Attending a Final Four game has been a lifelong dream of mine. Since I’m not a millionaire, I hadn’t realized that dream until this past week. If you have a stash of miles and points, it’s possible (and not too difficult) to attend the…
Trying to get into a rhythm publishing more regularly. A quick post on some credit card bonuses that showed up in my inbox yesterday seemed to fit the ticket. I received two bonus offers on Chase co-brand credit cards via e-mail, both of them…
Every year for as long as I can recall I’ve cast my vote for the best travel loyalty programs. I generally write a story about who I voted for each year. This year, as with so many other things, I’m running behind sharing my…
If you’re a regular listener of my podcast, you’ve heard me and my co-host Richard Kerr talking about the Bilt Rewards Mastercard. Bilt Rewards is a new player in the points and miles space and they’ve also revolutionized how folks will pay rent, offering…
Bilt Rewards has been making a habit out of doing things others have been unable to. They figured out how to reward renters on their largest monthly expense, rent. And, they even launched a credit card so folks who own their home (or otherwise…
It was an interesting week on the road, for sure. My original plan this past week involved four airplane flights, which changed into five (across four different airlines), and then ultimately four flights on three airlines. This is the unfortunate cross-section of business travel,…
Did I get your attention? Good! If you love redeeming points and miles to go incredible places, then this should have your attention. If you just want to get to the good stuff, scroll down to “win a free year of Point.me”. We’re also…
Time keeps slipping bybnnb and another week goes by without me writing. In an attempt to get back on a regular cadence I’m going to try to write a bit of a recap each week. This won’t just be a list of links I…
Just when I thought 2020 was the weirdest travel year I’d ever see, 2021 did everything it could to rival it. Our family took a sharp left-hand turn during the pandemic and bought an RV. We spent a fair amount of 2020 camping, a…
Alas, if this was only an article about the dreaded worst seat on the plane going away. Instead, it’s a bit of a sad day as we say goodbye to a column that’s been a part of my weekly required reading for over a…