Travel For the Experience Not the Destination?
Experience Not the Destination – Many bloggers have written about chasing the deal not the destination. In some ways I have done that. i constantly…
December 2015
Trip Report – Delta Airlines – Detroit to Minneapolis
My experience flying Detroit to Minneapolis on Delta – I traveled over the holidays and went on a quick trip home to Michigan to visit my…
Trip Report – Delta Sky Club – DTW Main Club
My review of Delta Sky Club – DTW – I traveled over the holidays and went on a quick trip home to Michigan to visit my…
Trip Report – Delta – Minneapolis to Detroit
My flight review from Minneapolis to Detroit on Delta – I did a little traveling over the holidays and went on a quick trip home…
Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas – Merry Christmas! I hope you are having a wonderful holiday and are enjoying time with your friends and family. …
SPG Promo – Earn Double Points on stays of two or more nights
SPG Promo – Earn Double Points – Starwood is currently…
Is it still possible to do manufactured spend?
Is it still possible to do manufactured spend? Over the last few years it has become more and…
Silvercar Holiday Special – $75 off for new renters and 15% off for existing
Silvercar Holiday Special …
AA Buy Miles Promo
AA Buy Miles Promo Airlines from time to time offer promotions for buying miles. The promotions are usually not very generous and the costs are…
Trip Report – Westin Edina Galleria Hotel
My review of Westin Edina Galleria – As I previously mentioned, I enjoy staying at Starwood Hotels and for the past 5+ years I have…
Miles and Points and Holiday Gifts
Miles and Points and Holiday Gifts – It is the holiday season and the time when most of us…
Update – Hyatt Diamond Status
Update on Hyatt Diamond Status – About a week ago I wrote about doing a status…
Hotel Mergers and Acquisitions: IHG and Kimpton
IHG and Kimpton – Hotel Mergers and Acquisitions – About a year ago, IHG, the company…
Premium Economy on American Airlines
Premium Economy on American – This past week American Airlines announced the introduction of premium economy on international flights beginning in late 2016 on the…
Silvercar Audi A4 Rentals
Silvercar Audi A4 Rentals – One of the cool new options for rental cars is Silvercar….
What is your favorite credit card?
What is your favorite credit card? – There are so many great credit cards out there for use in the miles and points area. I…
Are mileage runs dead?
Are mileage runs dead? Over the past few years I have utilized mileage runs in order to maintain my status on American Airlines. A mileage…
Using Uber instead of taxi
Using UBER instead of taxi – I’ve never been a fan of using a taxi for transportation. I am a big fan of using public…
Sheraton Woodbury, Minnesota Trip Report
Sheraton Woodbury Trip Report I currently need three additional stays at Starwood to re-qualify for Platinum. While my plans for next year are unsure due…
Hyatt Diamond Match
Hyatt Diamond Match – Last week I wrote about Marriott acquiring Starwood and the fact that…
Inaugural Flights
Inaugural Flights – Recently there has been a lot of blog posts about inaugural flights. Last week ThePointsGuy paid $32k to fly in the Residence…
Citi Prestige Fourth Night Free Not Crediting
Citi Prestige Fourth Night – Update 12/7/2015: The hotel credit finally posted. Perhaps the blog post made a difference as I tagged Citi on social…
