Chase has just announced the addition of JetBlue as a transfer partner—and this may be really big news for your travel plans. Let’s dig into the details. What this Means Now that JetBlue is a transfer partner, you can transfer (or “convert”) your Ultimate Rewards into JetBlue’s “TrueBlue” points. This transfer happens at a 1:1…
Disneyland Tickets Now Available at Undercover Tourist!
Undercover Tourist has always been one of our favorite places to recommend when it comes to buying discount theme park and attraction tickets. In some awesome news, Undercover Tourist just recently announced that they’re adding another amazing theme park to their discount ticket offerings, Disneyland! In the past, we’ve recommended you get your Disneyland tickets…
Walt Disney World Dolphin Hotel Increased to Category 5 Property
The Walt Disney World Dolphin hotel is one of our favorite properties and has been an important part of our plan to visit Disney World for free. Effective today, this property is now a Category 5 SPG property which means that it costs more Starwood points per night. Here’s the scoop on what’s going on…
Paying For Travel Expenses As Part Of Your Minimum Spend
While points are great, you’re usually sacrificing at least a little convenience and the ability to book spontaneous, short-notice travel when you use them. But with this smart and very simple credit card spending technique I’m getting ready to show you, you won’t have to plan your trip far in advance, or deal with complicated award…
6 Lessons I Learned from my United Award Booking to China
I recently took a trip to China to visit my brother who lives and works there as an education consultant. We spent a few days hiking and also exploring Changsha and Hong Kong. The trip was semi-unexpected as I made a last-minute decision to go. But luckily, I was still able to use United miles,…
5 Awesome International Hilton Properties
We’ve been talking a lot lately about Hilton properties and points. This post originally addressed how to use a free night on an American Express credit card product that is no longer available. We’ve unpublished that offer, but this post still shows some great international properties for using Hilton points! Our Top International Hilton Recommendations…
5 Great US Hilton Properties for Points Redemption
We originally published this post to show US properties where you could redeem a free Hilton anniversary night. This was a perk on an American Express product that is no longer available. Disregard any language about the anniversary perk, but enjoy the beautiful properties below… Part of being a savvy traveler is getting maximum value…