Category Archives: Cheap Travel

PART 5: Marriott Cheap Category Hotels in Spain

Posted on August 3, 2018 by Andy Shuman • 2 Comments

PART 1: Marriott Category 1 and 2 Hotels in the U.S. PART 2: Marriott Category 3 Hotels in the U.S PART 3: Marriott Low Category Hotels in Canada PART 4: Marriott Cheap Category Hotels in Mexico, Costa Rica, Puerto Rico, Jamaica, and the Dominican Republic PART 5: Marriott Cheap Category Hotels in South America Marriott New… Continue Reading

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The Chase Ritz Carlton Card Is DEAD, Sweet Citi Prestige Retention Offer, My Other Credit Card Musings, and How to Lose a Bunch of Your Email Subscribers in One Day

Posted on July 28, 2018 by Andy Shuman • 6 Comments

So the Chase Ritz Carlton Card stopped accepting new applications. Doctor of Credit even tried to bribe his followers to find a working link, but alas, no soup. That’s a huge blow – to everyone who doesn’t care about the upcoming SPG Luxury card (you won’t be eligible for the SPG Luxury card if you… Continue Reading

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Part 5: Marriott Cheap Category Hotels in South America — Wait Until August 18 or Book Now?

Posted on July 26, 2018 by Andy Shuman • 0 Comments

PART 1: Marriott Category 1 and 2 Hotels in the U.S. PART 2: Marriott Category 3 Hotels in the U.S Part 3: Marriott Low Category Hotels in Canada Part 4: Marriott Cheap Category Hotels in Mexico, Costa Rica, Puerto Rico, Jamaica, and the Dominican Republic Marriott has finally announced the real date for the transition to… Continue Reading

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Part 4: Marriott Cheap Category Hotels in Mexico, Costa Rica, Puerto Rico, Jamaica, and the Dominican Republic | Book Now or Wait?

Posted on July 23, 2018 by Andy Shuman • 2 Comments

This it the fourth part of my Marriott Cheap Category Hotels series that covers the most interesting Marriott low category hotels located in located in Mexico, the Caribbeans, and Central America. South America will be covered in the next post. PART 1: Marriott Category 1 and 2 Hotels in the U.S. Book Now or After August 1?… Continue Reading

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UPDATE: Fly to Europe for 34,000 Delta Miles Roundtrip

Posted on July 21, 2018 by Andy Shuman • 0 Comments

UPDATE: 7/21 I checked the same flights and same dates today, and I now fully concur with asthejoeflies — these Delta bargains might have nothing or little to do with the recent promo. While some routes are slightly more expensive today, other routes are priced even better! Here are the results. New York to Paris was 36,000 miles… Continue Reading

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Last Chance: 80,000 Cathay Pacific Miles for Business Class Travel to Brazil RT (Dates Include the Carnival)

Posted on June 20, 2018 by Andy Shuman • 0 Comments

Previous Cathay Pacific Miles Posts: Cathay Pacific Devalues Asia Miles on June 22, 2018 Cathay Pacific Asia Miles Devaluation: Sweet Spots Cathay Pacific: Book Your Asia Miles Sweet Spots Now! You can redeem your soon-to-be-devalued Cathay Pacific miles to enjoy the Rio Carnival 2019 (among other things), but you have to act fast! To… Continue Reading

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Ebates 13% Cash Back Today Only — Stack With Other Coupons and Credit Cards 5% Cash Back

Posted on April 13, 2018 by Andy Shuman • 0 Comments

I don’t do coupons or those special $5-10 off deals, etc. for 2 reasons. First, because there are other bloggers who do it better than me, and second, because these kinds of savings don’t inspire me, personally. I’m just not a coupon kind of guy, that’s all I’m saying. But this one-day Ebates 13%… Continue Reading

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New IHG Devaluation April 2, 2018 — Chase Limits the Anniversary Free Night to 40,000 Points

Posted on April 2, 2018 by Andy Shuman • 5 Comments

A few days ago, I wrote a post about the new IGH card. I was arguing that the old IHG card with the 60,000 points bonus, $50 statement credit, and the $49 annual fee waived for the first year was better than the new one with the 80,000 points bonus and $89 annual fee.… Continue Reading

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30% Bonus for Citi ThankYou Points Transfer to JetBlue and What You Can Do With It

Posted on March 22, 2018 by Andy Shuman • 1 Comment

From now until May 19, 2018, you can get a 30% bonus for transferring Citi ThankYou points to JetBlue. It means, 1,000 ThankYou Points = 1,040 TrueBlue points (HT ha_ka on Reddit). I’ve done a fair share of JetBlue writeups in the past. This is a fantastic deal if you’re interested in flights in… Continue Reading

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What Are Points Worth to You?

Posted on March 16, 2018 by Andy Shuman • 15 Comments

Let me point it out right away — this is not about points valuation. Over the weekend, I received an email from a reader who has questioned my redemption principles in response to my Hilton Honors series. He brings up an interesting point, the point, I happen to disagree with. He basically says that “extreme… Continue Reading

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