I recently wrote about booking my two award tickets to complete an around the world trip in February 2016. I thought I would go a bit more into detail about how I booked my around the world trip with Alaska miles, Hyatt points and cash. Earning Alaska Miles I started getting serious … Read more
A few months ago I wrote about the construction of a new Centurion Lounge (ended up being a Studio) at SeaTac airport in Seattle. Since then I signed up for a Platinum Amex (with 100k Membership Rewards) that grants access to the Centurion Studio Seattle (as well as other Centurion … Read more
In the world of travel blogging, I am still one of the new kids on the block. While I have been collecting miles for 15 years, I only got serious about it less than a year ago. After many credit cards and flights, I decided it is time to book … Read more
Doctor of Credit (link) recently ran a post about a Safeway gift card promotion; where if you purchase $125 in Gift Card Mall gift cards you would receive a promo code on your receipt for a $25 Visa Gift Card redeemable online. I don’t usually shop at Safeway, but today … Read more
My first visit to the Centurion Lounge Las Vegas was before a 6:50am flight to Seattle. I was one of only a handful of people in the very spacious lounge located in the D Concourse. Concourse D can be accessed by either Terminal 1 or 3 by automated tram once you … Read more
Last week I applied and was approved for an Amex Platinum card after reading about the increased 100k Membership Rewards sign up bonus. Amex only gives you one sign up bonus per card per lifetime, so I knew I had to wait until the 100k offer came up. When it did, … Read more