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Deal Dispatch: For $599 to Rio, Save 15% on Groupon Getaways,

This weeks deals are a mix of somewhat rare opportunities, with cheap flights from the US to South America and a good deal on lots of Groupon getaways: Flights: While there are lots of cheap fares to Europe lately (thanks to Norwegian Air and Wow entering the transatlantic market, it’s often much tougher to find

The best hotel promotions for this summer – Accor, IHG and SPG

Every (Northern) winter, the big hotel companies launch sales and promotions to fill their rooms in the slow times after the New Year and they can offer great value as you have seen with my successful promotion participation. In summer, the hotels tend to be full and the promotions level off. Some chains, like Marriott,

How to best earn Cebu Pacific GetGo points with a Citibank card!

You are earning points with the Cebu Pacific GetGo Rewards program and want to earn some extra points with your credit card? Cebu Pacific advertises a Cebu Pacific Citibank card and I reviewed all the Citibank cards (here) – so which one is the best one to earn GetGo points?

The end of the Club Carlson Rewards Program as we know it…

In a 1-2-Punch, Club Carlson has devalued their rewards program by more than 50% – the worst such devaluation I have seen in the industry, making even the Hilton HHonors devaluation a few years ago look minor in comparison! After removing the Bonus Award Night from the Club Carlson Visa card (reported here), effective June 1,

Find the best credit card offered by Citibank Philippines!

Citibank Asia has been one of the most innovative banks in the region, especially with regards to credit cards. Today, I will review the different credit cards Citibank Philippines offers, compare their benefits and fees and will recommend the best general, everyday credit card – of course with an eye on rewards!

Changes to the IHG Rewards Program coming up May 1 – act now!

The IHG Rewards program is one of my favorite hotel programs (you can read my review here) – they have lots of properties around the world, they run frequent rewards promotions (here) and you can get status and a free night per year with the Chase IHG Rewards MasterCard (here). It’s a useful program (and

Deal Dispatch – Flight, Hotel and Electronic Deals

Hotels: Accor has lots of sales, usually one private sale for members every week. Sometimes, they just have a few hotels in one region and sometimes they are more broad. Right now, there are hotels on sale all the way around the world, up to 50% off and with good availability. With Accor, these are

ASEAN Explorer by the numbers: Air fare

Now, that I’ve completed my ASEAN Explorer trip, courtesy of the AirAsia ASEAN Pass+, I want to share the numbers – costs of flights, fees, taxes and add-ons, and compare it to what it would have cost me otherwise. How much did I actually save and was it all worth it? In short – it

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