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  • American Express Review: Hilton Sydney

    Review: Hilton Sydney

    Image courtesy: Hilton Worldwide  This post is part of Project Pacific Circle, a journey of more than 25,000 miles from Orlando to Los Angeles, Fiji, New Zealand, Australia, Hong Kong and Japan. Along the way, I flew on some of the world’s best airlines and shared my thoughts on the ground and in the air. […]

  • American Express Life After Vanilla: The Next Frontier of Manufactured Spending

    Life After Vanilla: The Next Frontier of Manufactured Spending

    Image courtesy: Aero Icarus  We only very rarely talk about manufactured spending here, which is why we didn’t cover a major development with Vanilla Reloads from a couple weeks ago. These are reload cards that can be used to replenish the balances on many prepaid debit cards, including Bluebird by American Express. Until recently, it […]

  • Airports How to Apply for Global Entry

    How to Apply for Global Entry

    Image courtesy: J.Elliott  Last week, I successfully completed my application process for Global Entry, a program that provides a wealth of benefits to frequent travelers. In this feature, we’ll show you how to apply for Global Entry, too! The key feature of the Global Entry program is Expedited Customs Clearance when returning to the United […]

  • Airports One for the Parents: On to Alaska! 1

    One for the Parents: On to Alaska!

    Image courtesy: Cecil Sanders  One for the Parents: Europe and Alaska in One Epic Award Booking Part 1: Weaving Two Trips Into One Part 2: Free Nights at Milan and Zurich’s Finest Hotels Part 3: On to Alaska On to Alaska Now that the European vacation was roughly plotted, it was time to turn our […]

  • Alaska One for the Parents: Europe and Alaska in One Epic Award Booking 8

    One for the Parents: Europe and Alaska in One Epic Award Booking

    Image courtesy: Stefan Karpiniec   One for the Parents: Europe and Alaska in One Epic Award Booking Part 1: Weaving Two Trips Into One Part 2: Free Nights at Milan and Zurich’s Finest Hotels Part 3: On to Alaska Trip Information What good is the miles and points game if you can’t help your own […]

  • American Express A Thanksgiving Jackpot: Ft Lauderdale to Las Vegas

    A Thanksgiving Jackpot: Ft Lauderdale to Las Vegas

    Image courtesy: djfpaagman  Trip Information PointsAway reader Erica is looking for a way to travel with her husband from Fort Lauderdale to Las Vegas for Thanksgiving. Without any family plans for the holiday, it’s an opportune time for them to get out of town and go somewhere fun. Vegas certainly fits that bill! Erica already […]

  • Alaska Off to the Wilderness: Orlando, Florida to Fairbanks, Alaska 1

    Off to the Wilderness: Orlando, Florida to Fairbanks, Alaska

    Image courtesy: Analogick  Trip Information PointsAway reader Brenda wants to fly with one companion to Fairbanks, Alaska from Orlando, Florida. She’s in the early stages of planning, as this would be a trip for sometime next year, lasting about a week. Current Program Status Brenda has a balance of miles with American and Ultimate Rewards, […]

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