Black Friday is here and that means a variety of sales. There are plenty of “deals” that aren’t really deals. But, every once in a while, you will find the best price during this holiday shopping blitz. Thrifty Traveler is offering the LOWEST price…
I earn affiliate credit if you sign up for the Bilt Rewards Mastercard using links in this story. There’s a lot going on with Rent Day this month for Bilt Rewards members. If you’ve been holding out for a good transfer bonus, this month…
Just in time for the heart of Labor Day weekend, thousands of hotel workers at a number of major chain hotels have gone on strike. Hotels in big cities such as Boston, New York and San Francisco are part of the hotels affected. In…
Good morning to those flying on United flight XXXX heading to Washington-Dulles this morning.” It was a fairly benign announcement I’ve heard literally hundreds of times, especially departing from Las Vegas, a frequent destination for me. The next part surprised me, “We have about…
What can I say? I’m a sucker for promotions like this one. Wyndham Rewards is offering a hotel pass that allows you to stay up to 30 nights at select Wyndham hotels for $499. Sure, there are strings attached, such as blackout dates. And,…
If you’ve known me long enough, you also know that I rarely use words like “always” and “never”. They’ve burned me so many times over the years. I’ve come to realize that circumstances change, and my opinions may need to change as well. It’s…
Capital One has been making big strides in the travel space the past few years. They started with the Venture X card, a credit card with a higher annual fee than you might normally expect from Capital One ($395). I have to imagine they…
I’ve found myself on airplanes on many September 11ths over the past twenty years. As a road warrior, flying on 9/11 is (for me) equal parts recognition of those who gave and lost their lives that day and a small bit of assurance that…
I earn affiliate credit if you sign up for the Bilt Rewards Mastercard using links in this story. I appreciate your support! Folks have heard me talk about Bilt pretty frequently since they launched and even more since they started ramping up their Rent…
It still amazes me how much a seemingly small change during the pandemic has come to my rescue so many times. Near the beginning of the pandemic virtually all US airlines eliminated change fees. United went first, Delta and American quickly followed suit. At…