In this article I speak about how I saved almost two thousand dollars and made tons of points and miles booking my birthday trip to RIO !
Tag: Points & Miles
What it Means to be TRULY LOYAL to Hotels and Airlines; Money Talks, Loyalty Walks!
As many of you may know, I am very big on loyalty programs with both hotels and airlines. I am like this for many reasons. I like the benefits that come from being loyal, I like having consistency with a certain brand, and there are just certain brands that I […]
Airline Alliances, Explained!
An airline alliance is when a group of airlines form an alliance with each other to help the flyer as well as themselves. There are 3 major alliances, Skyteam, Star Alliance, and OneWorld Alliance. You may wonder why this is important to you, I will explain. When you have an […]
Marriott’s New Combined Loyalty Program, “Bonvoy” .
As many of you may already know, Marriott International merged with Starwood Hotels a few years ago, and over the past few years we have seen drips and drops of integration and combination. A few weeks ago, we saw what I feel is pretty much the last step in the […]
“How Do You Travel so Much?” A Refresher Post!
Tony, “How do you travel so much” or, “How do you do it?”, I get asked this ALL THE TIME! As a matter of fact, the reason I started this blog a few years ago was because of this exact question! Sometimes people are rude about it, other times people […]
Free American Airlines Miles for Transferring from Hotel Programs… Lots of Them!
hAmerican Airlines is doing it again, offering an extra 25% bonus miles if you transfer certain hotel points to them. This promotion is going on until May 31, 2018. AA has done this before, and I have taken advantage of it! As a matter of fact I used this promo […]
SPG & Marriott Changes,The Details and My Thoughts.
5 days ago Marriott International announced its path forward with its 3 programs, SPG, Marriott Rewards , & Ritz Carlton Rewards. I wrote about the announcement here. I Really was not sure what to think would happen, and I will now admit, I am skeptically, yet pleasantly surprised! History […]
The Future of the SPG Program will be Known Today!,…or , Will it?
Everyone that follows me, knows that I am , by far, a Die-Hard SPG (Starwood Preferred Guest) fan! SPG, and Starwood properties, got me excited about traveling, and has always enticed me to stay in hotels even when I don’t need to, just to re-qualify for status or gain bonus […]
*EXPIRED*And more Free Marriott Rewards Points for a Tweet * ACT FAST
I wrote about this Marriott Rewards / NFL Promotion Last month. Almost every Sunday Marriott Rewards asks a question on twitter and if you reply with the answer and hashtag #RewardsPoints you get a free and easy 1000 Marriott Rewards Points. Im writing this in the Executive lounge of the […]
Someone Earned Over a Million Miles Renting Cars, Learn How to Start Earning Yourself!
I am always telling anyone who will listen that any chance to spend money is an opportunity to earn miles or points, renting cars is no different. I was reading an article from The Points Guy Blog, about a man that earned 1.2 million United miles renting cars, just since […]
Easy 2,500 SkyMiles With Delta’s Baggage Guarantee
One of the biggest drivers of revenue for airlines nowadays is baggage fees. My favorite airline, Delta is not immune from charging them, but they also will pay you if they don’t deliver in 20 minutes. Delta is known for their great on-time record , and they extend that to […]
250 Free Delta Skymiles Offer for Everyday Shopping
As I have written about before, online shopping portals are a great way to earn extra miles for everyday shopping you would do anyway! Right now Delta shopping portal is offering a free 250 miles for signing up and spending at least $125 dollars in the next 7 days. These […]