Singapore Airlines made their award sales “Spontaneous Escapes” a permanent feature of the program earlier this year and they continue offering great deals for last-minute award trips. In October 2019, you can fly from Singapore to Frankfurt or Duesseldorf, Germany, for only 64,400 miles one-way in their fantastic SQ Business Class or for only 26,600 in their also very good Economy […]
Petitenget is the nicest and most expensive part of the Southern Bali beaches. The ibis styles Bali Petitenget offers new, modern rooms, friendly service, a pool, gym, full service restaurant and even a kids area – all at a bargain price. If you can live with the distance to the beach, this is a good
The Kayu Lembongan is one of the nicest cafes and restaurants on Lembongan. It has a beautiful garden setting, great decor, very good food and friendly service – what more can you ask for on Bali’s little sister island? Among the many basic restaurants on the island’s restaurant row, this is the stand-out spot and
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) unveiled their Accelerate Promotion of their IHG RewardsClub loyalty program. From September 1 to December 31, 2019, you can earn points for completing personalized tasks, in my case up to 40,000 bonus points. After many IT issues and uninteresting rewards in the last few rounds, this is the worst iteration yet for
If Bali is becoming too crowded for your taste, try out the neighboring, quieter Lembongan island. I made a side trip and stayed Lembongan D’Licks Villas. D’Licks Lembongan offers nice, new rooms, a pool surrounded by greenery and a basic breakfast at a budget price. The weak a/c and terrible internet make it feel budget, too.
Accor Hotels runs frequent promotions for their Accor LeClub Rewards Program and the latest “Boost Your Rewards Points” promotion allows you to earn up to 6,000 bonus points for three stays of at least 2 nights through January 19, 2020. You have to register and book the stays by September 27, 2019 to qualify! Check out the promotion
After some time on Bali (or around South East Asia), you might be craving for some good Italian food. And the emphasis is on good – there is Italian food available on pretty much every street of South Bali. If you are looking for high-quality food with great service, “MozarellA” Italian Restaurant with outlets in
The Sofitel Nusa Dua offers a luxurious beach resort stay with a beautiful pool area, great dining choices, a great Club lounge and excellent service – all at a fraction of a similar hotel in Hawaii or the Caribbean. You have access to a full gym, upscale spa and even a beauty clinic. The Sofitel Bali
United Airlines announced that effective immediately, the reward miles you earn on flights or with partners will no longer expire. Previously, you had to have activity in your account, for example from flying or using a credit card, every 18 months to prevent expiration. United follows Delta Airlines, which has had a no-expiration policy for
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) just published the latest list of hotels available through their IHG RewardsClub PointBreaks promotion for as little as 5,000 per night (worth $25). It’s a longer list than usual with almost 200 hotels at reduced rates of 5,000, 10,000 and 15,000 points. The list has a number of interesting hotels in
Accor Hotels and Flying Blue, the awards program of KLM and Air France have had a partnership for years, allowing you to convert hotel points to airline miles for award flights. Now, they have enhanced their partnership and you earn Flying Blue miles for your Accor hotel stays and vice versa. In the world of
Updated 2019 – The ibis styles Bali Benoa offers is near the beach and has it’s own beach club. You get modern rooms, a resort-style pool, fitness center and a basic breakfast, all at a bargain price. You get all that from a brand hotel and even earn points and status nights. Check out my