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Amex +4x on Travel for Referrals

September 29, 2022

Amex is back with a heightened referral off that rewards spend on the card you’re referring from in addition to Membership Rewards. After a…

Episode 62: Japan Reopens for Tourism

September 29, 2022

We’re back today with a discussion about finding award travel to Japan for a family from both the west coast and the east coast…

Spotting Fraudulent Prepaid Gift Cards in the Wild (US Bank)

August 30, 2022

Long time readers of the blog know I have a soft spot for US Bank Prepaid Visa and Mastercard Gift cards. In fact it…

August 2022 Park Hyatt Chicago Review

August 22, 2022

The Park Hyatt Chicago recently reopened after a $60M renovation. We’re just back from two nights in a Gold Coast Suite and came away…

Shop Talk: With Demand for Travel High What Are We Doing Differently?

August 20, 2022

Today we’re revisiting an old format on the blog–Shop Talk. Robert and I have gone from this format to launching not one, but two…

St. Regis Bermuda Review

August 15, 2022

We’re just back from a week at the St. Regis Bermuda. Wow – what a country. What a destination. Let’s get right into it……

Episode 61: A Roundup of Current Amex Opportunities, Calling Reconsideration and News

July 30, 2022

It’s been too long since we’ve released a No Annual Fee epsiode. This week we take stock of the many Amex offers currently available,…

JetBlue Partner Awards No Longer Bookable w/Emirates Miles?

June 25, 2022

Hopefully this is a temporary glitch, but it appears that JetBlue flights aren’t currently bookable with Emirates miles even when ITA Matrix is showing…

Checking In Ep 16: The Bahamas, Italy, and Disney w/Robin from Luxe Recess

May 9, 2022

Robin Hutson from Luxe Recess comes back to chat with Robert about… 0:45 Travel Trends Prices on airfare and lodging as travel comes back…

Review: Lufthansa First Class Munich to Boston

April 23, 2022

We’re just back from Italy after visiting the Amalfi Coast and Bologna. Our return routing was Bologna – Munich – Boston with the last…