September is quickly coming to an end, and with it, and end to the 3rd quarter of 2016. Of course that means it's time to activate your Chase Freedom Q4 2016 5% categories! Thanks to Costco switching it's credit card affiliation earlier this year, we already knew one of the Q4 categories would be wholesale clubs. The other two "normal" categories, though, were unknown. … [Read more...] about Activate Your Chase Freedom Q4 2016 5%
New Honolulu Priority Pass Lounge
There's a new Honolulu Priority Pass Lounge! For a long time, there was only one Priority Pass Lounge at Honolulu International Airport. The lounge, called the IASS Lounge Hawaii, is a contract lounge; a contract lounge that few airlines use. Look at it! It's like the furniture was bought secondhand... From a hotel over 20 years ago. And the Yelp reviews about the … [Read more...] about New Honolulu Priority Pass Lounge
Chase Sapphire Reserve Now Live
The Chase Sapphire Reserve is the most highly anticipated credit card product of the year. It launched in-branch, as rumored, on Sunday, August 21, 2016. If you're like me and don't have a Chase branch anywhere near you, then you had to wait. It was guessed that the online application would become available a day or two after the in-branch application. And like the … [Read more...] about Chase Sapphire Reserve Now Live
Earning Instant Mlife Gold Status
Hotel programs often partner with other loyalty programs to bring enhanced value to their members. Some programs offer better partnership with stronger reciprocal benefits than others. This is especially true of smaller programs such as Hyatt Gold Passport and their partnership with MGM's Mlife. In fact, you can earn Instant Mlife Gold status really easily. Las Vegas is … [Read more...] about Earning Instant Mlife Gold Status
New Chase Sapphire Reserve Coming Soon?
There's been a lot of chatter recently regarding the rumored new Chase Sapphire Reserve. And with good reason! Chase Ultimate Rewards are the best points program around. It offers outstanding flexibility and value, especially if you're willing to do your homework. So, the prospect of a new, high-earning Ultimate Rewards card is tantalizing. The Chase Sapphire Preferred is … [Read more...] about New Chase Sapphire Reserve Coming Soon?
New Zealand – Free Campervan Rental [Review]
Here's some more on our New Zealand adventure. After Wanaka, we pressed on to Christchurch (with an over night stop in Lake Tekapo) to pick up our FREE campervan rental. What a great experience! We had so much fun! … [Read more...] about New Zealand – Free Campervan Rental [Review]
Seattle Marriott Waterfront [Review]
After collecting our bags from our trip on the Amtrak Cascades, we caught an Uber to the Alamo Car Rental in downtown Seattle, and then headed over to our hotel for our stay in SEAtown, the Seattle Marriott Waterfront. The Seattle Marriott Waterfront is a valet-only property, and isn't cheap at nearly $60/night! Like our experience at the Portland Marriott City Center, … [Read more...] about Seattle Marriott Waterfront [Review]
Improved Marriott Business Card
As originally reported by Ben, Chase & Marriott have debuted an improved Marriott Business Card... The new card retains it's old set of benefits, but adds a great new feature: fast path to gold status. Even better? The card has an (temporary) increased signup offer of 100,000 Marriott Rewards Points! Of course with the increased signup bonus comes an increased … [Read more...] about Improved Marriott Business Card
Hyatt Gold Passport 30% Bonus
Starting today, Hyatt has a new promotion, the Hyatt Gold Passport 30% Bonus, awarding you a 30% bonus on points purchased when you purchase a minimum of 5,000 points ($120): link. This definitely isn't the best bonus we've seen, as Hyatt has run 40% bonuses in the recent past, however, it could represent great value if you're close to an award redemption. While it … [Read more...] about Hyatt Gold Passport 30% Bonus
Domestic Flights to Hawaii
So you want to visit Hawaii? The good news is Hawaii is served by a large number of daily flights from many destinations! Because of the large number of options available, however, I'm going to focus this post domestic flights to Hawaii only. The Hawaii market is served by the three large airlines, as well as by our hometown carrier Hawaiian Airlines, Alaska Airlines, and … [Read more...] about Domestic Flights to Hawaii