As many of you know, during the last year or so I’ve been carefully planning obsessing over a trip to Tahiti, New Zealand and Australia (see my post on costs breakdown). In reality, the idea was hatched in my brain decades ago. It just took  awhile to finally pull it off. Yay to miles and points […]

One or more of these credit card offers may no longer be available. See our Hot Deals page for the latest offers. Reposting this information since the annual fee on Barclaycard Arrival Plus World Elite MasterCard is now waived. If you’ve signed up for this card recently, make sure to contact Barclays and request that they match […]

As first reported on DoC blog, the 45,000 points offer on Wyndham co-branded credit card is back. Keep in mind that  $75 annual fee is not waived. Also, be aware that there is no landing page, but the bonus is clearly mentioned when you click on “terms and conditions”: The offer is as high as […]

Update: this card is now subject to 5/24 restriction. If you are my target audience (middle-class family who takes 2-3 trips per year max), then the short answer is No. Below is the long version. New World of Hyatt Credit Card A few days ago, Chase has released new Hyatt co-branded card, and the old […]

Update: according to latest announcement, the programs will officially merge on August 18th. Yesterday we finally got to see the new combined Marriott award chart that is supposed to go live in August (exact date unknown). Link to page To quickly find what you are looking for, type in city or property name:   You’ve probably […]

This industry is primarily focused on aspirational type of travel. To be clear, there is absolutely nothing wrong with  redeeming miles and points only on fancy hotels/first-class seats, or chasing after showers in the sky. If that’s your thing, who am I to judge? Few years ago I’ve  encouraged my in-laws to splurge on upfront […]