Travel company IT is a mysterious thing – airlines and hotel groups spend large sums on websites that rarely seem to work entirely as intended, unless the intention is to frustrate and annoy potential… Continue Reading

Sometimes the simplest ‘tricks’ are the best, and that’s certainly true of one of the real golden oldies in the Points/Miles/travel hacking world: Hang Up And Call Again  (HUACA) –… Continue Reading

One of the easiest ways to find a good use for your hotel points is to see the options layered onto Google Maps. AwardMapper used to be one of my favourites, but its owners seemed to have given up on… Continue Reading

With the SPG/Marriott Rewards changes now fast approaching, I suspect that I’m not the only one hastily ordering a final Marriott Travel Package or two. These packages offer a 5-7 night stay and… Continue Reading

Apologies for the clickbait title and the bad 40 year-old joke, but I had to get your attention one last time… Your last opportunity to buy Starpoints at a 35% discount will end on 20 July, 2018… Continue Reading

Hilton Honors is once again offering a 50% discount when you purchase 5,000+ Honors Points. The 50% discount is available until 15th August 2018. Good deal? Hilton Honors offers a variation on this deal… Continue Reading

Do you remember when a mile flown was a mile earned in your frequent flyer account? I do…  it feels like a golden age of decades past, although in fact it was only a few years ago when British Airways… Continue Reading

Holding top tier elite status with one or more hotel chains is one of the best ways to travel for less. Breakfast is usually included, as is lounge access. A 4 p.m. late check-out comes in really handy… Continue Reading

Craig has written extensively on the subject of Marriott’s excellent Travel Packages, so if you want more info about them (and how they will change after August 2018), you should definitely check… Continue Reading