See our Advertiser Disclosure and Editorial Note here. A few months ago, I mentioned planning a trip to the U.S. Open tennis tournament in Queens, New York on miles and points. I successfully booked three nights at a nearby hotel using points, saving us around $1350 compared to booking with cash. Now, it’s time to figure […]

See our Advertiser Disclosure and Editorial Note here. Last month, Hyatt announced some award category changes coming on March 22, That means TODAY is your last day to book some hotels at a lower points price. To recap, 70 hotels are shifting to a higher category, and 76 are shifting to a lower category. See my […]

Interesting stories from the blogosphere: Triple Stacking to Earn 210,000 Points on a Trip: I read this post on TPG this morning. On one hand, I’m impressed with triple stacking through hotel points, shopping portal points and credit card points. On the other hand, I’m shocked that they spent $15,000 on a condo rental for […]

See our Advertiser Disclosure and Editorial Note here. I love traveling to other countries. My family has a big European trip coming up this summer, and I can’t wait! However, every time I travel to another country, I’m ready to come home at the end. I miss many things when I travel anywhere, but here are […]

See our Advertiser Disclosure and Editorial Note here. Today, Hyatt started a one-week sale for World of Hyatt members. Get 25% off hotel stays April 1 – May 31, 2022. You must book your stay by March 22, 2022 using the special offer code “PRIVATE”. Of course, this sale has a bunch of fine print: Select […]

See our Advertiser Disclosure and Editorial Note here. Updated to add: It looks like the refer-a-friend links are now also down to 75k. Sadly, the great 100k bonus on the Capital One Venture X card ended yesterday. The new offer is 75k bonus miles and includes the $300 travel credit but does NOT include the $200 […]