Kevin Dooley My wife and I are both fans of the Starwood Preferred Guest program and over the years have amassed a healthy balance between the two of us. The good news is that we can freely transfer points between our accounts, so long as we have the same address listed on our profile. I needed to give her 1,500 points in order to meet the right balance for a cash and … [Read more...] about 5 Steps for Starwood Points Transfer Between Accounts
Signup Bonuses in the Mainstream
When you receive all of your travel news from travel bloggers, forums and emails from airlines and hotel chains, you tend to have blinders on to outside opinion of using points for award travel. I know that this is often a topic of articles in mainstream newspapers and online articles, but I never expected to start seeing articles about collecting points from an investor … [Read more...] about Signup Bonuses in the Mainstream
Chase Really Wants me to Burn Ultimate Rewards Points
Once is fluke, twice is a coincidence and three times is a trend. That's the thought that went through my head when I received my third message from Chase in 3 weeks, each time asking me to transfer my excess Ultimate Rewards points to one of their partners. Coincidentally, it all appears to have started the moment my Ultimate Rewards balance topped 200,000 points for the … [Read more...] about Chase Really Wants me to Burn Ultimate Rewards Points
Chase United Explorer Visa Reconsideration Request Granted
2013 will surely be a year of firsts for Jeffsetter. While many of my blogger idols talk about credit card applications and reconsideration requests as everyday occurrences, some of these terms and actions are things that I have yet to experience. During my Q1 Credit Card application signup bonus bonanza, I was immediately approved for just one of the three cards I was … [Read more...] about Chase United Explorer Visa Reconsideration Request Granted
A More Realistic Message from Hilton Honors
Several days after I declared my departure from the Hilton Honors program, I received an email from Hilton. They obviously must have read my break up post and wanted to make it up to me by setting the record straight about their proposed changes, right? Obviously, the important message they wanted to send was that the 2013 Hilton Honors Devaluation was just an April fools … [Read more...] about A More Realistic Message from Hilton Honors
Hitler’s Eagles Nest, the Kehlsteinhaus in Obersalzberg, Germany
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 Hitler’s Eagles Nest, the Kehlsteinhaus in Obersalzberg, Germany
KLM Flight Deals – Book February and Travel in April 2013
KLM, the Royal Dutch Airlines, has several low priced flights between the United States and Europe. With plenty of fares under $1,000, you might want to take advantage of these KML Flight Deals if you are looking to get to Europe on the cheap and earn miles on Skyteam. As with most fare deals to Europe, the biggest drawback is that your departure city must be in a major … [Read more...] about KLM Flight Deals – Book February and Travel in April 2013
Would You Give Delta Your Twitter Handle?
While perusing the Delta Website this morning, updating personal information and planning for future trips, I noticed a new feature on the site that looks interesting; the ability to tell them your Twitter Handle. While this sounds good in theory, I am deathly afraid of giving them this information at this point in time. Why would I be afraid of giving Delta my Twitter … [Read more...] about Would You Give Delta Your Twitter Handle?
Tripadvisor Continues to do Email Right
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
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