Last chance for a rose gold American Express Gold card (and 50,000 Membership Rewards)

by Dan Miller | Jan 7, 2019 | all, american express, credit cards

A few months ago, American Express revamped their American Express Gold card benefits.  As part of the re-launch of the American Express Gold Card, they offered new cardholders the option to get their card in a new “rose gold” color But the option to...

7 Small Luxury Hotels I’m interested in booking with Hyatt points

by Ian Snyder | Jan 7, 2019 | all, dontrepost, hotel, hyatt

Now that Hyatt has brought in a number of Small Luxury Hotels into the World of Hyatt program, I thought I’d pick through them. Here are my top 7 favorites:

Hyatt Centric Midtown Atlanta Review

by Ian Snyder | Jan 6, 2019 | all, hotel, hotel reviews, hyatt

During a three-day visit to the Georgia capital, my son and I spent one night at the Hyatt Centric Midtown Atlanta. It is a quiet, upscale hotel that…

Flights to Barcelona as low as $130 with a stopover and a full carryon

by Dan Miller | Jan 5, 2019 | all, dontrepost, Fare deal

Woah – flying to Europe with a full-size carryon AND a stopover? Barcelona, Rome, Copenhagen, Frankfurt, London and more for as low as $130? Sign me up!

Booking my first business class error fare!

by Ian Snyder | Jan 5, 2019 | all, dontrepost, mistake fares

This has been a week of error fares. And I finally got in on a piece of the action. Now I get to wait and see whether Alitalia will honor it.

Kickstarter – The World’s First Bacteria Killing Robot (no more gross hotel beds?)

by Dan Miller | Jan 5, 2019 | all, dontrepost, kickstarter

I’m always on the lookout for travel-related Kickstarters – this one is about a smart robot that cleans bacteria from beds,

Why you should travel with multiple foreign transaction fee-free cards

by Ian Snyder | Jan 4, 2019 | all, credit cards, international travel

Back in June I had a bit of difficulty using my credit cards abroad. I thought the bank had flagged them for fraud. Turns out the real issue was…

I’m thinking of not getting a rental car – am I crazy?

by Dan Miller | Jan 4, 2019 | all, family travel

We’re going on a family trip and our family of 8 is considering not renting a car at all. Are we crazy?

Hyatt Zilara Rose Hall Montego Bay Jamaica review

by Dan Miller | Jan 4, 2019 | all, hotel, hyatt

My wife and I recently got back from an amazing trip to Jamaica where we stayed at the Hyatt Zilara Rose Hall Montego Bay – read our review for food, amenities, tipping and …

Craving the sun…or the snow? Check out these airfare sales!

by Cam Hadfield | Jan 3, 2019 | Fare deal, jetblue, southwest

Right now, JetBlue and Southwest are both offering sales on their airfare. Craving the sun? (Or the snow? Now is the time to book!