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I received an offer recently which gives away extra points if you use my link. The standard offer for a new Gold Amex card is 20,000 points when you spend £2k in the first three months of ownership. This… Continue Reading
British Airways operates many different lounges at Terminal 5 in London Heathrow, it’s home at LHR. There is one at the north of the A gates which is a standard Galleries Lounge catering to Silver… Continue Reading
It is a long time since I was in San Francisco. From going there all the time, it had been six months since I had arrived in SFO. However, I recently had a one night stay at a property I used to use when… Continue Reading
I am not a great player of online games but a simple game in Facebook can save you real world cash. MGM hotels have a slew of hotels in Las Vegas, and a pretty simple way to save money. Like or loathe… Continue Reading
BA’s changes to Executive Club are significant and deep. Tier Points are the amongst some of the most complex issues. Tier Points, for the uninitiated are how BA works out which elite status should… Continue Reading
LCY, or ‘City’ as it is often known, is a small airfield located near Canary Wharf, the commercial centre for London’s Finance Industry. A £200 million investment at London City Airport… Continue Reading
Whilst the hotel is centrally located it is about a 20 minute taxi ride from the airport (EUR25), I arrived late in the evening. The cab dropped me off at the main entrance which is at the back of the… Continue Reading
The Hyatt at Mainz is close to the city, but a one stop ride on the S-Bahn followed by a ten minute walk from the station to the riverbank, where the hotel is located. In 2012 I wrote about how to find… Continue Reading
Swiss airlines published two great videos showing what happened when their A320 joined up with the national display aerobatics team (Patrouille Suisse) to go flying in the Alps. There are some spectacular… Continue Reading
Hilton announced that they had acquired this centrally located property in San Francisco. Located close to the existing Hilton San Francisco it is also located right next to a BART station and the end… Continue Reading