For a trip to Washington D.C. with plenty of sight seeing on the itinerary, I was looking for a hotel close to the metro trains at a reasonable price. Shortly before my arrival, I found the Marriott Georgetown at half-price through an Online Travel Agent (OTA) and booked it, despite being an older property […]
Earning miles in an airline program used to be about “butt in seat” miles – actually flying the airline to earn miles. Nowadays, you can earn miles through credit cards, merchants and big bonus offers – or even for free. Find out more about some of the best current airline award promotions from JetBlu, British
This week both Philippine carriers announced big sales – Philippine Airlines has an anniversary sale with low fares for domestic, international and business class fares. And Cebu Pacific has a sale for both cash fares and GetGo Rewards points! Find the details and some of the best deals below!
For our second stay in Yangon on my most recent trip to Myanmar, we selected the Best Western Chinatown on the edge of Yangon’s downtown area. It received good reviews online and photos promised modern rooms in a central enough location, but we ended up disappointed after our stay – read on to find out
Singapore Airlines (SQ) became my favorite airline, after many flights in Business class while I was living and working in Singapore – I enjoyed their great seats, food and outstanding service. But even if Business Class (my review) or First Class (my review) is not in the budget, their Economy Class also has a good hard
A few weeks ago, Hilton announced major changes to their HHonors rewards program. I reviewed it in TravelNews here and concluded that it will be more flexible and easier to use for regular members just looking for a free night, but reflect a devaluation for points & miles enthusiasts looking for the best value for their
Airline and hotel rewards programs frequently offer the opportunity to buy miles or points with a bonus to top up your account for future flight or hotel redemptions. This week, you can purchase Alaska MileagePlan and Air France KLM FlyingBlue miles with significant bonuses. Let’s look at the details to see if it is a
If you are a frequent traveler and read about travel on blogs and message boards, you’ll read quite a few rants of disappointed elite members over the betrayal by their loyalty program of choice. And there are plenty of reasons to be upset about loyalty programs: From massive devaluation of your hard-earned points to the
Together with some drastic changes to the Hilton Honors rewards program (reported here), Hilton also introduced two promotions to earn more points. You can earn 2,000 bonus points per night as well as 500 points per stay booked through the Hilton Honors mobile app. That adds up to 2,500 points (or $10) for a one-night
Marriott and Starwood are changing the award categories of around 1,400 of their hotels effective March 7th, 2017. If you are planning to stay at Marriott or Starwood hotels later this year using reward points, you should check the list NOW: Some hotels might get more expensive, so you should book them before March 7th, some
On a return trip to Boston, I stayed at the Hyatt Regency Boston, the favorite hotel chains of my friends I was traveling with. I hadn’t stayed at a Hyatt property in the US for a while and was pleasantly surprised by the hotel for its stylish room, friendly service and end-to-end pleasant experience. It
Hilton has announced 45 major changes to its rewards program, starting with a name change from HHonors to Honors, the chance to pool points among family and friends, a flexible “Slider” to use cash and points at all their hotels, the chance to use Honors points at Amazon and the ability to keep your Diamond