My love affair with World of Hyatt continues . . .
Award Redemptions: 14 Hyatt Hotels You Will be Able to Use Cat 1-4 Certs at (and the 21 You Won’t Be Able to Use)
Since so many free night awards are capped at category 4 hotels, it’s important to examine which hotels will be leaving and entering this category
Is the Hyatt Website Just Being Wonky or are Changes in the Works?
Is this just a website glitch and nothing more?
Important Update About Your American Express Prepaid Card
I must preface this post with a bit of background. A long, long time ago, I applied for and received an American Express Prepaid Card. This was back around 2012 or so, I’m not positive. I think that Serve or Bluebird became the more popular card for my needs, and the Prepaid card just gathered … Read More
Coffee Devaluation! Starbucks Changes Reward Program and It’s Not Easy to Swallow
I received one of those “exciting news is here” announcements from Starbucks. I glanced past it as it couldn’t possibly be true. But true it is. There are some changes in the Starbucks Rewards program and they are not very good. The new Starbucks Rewards program is based on dollars spent, not on purchases. Instead of … Read More
Did My Club Carlson Free Night Disappear?
If you make hotel or flight or car rental reservations months in advance, save email confirmations and also, go back and look at the reservations online from time-to-time.
No More Access to Many International Lounges for Delta Elite Medallions
In a stunning move, Delta has pulled yet another major devaluation – this time without a word – and one that hits its own Elite Medallion members extremely hard! Joseph May, a Platinum Delta Medallion, happened to be looking at the “Sky Team Benefits” page and noticed this: Lounge Access Effective May 1, 2014, all … Read More
A New York frequent flyer who elegantly combines her passions for worldwide travel, running a gazillion marathons all over the globe and staying fit ... without sacrificing her fancy for good wine and food.