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Miles & Points Interview: Free Travel Genius
Dave writes Free Travel Genius to show his wife and family how to travel the world for less.
Jerusalem
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Emily: Daraius surprised me with a stay at the Grand Wailea, a Waldorf Astoria Resort. I had never stayed in a Waldorf Astoria hotel (part of the Hilton chain), and was looking forward to our visit to see what the fuss was about!
Daraius: The Rough Guide says that “…minimalism is a dirty word” at the Grand Wailea. And, boy, were they correct!
Poolside at The Grand Wailea
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dhammer53 wrote in to say that you can buy Southwest points for 2.5 cents per point and asked if this is a good deal if you have the Southwest Companion Pass.
Is it Worth it to Buy Southwest Points?
Buying points usually is not a great deal unless you’re topping-up for an award or if you’ve done the math to see if buying points is cheaper than paying cash for a ticket.
But perhaps it could be different if you’ve got the Southwest Companion Pass? Continue reading
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Emily’s grandmother, Vena, passed away last week. She was 89 years old and had a very long and happy life. Because Vena was a retired teacher, it is appropriate to remember her with three mile-and-points lessons.
Vena’s Last Lessons
I can’t stress this enough.
Some people always say how you should use your miles and point only for First or Business Class travel. Or how you’re not really using your miles and points well if you use them to travel within the US instead of visiting some far-away exotic land. Nonsense! Continue reading
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[Disclosure: Emily and I do NOT get a referral for the 75,000 point American Express Business Gold card as of the post publication date.]
Via FlyerTalk, American Express is offering 75,000 Membership Rewards points after spending $10,000 within 4 months on the Business Gold Rewards card if you apply by May 17, 2013.
If you want the offer with 75,000 points please click the link above and NOT the ad in the right column which will get you 50,000 points after spending $5,000 within 3 months.
Just a few days ago, American Express was offering 75,000 points after spending $5,000 (half the spending requirement) within 3 months and many Million Mile Secrets readers got in on that offer.
75,000 Membership Rewards Points After Spending $10,000 Within 4 Months
Normally, 75,000 points would be a great offer, but it isn’t really such a great offer when compared to last week’s offer.
You have to spend $10,000 within 4 months to get the 75,000 point sign-on bonus. If you’ve run out of other cards to apply for or have no problem meeting the minimum spending requirement, the 75,000 point Business Gold card may make sense to apply for. But most folks have only a limited amount of money which they can spend on credit cards and their sign-up bonuses. Continue reading
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Autoslash used to be one of the best ways to save money on a car rental.
Cheap Car Rentals Series:
The way it worked is that you would first make a refundable rental car reservation at Hertz, or Avis etc. You would then have Autoslash track the price of the rental (in case it decreased) by entering the confirmation number in Autoslash.
Let Autoslash Do The Work
Autoslash would then track the rental and send you an email every time the price decreased and give you the option to rebook. You could also book directly through Autoslash and have Autoslash automatically rebook you at a lower price if the rates went down. Continue reading
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Loyalty Lobby reports that Club Carlson has a 10,000 points bonus for each stay of 2 or more consecutive nights, from May 13, 2013 to July 21, 2013. Registration is required before the stay, and can be done here.
Club Carlson Two Nights 10,000 Points Promotion
Per the Terms and Conditions, the rate booked must be eligible for earning points, so reservations made through third-party sites like Priceline or Orbitz may not be eligible.
Club Carlson is the hotel loyalty program for Country Inns and Suites, Radisson, Radisson Blu, Park Inn by Radisson, and Park Plaza, so points you earn can be redeemed at any of these hotels.
Deals We Like highlights a boatload carload of current rental promotions for Avis, Budget, Enterprise, and Hertz. Continue reading
Posted in American Express, Avis, British Airways, Budget, Credit Cards, Enterprise, Rental Cars, Starwood (SPG)
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Welcome to the next interview in our interview series where travel bloggers share their insights on having Big Travel with Small Money!
Miles & Points Interview: Travel Junkette
Susan has been working seasonal adventure jobs and traveling the world since 2008, so I was looking forward to chatting with her on Friday!
Susan on Isla de Ometepe, Nicaragua
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Southwest extended their schedule and you can book flights up to January 5, 2014.
Christmas in Michigan!
There is no penalty for cancelling a Southwest flight made with points (the points go back to your account when you cancel), so it doesn’t hurt to book your fall & holiday trips before you firm up your plans. You can always cancel and rebook your ticket for no fee if the number of points required for the award drops since you booked the ticket or if your plans change. Continue reading
Posted in Airlines, Hyatt, Southwest, Travel Tips
[Disclosure: Emily and I get a commission if you're approved for the 75,000 point American Express Business Gold Rewards card. You don't have to use our link, but we're always very grateful when you do! The best offer on the American Express website is for only 50,000 points.]
Update: As I suggested, the offer is no longer available and was pulled soon, so I’ve removed the links from the post.
~85% of clicks on my affiliate links yesterday were for the 75,000 Points American Express Business Gold card. There are a lot of comments and questions around the card, so I want to answer them in a separate blog post. And also make you aware of a risk of applying for the card.
Please see these posts on how to:
85% of Clicks Were For The 75,000 Point Business Gold Rewards!
Posted in American Express, Business Credit Cards
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