This is Part 6 of a multi-part series detailing my trip to Hong Kong and Cambodia, flying First Class and staying within a $350 budget for ALL expenses. If you haven’t read the first 5 parts yet, please check them out: Part One: I am going to Hong Kong and Cambodia this week–How I put this trip together […]

Frequent readers of this site will know that I spent the last couple of months of 2015 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia for work. I was expecting to stay for several more months, but ended up coming back home early, just before the holidays. This sudden change of plans got me thinking about a mileage run […]

‘Tis the season of status matching, and now Hilton has joined the fun. Reports are that the hotel chain is now matching status up to Diamond through March 2017. While Hilton Diamond status is not nearly as great as Hyatt’s diamond status, you can definitely can a significant amount of value from it. Keep reading […]

On the heels of the big news about the merger between Marriott and Starwood Hotels, which will create the largest hotel chain in the world, comes news of a Hyatt status match offer. News of the Marriott and Starwood merger has worried many loyal SPG members (and maybe some Marriott loyalists)–and Hyatt appears to be […]

Note: Apologies for the delay in posting this Tuesday Tip–I have been having some internet technical issues.   In my opinion, Rental Car Company Elite Status is a bit like the red-headed step child of the points/miles addiction. Most people focus on accumulating airline miles and status, followed closely by hotel points and status. However, rental […]

  Ok, I promise that this site is not going to be only about airport lounge access, but I did get a few questions from yesterday’s post.  Thus, I wanted to clarify United Club rules and offer a work-around to gain access when you wouldn’t otherwise be able. First, a little bit about United Clubs. […]