Whether you are looking to get your first credit card or are looking to round out your wallet with a new addition, many Canadians prefer no annual fee credit cards to save on out-of-pocket costs that come with more premium credit cards. While many articles out there focus on all of the no annual fee credit cards available in Canada, we have curated a narrow list of the actual best no annual… Source ..read more

The Westin Wall Centre Vancouver Airport is one of a few Marriott Bonvoy properties that serve the area around the airport. My sister’s wedding was coming up and my parents and I wanted to stay somewhere near the ceremonies. I’ve been to this property before and the service, amenities, and overall reception have always met and exceeded my expectations during each stay. Source ..read more

The award search tool space is becoming increasingly saturated as of late, for good reason. Airline-provided search engines are of abysmal quality. They are not designed with award booking in mind, offering award search almost as an afterthought. While competition is good and should keep prices down and features competitive, the number of tools available makes it hard to choose which one is… Source ..read more

While many miles and points enthusiasts focus on Marriott Bonvoy and Hilton Honors as their two main hotel loyalty programs, World of Hyatt is a shining light in a world of devaluations and excessive dynamic pricing in hotel loyalty programs. World of Hyatt has a much smaller footprint worldwide, but also has many desirable and exclusive properties available to book within their portfolio. Source ..read more

Given the dearth of award seats on transpacific routes to Southeast Asia for two passengers these days, choosing the route and airline will often boil down to what is available on your desired travel date. This is exactly how my wife and I ended up on this flight on our way home following our stay at the JW Marriott Phu Quoc and traveling throughout Vietnam. Although Asiana Airlines wasn’t… Source ..read more

Gas can take up a substantial portion of someone’s budget. With many different gas station brands in different locations, it can be hard to decide who to fuel up with and how to get miles and points back from your purchase. Whether you’re commuting to work or going on a road trip across the country, knowing what gas station fuel programs have the best value and where to redeem points can be… Source ..read more

It’s not often we see new airlines pop up, let alone become bookable via miles and points. Well in the summer of 2023, that was exactly what happened with Starlux Airlines. Needless to say, the miles and points community was enamored with this new airline addition and many individuals raced to get this aspirational business class product booked for their next vacation. Let’s take a look at… Source ..read more

Hyatt Centric The Liberties Dublin was the perfect hotel to host us during St Patrick’s Day weekend in Ireland’s largest city. While Dublin is a large city, not many centrally located hotels are available for points booking, and this is only one of two available that you can redeem Hyatt points towards. While it’s not overly luxurious, this hotel gets the job done and provides a consistent… Source ..read more

While visiting some friends in Seattle, I wanted to stay at a hotel convenient to downtown attractions and transportation options. Although I’ve stayed at the Renaissance Seattle hotel before, this time I had a lot more downtime to thoroughly explore the property and its amenities. My previous stay also left a bad taste in my mouth with a few housekeeping issues, but I thought I’d give the… Source ..read more

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