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Author: Jamal
Jamal is an avid points collector. He chronicles his adventures with his wife and daughter and focuses on simplifying topics such as improving credit, credit cards points, and mileage redemptions.
When Jamal isn’t providing you with awesome travel content, he enjoys scuba diving, high thread count sheets, and a good game of pickleball.
A Hotel Disaster With A Beautiful Façade: A Review of The Bellagio Hotel (Las Vegas)
To say that that I was excited about my upcoming stay at the Bellagio Hotel in Las Vegas would be an understatement. I have been to Vegas more times than I can count, but…
No Tricks: How I Saved $200 In Las Vegas Just For Using An American Express Credit Card
“Why pay full price when you can apply a discount and get it cheaper?” should be your daily mantra when it comes to the “budget-buster city” of las Vegas. I…
Sweet Spot: Business Class For Less Than 12k Points! AMEX Offering A 40% Transfer Bonus to British Airways
One thing that I love about American Express are their transfer bonuses and right now they are dishing them out! American Express is offering multiple transfer bonuses to Membership Rewards (MR) partners including…
“Newbie” Question: What Is Good Value?
This morning I posted an article titled “Business Class to Europe for 40k miles” where I highlighted the routes that are currently on sale. After I posted the article, a subscriber that describes themselves as a “newbie” asked…
Business Class to Europe For 40k Miles: New Flying Blue Promo Awards (August 2019)
When it comes to travel, there is only one thing that I love more than flying…and that’s applying a discount and flying for even less miles.
New Amex Offer: MGM Resorts (Las Vegas) – Spend $500+, Get $100 Back
For better (or for worse), I’m fairly decisive when it comes to making decisions. Typically, procrastination is not something that I struggle with. However, I procrastinated…AND IT PAID OFF!
DEAL ALERT: USA TO EUROPE, Round-trip from $217+ (On Major Carriers)
Anyone interested in a beautiful country, fresh, authentic, delicious al dente pasta and real Italian pizza? Then, I would recommend you don’t walk but…RUN! Italy is calling…
Industrial-Chic: A Review of The Kimpton Aertson Hotel (Nashville)
My wife and I were looking for a relaxing weekend away from the crowds so we chose the off-the-tourist-path, boutique, industrial-chic Kimpton located in Midtown…
New AMEX Offer: Grand Hyatt, Spend $300+, Get $60 Back
Every credit card comes with it’s list of “perks.” Some are more eye-catching than others but one of my favorite perks of American Express credit cards are ‘Amex Offers.’
New Flying Blue Promo Awards: July 2019
When it comes to travel, there is only one thing that I love more than flying…and that’s applying a discount and flying for even less miles.
Today Only: Get 8x miles for Apple Purchases
I love online shopping portals! They are a great way to accrue additional miles and points for purchases that you’re going to make anyway.
Passenger Turns Down $1500 (from Cam Newton) to Swap Airline Seats
How much money would it take for you to switch economy seats with someone that was sitting in economy also? Apparently, $1500 was not enough for one passenger…
AMEX Is Offering A 40% Transfer Bonus to British Airways (Targeted)
One thing that I love about American Express are their transfer bonuses and right now they are dishing them out! American Express is offering multiple transfer bonuses to Membership Rewards (MR) partners including…
The 3 Reasons You May Need To Book A Positioning Flight
Recently, I posted an article about positioning flights and wanted to write a follow-up article that dug a bit deeper into the topic.
AMEX Is Offering A 30% Transfer Bonus to JetBlue (Targeted)
One of my favorite aspects about American Express are their transfer bonuses to partners. It’s simple…you log into your AMEX account, transfer your Membership Rewards (MR) points to a partner that is currently having a transfer bonus and you have more points than your initial transfer.
The Easy Way To Determine How Many Miles You Will Receive From ANY Flight
Obtaining frequent flyer miles is exciting! The process is simple…you fly somewhere and the airline “rewards” you with miles that can be used for a future “free” flight.
AMEX is Offering A 20% Transfer Bonus to Qantas
Well, this is intriguing. Last week, American Express added Qantas as a transfer partner and less than a week later, we have our first transfer bonus.
President and CEO of Hilton Hotels Does Not Tip Housekeeping
I trust that most people, including myself, welcome great service and information that may lead to a phenomenal experience and believe in rewarding individuals that…
Booking A Positioning Flight and How It Can Simplify Your Travel Plans
In this hobby, you will hear a lot of lingo and acronyms. YMMV… HUCA… Hard/Soft Product… Positioning flights… etc. Sounds like a foreign language, yeah? It is!
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