A Travel Blog
I love to travel, but sometimes I hate the actual traveling part. Any time I can do or get something that makes the process smoother, easier, less stressful, or even fun, I jump on it! CLEAR started out a few years ago as an expedited airport security program, and has […]
Marriott had a shopping portal arrangement of sort before, but they recently changed to a different set-up and are calling it Marriott Rewards MORE. This is important for me because as you know, Marriott International , now owns SPG (Starwood Preferred Guest) . This is relevant because you can transfer […]
So I finally broke down and bought a new carry-on a month or so ago. Previously I had used a Samsonite for about 3 years and although it looked a little rough, the only issue with it was the wheels were starting to seize up and make noises and not […]
One thing I use while setting up a trip, or while on a trip is my phone! I use it to navigate strange cities, use Uber, HappyCow, google Maps, and many other apps. I am able to do this without changing any sim cards or anything else because I have […]
As I have written about before, I love to get points and miles by using online shopping portals. Online shopping portals provide a way to earn points or miles , on things you would normally buy anyway, this way you get return on your money. Check out my previous post […]
I had tons of IHG (Intercontinental Hotel Group) points I had been hoarding for awhile and needed to use, so I looked for place in Paris to use them and the Hotel Indigo Paris Opera seemed like a good fit. As many of you may already know I am an […]
As you may already know by now, I love free points! Marriott , the owner of SPG, is giving away 1000 bonus points just for answering a simple question about football. Marriott has been doing this promotion every Sunday and it ends in just a little over an hour from […]
I write this post about Delta Skymiles and bonus MQM’s while sitting in the Delta Skyclub in New York, waiting for my flight to Paris. As many of you know I am very loyal to SPG (Starwood Preferred Guest) but its very hard to only stay with them. Sometimes I […]
So this is not my normal type of post, but its a quick , travel related deal, that anyone can use! You can always use the money you save towards a flight somewhere! With Fuel Rewards, you can save all the time at Shell gas stations, at least $0.05 cents […]
I wrote about getting your passport before, because I truly feel like everyone should have their passport for many reasons! Its suggested that less then half of Americans hold a valid passport, and this fact is just sad! Now that the “Real ID Act” is kicking in , you may […]
Hotel and airline loyalty programs were designed to promote loyalty to the particular brand. Unfortunately it seems more and more, most programs do not actually promote loyalty and actually even punish it. Most hotel and airline loyalty programs now have switched over to revenue based. This means points and perks […]
Right now is a great time to earn multiple hotel and airline status’s. Because of the merger with SPG (Starwood) and Marriott International, there are unique ways to leverage and gain multiple status’s by earning just one. In this post, I will show you how to get status with at […]