A few days ago, I wrote about one-sided partnership between Bilt and Wells Fargo, where the latter got the raw end of the deal. In it I’ve mentioned that it’s highly unlikely that we will ever see a bonus on transfers to Alaska (its newest partner) or Hyatt. Well, turns out I was wrong. If […]

Using miles and points to offset travel costs is great, but you know what’s even better? Being sponsored by a large company in need of a PR win. We live in central Florida, far away (relatively speaking) from Disney and beaches. This is phosphate mining territory. Phosphate companies have been here for over 100 years, […]

Update: According to Reddit user alurker1337 who reached out to Lifemiles, it’s an error and that they will try to fix it soon. That’s Lifemiles for you! Never a dull moment. Original post below: Hopefully, this is just a bug, but I came across some concerning data points on Award Travel Reddit page and wanted […]

A few days ago, an article in WSJ made quite a splash in the miles and points world. It’s behind a paywall, but here are the highlights: 1) Wells Fargo pays BILT 0.8% on all rent transactions, even though the bank makes ZERO on them 2) BILT makes $200 on each card approval 3) Wells […]

If you’ve ever read a book “Little Dorrit” by Charles Dickens  or watched excellent mini-series by the same name, you may remember the Circumlocution office. It’s a fictional/dysfunctional establishment known for its incompetence, an example of how not to do things. Their goal is to never give a straight answer. As Wictionary puts it, Circumlocution […]

This is a continuation of my Alaska cruise trip report. See my previous posts Back from Alaska cruise on Princess: Watching glaciers and getting fancy and Hyatt Regency Lake Washington: a great option for a short layover in Seattle area Since I wanted to book a roundtrip Princess cruise from Seattle for the time when our […]