Points & Miles

I saw several headlines about how Hilton had extended the loyalty status for members of Hilton Honors throughout 2022. Hilton also is applying all 2021 stays into 2022, making it…

I had a whole post planned about why it makes sense to buy IHG points when they offer a great promotion like the one they just emailed me. I find…

I know watching the news and seeing Hurricane Ida slam into the Gulf Coast, on the anniversary date as Hurricane Katrina no less, can make you feel helpless. After a…

Since starting Your Mileage May Vary, we know several friends who are now collecting points and miles. I feel a level of satisfaction when they’re able to go on that…

You live and you learn. That’s what we’re told whenever we make a mistake. It still doesn’t make the error any easier to swallow. Fortunately, most mistakes you make when…

When booking a hotel, you have many choices available and why you pick one over another can be due to location, price or reviews. If you’re into points and miles,…

After collecting points for a while, you eventually come across this problem. I currently have random point balances with Hilton, Choice Hotels and Wyndham. Not enough points to book a…

When I read about discounted fares to Iceland, I found it only would cost $500 for a round trip ticket from JFK to Reykjavik. At that price, there wasn’t a…

I’m sure you’ve seen posts saying how you can get a value of 12 cents per point on hotel bookings. Before you run out and sign up for that co-brand…

Over the years, I’ve developed a hate/hate relationship with United Airlines. I think of it as akin to a longtime relationship that ended badly. When I lived in New Jersey,…