According to several news sources, the FBI is investigating a suspicious death that occurred on the Carnival Horizon cruise ship. The ship departed on November 2 from PortMiami for a 6-night Caribbean cruise and returned to Miami on November 8 in the early morning as scheduled. The death occurred on Deck 8, and passengers on […]

Lots of miles and points news this week! Goodbye To SeatGuru, Here Are Alternate Options For Airline Seat Recommendations: I’m bummed about SeatGuru going away! Even though it hadn’t been updated in years, I found the seat reviews very useful. See this post on Dan’s Deals. Wyndham Confirms Its Vacasa Partnership Is Ending: While I never […]

On my recent trip to Guatemala with my daughter, we spent 3 nights at a gorgeous Airbnb on the shore of Lake Atitlán (see this post). We had the chance to explore 6 of the 11 small towns that surround the lake by hopping on the public boats. Panajachel (“Pana”) Panajachel is the gateway to […]

It’s November already. Yikes! New: Amex 15% Transfer Bonus to Avianca LifeMiles From 11/3/25 through 11/30/25, get 15% transfer bonus from American Express to Avianca LifeMiles. I’ve found some good award redemptions on United through Avianca, but the website can be so kooky and frustrating. New: Capital One 20% Transfer Bonus to British Airways Through November […]

TGIF!! Increased Air France / KLM Flying Blue taxes and fees ($489 one-way departing Paris): Ouch! Looks like the taxes and fees have increased on Air France/KLM award flights for some routes. See this post on Frequent Miler. Hilton Drops Award Prices at Some Top Properties: Finally, some good news! Looks like Hilton overinflated award prices […]

All 3 Southwest Airlines personal credit cards now have elevated welcome bonuses of 85,000 points after spending $3000 in the first 3 months! Non-affiliate links to the cards: Southwest Rapid Rewards Plus Credit Card ($99 annual fee) Southwest Rapid Rewards Premier Credit Card ($149 annual fee) Southwest Rapid Rewards Priority Credit Card ($229 annual fee) […]