In a world of declining customer service and disappearing perks, being an Elite member of a hotels or airlines frequent traveler program is often a nice way to restore some comfort to your travel: An upgrade to a nicer seat, a free checked luggage, free internet or a nicer room. But for many people who […]
After traveling to Asia for years, I found that Agoda not only had more hotels at better prices and great, independent hotels off the beaten path that other sites didn’t show, but also more relevant reviews to help you plan your trips. While the rewards program is mediocre, in combination with the breadth of hotels
I have flown Thai Business Class (called Royal Silk Class) a few times and my favorite one is their latest and flagship product, Business Class on the upper deck of the Airbus A380! From hard product and onboard service to food and entertainment, it does its name and marketing tag line proud and delivers an
Although I didn’t even know Club Carlson existed a few years ago, they have taken my heart by storm! Why? Their promotions and Club Carlson Visa card have enabled some of my most memorable reward stays in beautiful (and expensive) places in London, Dresden, Prague, Vienna and Cape Town!
Thai Airways Royal Orchid program is probably not the first airline rewards program on your list, unless you happen to live in Thailand. But with many credit card partners, recently becoming a transfer partner for the Citibank Thank You program in the US, and the ongoing devaluation of United’s MileagePlus program, it’s worth to look
Star Alliance is the largest airline alliance by most counts, combining 27 airlines serving more than 1,300 airports in over 190 countries with 18,500 daily departures. But what – or more importantly where – does that really get you? Star Alliance is anchored by some of the most well known airlines in the world, including
When you read the travel blogs, you will find recommendations for and opinions of the programs of all the big hotel chains, from IHG to Marriott and Hilton or Starwood and Hyatt. Some focus on the large number of hotels, like more than 4,700 for IHG, the aspirational properties Hyatt has or the great value
I spent most of my adult with two no-annual-fee credit cards, one for personal use and one for business use as a consultant with frequent travel expenses. I collected points with both of them, without really paying much attention to it. I didn’t realize till a few years ago, that the very good credit I