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Power of Promotions – Baltic Edition

I have previously reported on the power of promotions to earn lots of points and miles (here), save money on hotel stays and gain elite status in hotel and airline frequent guest programs (here) more quickly. My upcoming Baltic Explorer trip is also fueled by promotions to make it cheaper and better by getting the […]

AirBerlin Sale: Europe from EUR49, US from EUR349

AirBerlin just launched another sale, with flights starting at EUR49 to Vienna, Copenhagen or Mallorca (one-way) and as little as EUR349 to Chicago (round-trip)! you can book from August 25-31 and fly from October 1, 2015 to March 16, 2016. That’s a great sale for anybody living in Germany. And if you live in North

Intercontinental Hotel Group – Facts & Figures

The Intercontinental Hotel Group (IHG) is one of the largest hotel companies in the world, with over 4,900 hotels in close to 100 countries, offering over 700,000 rooms! With 168 Million guests per year, chances are you have been to one or at least heard of one of their hotels! Their brand Holiday Inn is

American Express Hilton Surpass – is it worth the fees?

The Hilton chain of hotels is one of the largest in the world, with over 4,200 hotels in 93 countries. And their rewards program makes it easy to earn points via credit cards – with four cards from two issuers. The American Express Hilton Surpass card is AmEx’s best offer – read on whether it’s

Deal Dispatch – Flight Sales in Europe & Asia

There are some flight sales this week that will go very quickly, so here is another DealDispatch with fare sales by AirAsia and AirBerlin – if you have travel plans to Europe or Asia, you should check them out! You can save a lot of money in both regions by getting a discount ticket to

Deal Dispatch: $1,349 for two-week SE Asia, deals on itunes, laptops

I’m not really a big fan of cruises, but it can be an easy introduction to a region you might otherwise not consider – it requires less effort and is much easier to see different places in just one trip at a reasonable price and without a lot of preparation. And make sure to bring

Citibank Hilton Visa Signature Card – up to 15 free nights with sign-up!

The Hilton chain of hotels is one of the largest in the world with more than 4,200 hotels in 93 countries. That makes it’s rewards program Hilton HHonors and associated credit cards quite helpful. I’ve reviewed the American Express HiltonHhonors card (here) and there is a direct competitor from Citibank, the Hilton HHonors Visa Signature

Deal Dispatch: Flight Deals everywhere, Asia under $600

This year is turning out to be a great year for flight deals. There have been flights from the US to Asia for under $700 for weeks, low fares at the height off summer to Europe, thanks to new low-cost carriers Wow and Norwegian Air, and great sales across Europe on AirBerlin. And that seems

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