You might think that booking a hotel these days is easy – and in some ways, of course, it is. But, if you want to book a hotel for the best possible price, things can quickly get a lot more complicated… Continue Reading

A few days ago, I arrived at the airport for my first flight of 2020 and was told that I wouldn’t be able to check in.  My flight on Turkish Airlines was delayed and I would definitely miss the… Continue Reading

We regularly cover Singapore Airlines’ monthly ‘Spontaneous Escapes’ promotions. Essentially, these are time limited promos that knock big chunks off the number of miles required for a variety of Singapore… Continue Reading

Survey websites are often maligned for being a waste of time. Sometimes you answer a few questions, or even most of the survey, and then the system tells you that “you don’t qualify for this… Continue Reading

Hidden city ticketing is a concept that some readers will be familiar with, and perhaps others won’t. The concept originated in the United States and involves the booking of a flight itinerary with… Continue Reading

Hilton Honors occasionally offers targeted promotions, but fails to properly limit sign-ups to those actually targeted. Last year I received 7,500 bonus points for two stays by being lucky enough to register… Continue Reading

The vocabulary might change, but the question is often the same.  Somebody – lets just call him Jim – has bought two or more separate tickets and then suddenly has the bright idea of calling… Continue Reading

As the year comes to a close, I thought it would be interesting for readers to share their favourite travel memories of 2019. Whether it was plotting a genius points/miles redemption; finally visiting… Continue Reading

Avios collectors have it easy. Your Avios will only expire if you cannot manage to earn or spend a single Avios within a 36-month period. For those frequent flyers who also collect miles from one or more… Continue Reading

One of my favourite travel hacks is offered by Marriott. Whenever you organise a meeting – no matter how small or inexpensive – you can earn 10 elite nights towards the 50+ required for Platinum… Continue Reading