My Swissair Business Class flight from Dublin to Zürich was a breath of fresh air on my long journey to Europe. It was my first time on Swissair and it left me with a very good impression of the airline. Especially having come straight from a lounge-less layover and a long haul flight on a Read More »
Here’s what’s in store for you in this update: Our household points and miles activity for July, a bit of travel news, some currently elevated credit card sign-up bonuses, and a new feature: free travel photo! Household Points and Miles Activity for July It was a busy month for points transfers and redemptions! Here’s the Read More »
In July of 2017 I took a trip to Switzerland, Austria, and Germany to visit friends, hike in the Alps, drink good beer, and try to salvage my waning German language skills. I call it a free trip to Europe because by staying with friends and booking award flights, I ended up with very few Read More »
Boo hoo, I’m home again. 🙁 The vacation hangover is in full swing and it’s been a whirlwind few days. The day after I returned home from my Euro2017 trip I hit the ground running at work and home. I haven’t had much time to reflect on the trip, write for ValueTactics, or catch up Read More »
I paid $18 for an internet connection, so I thought, “why not publish a quick post?” I’m currently at 38,000 ft altitude, over the Atlantic, approaching Ireland. I’m in seat 3A on a Boeing 757-200, on a United flight in Polaris Business class. It’s just after midnight back home and the sun is rising here. Read More »
A family member recently asked for my recommendation for a good points-earning credit card she could use for her business expenses. She spends around $1000 a month on product for her small business. Right now she’s using a non-points-earning bank card. This family member is in a pretty common position. She doesn’t want to dive Read More »
In this update: A Delta Amex promotion ending tonight, monthly points and miles totals from our household, travel news, and yet another YouTube delay (but hopefully the last). Last Chance for Delta Amex 60, 70k Offers ENDS TONIGHT The big summer rush of elevated credit card sign-up bonuses is starting to fizzle out like yesterday’s fireworks. Read More »
Starting tomorrow the sign-up bonus on the Chase Hyatt card changes from 2 free nights to 40,000 points. 40k Hyatt points may get you more than 2 nights at low to medium end Hyatt properties, but there’s no question that the value potential of the 2 free nights is higher than the 40k points. Consider Read More »
