When you think of the Maldives, you probably think “expensive”…  It might well be worth it, especially if you are points and miles rich and want to celebrate a special occasion.  But… Continue Reading

One of the stranger habits of the successful ‘travel hacker’ is registering for promotions, even when you have no plans to travel with that particular airline or hotel company. Plans change,… Continue Reading

One of the more common mistakes that travellers make is to ignore airline partnerships. You might book a flight on, for example, Emirates, and assume that you must join the Emirates frequent flyer programme… Continue Reading

Hilton Honors has announced details of its next promotion called “More Nights, More Points”; it will run between 3 May and 6 September, 2021. You can earn: Double Hilton points on stays of… Continue Reading

If you are seriously interested in miles and points, you probably follow more than one blog that focuses on the subject. But if you stop to think about who is actually writing these blogs, you might picture… Continue Reading

A friend of mine recently logged into her hotel loyalty program account and found a hotel booking that was totally unfamiliar to her. If this situation arises, what should you do? 1. Check for tell-tale… Continue Reading

In the weird (and sometimes wonderful) world of IHG Rewards redemption pricing, there’s an opportunity to book an absolute bargain. The new Intercontinental Rome Ambasciatori Palace, located just… Continue Reading

Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer loyalty programme has launched a potentially very interesting new offer. You can now earn elite status without even having to set foot on a plane!  What is the offer? “From… Continue Reading

Redeeming Virgin Points to fly ANA Business or First Class to Japan has long been one of the great ‘travel hacks’. Arguably, it’s not just the best Virgin redemption, but one of the… Continue Reading

World of Hyatt is running a 25% discount for purchases of at least 5,000 points. This discount will be available until 30th April 2021. With the discount, you would be buying Hyatt points for ~1.3p  (1.8… Continue Reading