These are the two June 2017 Hawaii travel contests you'll want to enter. … [Read more...] about June 2017 Hawaii Travel Contests
Travel Credit Cards
HawaiianMiles Transfer Bonus
For a limited time, get bonus when you transfer American Express Membership Rewards points to HawaiianMiles. … [Read more...] about HawaiianMiles Transfer Bonus
Hilton HHonors Card Goes Exclusive
The Hilton HHonors card has been unique amongst hotel loyalty programs in that they have two credit card relationships. However, that is about to change as the Hilton HHonors card goes exclusive in 2018. … [Read more...] about Hilton HHonors Card Goes Exclusive
Best Airline Card for Infrequent Travelers
I've said it before, and I'll say it again. I don't play the points & miles game like most others. My annual spending isn't enough to quickly build points. So I do what I can to make traveling at least once a year more affordable. And one of the best tools to accomplish this is the best airline card for infrequent travelers. … [Read more...] about Best Airline Card for Infrequent Travelers
Kahala Hotel Renovation Plans
The Kahala Hotel & Resort, also known as the Kahala Hilton or the Kahala Mandarin, has changed hands a few times in recent years. Two years ago, however, the fabled property was acquired by Resorttrust Hawaii LLC, the Hawaii subsidiary of Japan-based Resorttrust. The previous owner was Kahala Hotel Investors LLC, a subsidiary of Honolulu-based Trinity Investments LLC. … [Read more...] about Kahala Hotel Renovation Plans
Chase Adjusts UltimateRewards Dining Earnings
Chase has made a change to the Sapphire Reserve. No, benefits haven't change so far, a change to UltimateRewards earning rates have changed. Chase adjusts UltimateRewards dining earnings a little. Rather than being broadly defined, with just about any dining establishment earning 3x points, they've decided to narrow the category down a little. According to Dan's … [Read more...] about Chase Adjusts UltimateRewards Dining Earnings
What’s in My Wallet July 2016
I've said it before, and I said it again, my points and miles strategies differ somewhat from many other bloggers. I don't travel for work, nor do I have much disposable income to throw around. Because of this, I primarily earn miles to redeem for free travel and don't focus much on earning elite status. … [Read more...] about What’s in My Wallet July 2016
Ally CashBack Credit Card
Ally Bank is jumping into the credit card game. You know, that bank with the purple logo and the great savings rates? Their new credit card, the Ally CashBack Credit Card, is another iteration of what's becoming the hottest type of credit card. Similar to American Express's EveryDay credit cards, the Ally CashBack offers 2% cash back on gas & groceries and 1% cash … [Read more...] about Ally CashBack Credit Card
Costco Switchover Day
Today is the long awaited day. It's Costco switchover day! Beginning today, Costco official begins accepts of Visa credit cards. As you may remember, in a surprising turn of events Citi purchased the Costco portfolio from Amex. This stunning blow cost Amex 10% of its entire portfolio. Amex not only lost exclusive rights to Costco, but all of the cardholder accounts were … [Read more...] about Costco Switchover Day
Hawaiian Airlines Inter-Island Flights
In my last post I discussed Domestic Flights to Hawaii, so this time I'm going to talk about flying inter-island on Hawaiian Airlines. Why? Because, if you really want to maximize your Hawaiian vacation, it's best to visit multiple islands, which requires flying. Of course, some may end up flying simply because of a lack of direct flights to the island they're visiting. … [Read more...] about Hawaiian Airlines Inter-Island Flights