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Kimpton Fitzroy London Review: IHG Platinum Benefits, Rooms, Breakfast and Location

Jan 31, 2026

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6 min read

Kimpton Fitzroy London Review: IHG Platinum Benefits, Rooms, Breakfast and Location

An expiring IHG Free Night Certificate finally got us through the door. The building, quiet rooms and little touches gave us reasons to return.

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Expat Logistics

Jan 30, 2026

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5 min read

Capital One Offers: A Test From Abroad

A real-time experiment using Capital One Offers outside the US

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Are Frequent Flyer Miles Taxable for Expats?

Jan 29, 2026

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3 min read

Are Frequent Flyer Miles Taxable for Expats?

The border-proof perk hiding in plain sight

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Program Mechanics

Marriott Lifetime Platinum Is About to Be Everywhere

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

IHG Awards: When Better Rooms Cost the Same Points

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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hotel strategy

Jan 23, 2026

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4 min read

Berlin, Planned Around One Fixed Date

One Marriott Moments booking set the date. We built the rest of the weekend around it.

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Points Accounting

Jan 23, 2026

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3 min read

The Berlin Stay, in Numbers

What three hotel nights and the Gourmet Odyssey actually cost

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Event Travel

Where to Stay for Springboks vs All Blacks in Baltimore: Hotels Near M&T Bank Stadium

Jan 22, 2026

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7 min read

Where to Stay for Springboks vs All Blacks in Baltimore: Hotels Near M&T Bank Stadium

The hotels that make the walk back easy — and the ones that don’t

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Capital One

Jan 22, 2026

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4 min read

How I Booked EgyptAir Business

Using LifeMiles for Kenya flights, comparing transfer strategies, and one decision I’d make differently.

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Amex Platinum

Jan 21, 2026

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3 min read

Grand Mark Prague Hotel Review

A boutique hotel stay deliberately timed for Sunday pricing, Fine Hotels & Resorts value, and the best chance of securing an upgrade.

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Miles & Points

Why Transferable Points Behave Differently When a Member Dies

Jan 20, 2026

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3 min read

Why Transferable Points Behave Differently When a Member Dies

Upstream currencies, downstream rules (January 2026)

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Miles & Points

What Happens to Airline Miles and Hotel Points When a Member Dies (And Which Programs Allow Transfers)

Jan 20, 2026

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4 min read

What Happens to Airline Miles and Hotel Points When a Member Dies (And Which Programs Allow Transfers)

Most airline miles expire on death. Some hotel points can be transferred. Here’s how the major programs actually handle it.

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Kimpton Fitzroy London Review: IHG Platinum Benefits, Rooms, Breakfast and Location

Capital One Offers: A Test From Abroad

Are Frequent Flyer Miles Taxable for Expats?

Marriott Lifetime Platinum Is About to Be Everywhere

IHG Awards: When Better Rooms Cost the Same Points

Berlin, Planned Around One Fixed Date

The Berlin Stay, in Numbers

Where to Stay for Springboks vs All Blacks in Baltimore: Hotels Near M&T Bank Stadium

How I Booked EgyptAir Business

Grand Mark Prague Hotel Review

Why Transferable Points Behave Differently When a Member Dies

What Happens to Airline Miles and Hotel Points When a Member Dies (And Which Programs Allow Transfers)

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