows Review It’s not everyday that Hyatt Hotels opens a new hotel, especially a waterfront hotel. The
World of Hyatt Credit Card Review: Is It Still The Best Hotel Card?
World of Hyatt Credit Card Review Almost all award travelers know the value of Hyatt. Previously, we wrote an overview of
Alila Ventana Big Sur, Is It Overrated Or Worth The Hype?
Considered one of the most iconic properties in the World of Hyatt program, award travelers have become enchanted (some might say obsessed) with Alila Ventana Big Sur
Revisiting Our 2022 Goals & Our Return Of Travel In A Big Way
My 2022 Miles & Points Goals We’ve made it, 2023 is finally here. In 2022, we saw a return of
How to Maximize Spending at Grocery Stores
Our spending habits may have changed during this time of social distancing, but everyone still needs to eat. If you’re
Earning Points & Miles by Paying Taxes (2022 Edition)
Nothing in life is certain, except death, taxes, and earning credit card rewards with your tax bill. You read that right: turn lemons into lemonade. If you owe federal taxes (or think you might), now is the time to open a new credit card and hit a minimum spend with that tax bill!
What Are My Points & Miles Worth? (2021)
As soon as folks start the award travel journey they always wonder “What are my points & miles worth?” It’s a great question, as it helps you understand whether to pay cash, to use points or miles, or to look at a different program for better value.
REVIEW: World of Hyatt Credit Card (2021)
The World of Hyatt credit card is incredibly valuable and rewarding. While it is quite easy to accrue Hyatt points via Chase Ultimate Rewards cards, as Chase is a transfer partner, the World of Hyatt credit card also makes sense for most award travelers.