I’m sure that most of you vacation with relatives from time to time. As avid participants in this hobby, you have probably found yourself in a situation where using miles and points makes way more sense than paying cash. But here is a dilemma: You have other people involved, so you need extra hotel rooms […]

1) Get $50 Best Western gift card after 2 eligible stays.   (h/t Loyaltylobby) Note that Amex has an offer of $20 off $100 Best Western stay. Check your profile or Sync on Twitter. Details: Get a 1-time $20 statement credit by using your enrolled Card to spend a total of $100+ on all room charges, including room rate, […]

If you have kids, they probably have their favorite blanket. Nothing else will do, and no substitute will ever measure up. Here is the one a friend made for my daughter. Let me tell you, after 7 years it’s falling apart in a worst possible way. I don’t know how much longer we can patch […]

Few months ago, I wrote a post on booking Munich-Naples flight on Lufthansa with the help of United  program. The cost was very steep at 15,000 miles per person one-way, but all other flights were very expensive or had  a connection. So, reluctantly I burned  my United stash and forgot all about it. Well, until few […]