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Hilton Nottingham Review

A convenient city-centre base with better redemption value than expected

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Jun 11, 2026

The Hidden Challenge of Legacy Credit Cards

What happens when a card is worth keeping but not worth using?

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Jun 8, 2026

While We Were There: Prague In Early January

Three hotel programs, a few cold January days, and a city that took far longer to visit than it should have.

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Jun 5, 2026

Scandic Solli Oslo Review

A practical family base in expensive Oslo, with strong breakfast value, workable room economics, and a better location than expected.

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Jun 4, 2026

Oslo Airport Lounge Access in 2026: Which Priority Pass Cards Still Work?

Testing direct Amex access and Priority Pass at Oslo Airport.

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Jun 2, 2026

IHG Free Night Certificate Mistake

A rebooking error changed the redemption decision months later

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May 31, 2026

Virgin Atlantic’s High Five Reward

One flight per year. Five different calendar years. Surprisingly easy for some travelers, surprisingly awkward for others.

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May 30, 2026

Oslo Hotel Math

Why the expensive hotel belonged on the cheaper nights, why the family hotel handled the expensive ones, and why this was never going to be a one-hotel trip.

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May 26, 2026

MGM Offers Changed Again

Freeplay fell, Bellagio tightened, and the repricing pattern became more interesting.

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May 25, 2026

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Beyond the Obvious

Systems, incentives, pricing distortions, and the second-order effects behind travel decisions.

Miles & Points

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Jan 10, 2026

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Becoming the Miles Bank

Liquidity, trust, and the hidden cost of ‘free’ miles

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Program Mechanics

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Jan 27, 2026

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4 min read

Marriott Lifetime Platinum Is About to Be Everywhere

How Marriott’s post-2020 mechanics turned an elite status into a default outcome

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IHG

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Jan 24, 2026

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3 min read

IHG Points Are Almost Always on Sale

How often IHG runs 100% buy-points bonuses, quantified

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IHG

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Jan 26, 2026

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4 min read

IHG Awards: When Better Rooms Cost the Same Points

Using the Kimpton Fitzroy to illustrate a common pricing quirk

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Capital One

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Jan 22, 2026

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4 min read

How I Booked EgyptAir Business Class to Kenya Using LifeMiles

Comparing Capital One transfers, purchased miles, and the mistake I made along the way

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Amex Platinum

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Feb 7, 2026

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4 min read

Taking One for the (Expat) Team

Testing Amex’s new Q3 Resy credit from outside the U.S.

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