Get It While It’s Hot: Last Chance for 70,000 Points From Chase Ink Plus Ends 10/19

Let’s face it: here at FrugalTravelGuy, we’re in this credit card game for the rewards. We simply can’t pass up the opportunity to earn free fun – like $875 in travel rewards redeemed through Chase Ultimate Rewards. This limited time offer on the Chase Ink Plus card earns you 70,000 points (after spending $5,000 in […]



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German Government Strikes a Blow at oneworld Member airberlin

Update: I wrote this post yesterday morning but failed to hit publish. Minutes after I had it go live today, I learned that the German government has apparently already reversed this very strange decision. So it looks like all is well, for now, but there’s still no public explanation for this very strange story. In […]

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Leaf-Peeping Paradise: The Finger Lakes

Among leaf scenes, New York’s is one of the best—especially upstate in the glacier-carved region known as the Finger Lakes. Here’s the scoop on visiting the region and soaking up the chlorophyll color show.



from Intelligent Travel http://intelligenttravel.nationalgeographic.com/2014/10/16/leaf-peeping-paradise-the-finger-lakes/

Atlantis Paradise Island Now Bookable With Marriott Points

Back in July it was announced that the family of Atlantis resorts would become Autograph by Marriott properties- meaning you’d be able to earn points on paid stays and also redeem points for free nights. At that time I guessed they’d range from hotel category 6-8, but it looks like they’ll be 7-9). Per Marriott’s […]



from The Points Guy http://thepointsguy.com/2014/10/atlantis-paradise-island-now-bookable-with-marriott-points/

In Normandy, Young Ambition Stirs a Traditional Brandy

A new wave of producers is bringing Calvados, an apple brandy, into the 21st century.

















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Contributing Op-Ed Writer: Traveling While Arab

All too often, I can't get out of an airport without encountering an official who suspects I'm a terrorist.





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10 Best Credit Card Offers For October

Every month I make a post with what I consider to be the best credit card sign-up bonuses of the month.

While there are several excellent long standing credit card offers, the specifics of the best offers are constantly changing (be it the annual fee, minimum spend requirement, or even amount of the sign-up bonus).

If you read my blog on a daily basis then by all means skip this post, but for me it’s a useful, “current” place to refer people that ask about which cards they should sign-up for, a question I get on a daily basis. For reference, here is my list of the best credit card sign up bonuses for September.

With that in mind, below are what I consider to be the best credit card sign-up bonuses for this month.

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from One Mile at a Time http://onemileatatime.boardingarea.com/2014/10/16/10-best-credit-card-offers-october/

Airline Investment Advice, Starwood’s New Terms, Plus San Francisco Check-in and Lounge Updates

News and notes from around the interweb: San Francisco: Updates on United’s new Global First and Global Services check-in and progress on the Centurion lounge. Are passengers abusing the system by bringing service animals on planes? Two weeks ago Starwood made a bunch of changes to their terms and conditions. Then, oddly, a day later […]

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6 Discoveries From Near and Far: Volume XV

Things I found on long walks in foreign cities, or perhaps when someone posted them on Twitter.



from The Art of Non-Conformity http://chrisguillebeau.com/6-discoveries-from-near-and-far-volume-xv/

33% AmEx To Hilton Transfer Bonus Through November 30, 2014

Boy, this seems to be the week of transfer bonuses at American Express Membership Rewards:

-- Yesterday a 35% transfer bonus was announced to Virgin Atlantic Flying Club

-- Today a 50% transfer bonus was announced to Starwood Preferred Guest, though only for Platinum and Centurion cardmembers

It looks like American Express Membership Rewards has also announced a 33% transfer bonus to Hilton HHonors through November 30, 2014.

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Signs your mom is Ecuadorian

6. You learned nothing is lost, everything is transformed: “Waste” is not a word in mom’s dictionary. Everything can be reused, nothing is discarded.



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/life/13-signs-born-raised-ecuadorian-mother/

Google Glass blamed for user web addiction

SYSTEMS: Early lesson for the manufacturers of wearable technology – well, at least the kind that you wear on your head in ...



from Tnooz http://www.tnooz.com/article/google-glass-blamed-web-addition/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=google-glass-blamed-user-web-addiction

Starwood Launches SPG Preferences – Customize Room Choices and Upgrades!

Yesterday Starwood unveiled a bunch of website revamps and improvements. I’ve already written about changes to the SPG Moments page which lets you buy or bid on experiences with your points. Another thing that has changes is the launch of SPG Preferences. Six weeks ago I broke that this was coming. Here’s how I described […]

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Marketing watch: TripAdvisor users contribute new video advertising for cash prize

User-generated marketing campaigns are a mixed bag – sometimes they produced magical gems that are far better than a company can produce ...



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50% Bonus On AmEx To SPG Transfers

American Express Membership Rewards and Starwood Preferred Guest are two of my three favorite transferable points currencies (along with Chase Ultimate Rewards).

Of those three transferable points currencies, the only "direct" transfer that can occur between them is from American Express Membership Rewards to Starwood Preferred Guest. The catch is that the transfer ratio isn't especially lucrative -- 1,000:333. Admittedly Starpoints are a bit more valuable than Membership Rewards points, but certainly not three times as valuable.

Through November 30, 2014, Membership Rewards is offering a 50% bonus on points transfers to SPG. That makes the transfer ratio 2:1 instead of 3:1.

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