Last week, I mentioned the great job that Tripadvisor is doing with email and how they keep on engaging me to submit more reviews and spend more time on their site. While I was skeptical and cautious about putting too much effort into optimizing for their site, I also concluded that with the size of their network and the number of people visiting the site, I could benefit from … [Read more...] about Tripadvisor Continues to do Email Right
Archives for January 2013
Hotel Review: Intercontinental Berchtesgaden Resort
Mauritius, Munich, Oktoberfest, Berchtesgaden and Paris: Hotel Review - Intercontinental Berchtesgaden Resort Trip Summary: Back in January of 2012 I decided to put my frequent flyer mileage knowledge, skills and learnings to the test and book the honeymoon of our dreams for my wife and me. While it took several months for the plans to fully materialize, the result was an … [Read more...] about Hotel Review: Intercontinental Berchtesgaden Resort
How to Pay Down US Bank Mortgage for 5x Points
Note: Like any points earning technique, rules may change in the future to prevent this type of technique from working, but as of January of 2013 this method still works. While I am surely not the first person to post about the use of Vanilla Reload cards + American Express Blue Bird to earn points on expenses that usually don't earn points (your US Bank Mortgage being a … [Read more...] about How to Pay Down US Bank Mortgage for 5x Points
Does Posting Reviews to Trip Advisor Help or Hurt Your Travel Blog?
At the same time I started Jeffsetter, I also decided to try and get "serious" about my Trip Advisor account. While I have lurked on the site for years and enjoyed their reviews, I never really took the time to become a reviewer myself. Now that I am doing reviews of hotels and trips on Jeffsetter, I thought it might help my brand to also post them on Tripadvisor.com. Maybe … [Read more...] about Does Posting Reviews to Trip Advisor Help or Hurt Your Travel Blog?
What is the Best Way to Book Maldives Award Redemptions?
The following is a Reader Question from Kyle in Chicago, IL Dear Jeffsetter, I have been trying to read up on flights and airline partners as much as possible. However I still find it VERY confusing the best way to earn points for flying. My confusion lies in which airlines transfer to which, which often offer transfer bonuses, and how to get the best deal when … [Read more...] about What is the Best Way to Book Maldives Award Redemptions?
Delta Shifting to a Miles + Delta Revenue Based Frequent Flyer Program
In what may have been the worst kept secret in the Frequent Flyer Miles/Travel Points ecosystem, Delta announced earlier this week that they would be shifting the Skymiles elite status earning rules from a miles-only system to a miles + revenue-based system beginning in 2014. This is the long rumored Delta Revenue Based Frequent Flyer Program. Delta Revenue Based Frequent … [Read more...] about Delta Shifting to a Miles + Delta Revenue Based Frequent Flyer Program
Kunde Family Winery
Kunde Estate Winery is among the most beautiful wineries in all of California. Located on a mountain beside Sugarloaf Ridge State Park, in Sonoma County, Kunde features 1,850 Acres of land that grows grapes, raises cattle and houses beauty along the mountain. … [Read more...] about Kunde Family Winery
Booking on Air Tahiti From Papeete to the Cook Islands is Scary
I just booked a flight that has my stomach in knots for many reasons. It's equally exhilarating, unknown, scary and awesome. First, some background. While I'm still slowly posting about my honeymoon trip from September/October of this year, I have actually been planning our first anniversary trip to French Polynesia for June of 2013 for quite some time. In fact, I booked … [Read more...] about Booking on Air Tahiti From Papeete to the Cook Islands is Scary