Back from my epic/insane trip: overall thoughts Business vs. economy: is the mileage upcharge worth it? Assigning $ value to Priority Pass during our trip to South Pacific Our two magical nights in Bora Bora Hilton Moorea resort and spa: spectacular setting, not a 5-star property Making the most of our one night in Moorea […]
Archives for October 2018
Adding Hyatt Points + Cash Reservation Before Rumored Changes on Nov 1
Update: Hyatt has confirmed these changes and more. See this post from The Points Guy for more details. It’s no secret that I’m a huge Hyatt fan. However, I’m really bummed about some rumored changes coming to the Hyatt program. As I first saw on View From the Wing, Hyatt is rumored to be changing […]
My Targeted 125k Offer on Amex SPG Luxury Card: Deal or no Deal?
Not long ago, American Express has launched a new card called Starwood Preferred Guest Luxury (see related post) The standard offer on this product is 100k Marriott points. However, some people, including yours truly, received a targeted offer of 125k points. The expiration date on my mailer is December 9th and up until recently, I was […]
Hunting Down (and Burning) Free Weekend Certificate from my Husband’s Hilton Ascend Card
As some of you know, last year I’ve applied for the old version of Hilton Ascend card (called Surpass at the time) in both mine and my husband’s names. The perk that sealed the deal for me was the free weekend night certificate you would both get upon first renewal. While I made great use […]
