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Miami

May 18, 2026

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1 min read

While We Were There: Miami Wynwood

Murals, construction cranes, cafés, side streets, and a long walk through Wynwood before the flight south.

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Hotel Reviews

May 15, 2026

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3 min read

Moxy Miami Wynwood Review

A practical one-night stop in Wynwood with easy access to COTE and none of the cost structure of South Beach

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Expat Logistics

Buying Virgin Points at ~0.5p via a UK Credit Card

May 14, 2026

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3 min read

Buying Virgin Points at ~0.5p via a UK Credit Card

Pricing the 36,000-point Virgin Atlantic bonus through an expat lens

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IHG

Hotel Indigo London Kensington Review: A Surprisingly Solid Earl’s Court Redemption

May 14, 2026

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4 min read

Hotel Indigo London Kensington Review: A Surprisingly Solid Earl’s Court Redemption

A short-notice IHG redemption that turned out better than expected

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From 40 Nights to 75: When Marriott Titanium Stops Being a Stretch

May 13, 2026

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3 min read

From 40 Nights to 75: When Marriott Titanium Stops Being a Stretch

How a UK debit card changed a 75-night target from a deliberate strategy into a much smaller year-end decision

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Portfolio Management

The Maida Vale Pub-Substitution Trade: How’d That Work Out?

May 11, 2026

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4 min read

The Maida Vale Pub-Substitution Trade: How’d That Work Out?

The math worked on paper. A week later, where we stand on all the rebates, points, and the stay experience itself.

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Hotel Reviews

May 9, 2026

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3 min read

London Marriott Hotel Maida Vale Review

An upgraded Executive Apartment with far more usable space than expected

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Hilton

Testing Amex’s Lifetime Rule After Six Years: A Clean Surpass Datapoint

May 7, 2026

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3 min read

Testing Amex’s Lifetime Rule After Six Years: A Clean Surpass Datapoint

A real-world Hilton Surpass datapoint on Amex’s “once per lifetime” rule.

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Program Mechanics

Qantas Points Plus Pay: What You’re Actually Deciding

May 6, 2026

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2 min read

Qantas Points Plus Pay: What You’re Actually Deciding

How the Qantas slider reveals a fixed exchange rate, and what that means for when to use points

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The Only UK Marriott Card That Adds Nights to a US Setup

May 5, 2026

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2 min read

The Only UK Marriott Card That Adds Nights to a US Setup

Why the UK debit card behaves differently from the credit card, and how it changes your starting position

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Expat Logistics

Marriott UK Debit Card: What It Really Costs to Run

May 5, 2026

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2 min read

Marriott UK Debit Card: What It Really Costs to Run

An early look at the real costs. The FX isn’t as simple as it appears, and most of the value depends on what you do next.

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Miles & Points

Free Night Certificates: How to Use Them Well

May 2, 2026

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2 min read

Free Night Certificates: How to Use Them Well

Marriott, Hilton, and IHG. What the certificates actually book, and what they don’t.

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While We Were There: Miami Wynwood

Moxy Miami Wynwood Review

Buying Virgin Points at ~0.5p via a UK Credit Card

Hotel Indigo London Kensington Review: A Surprisingly Solid Earl’s Court Redemption

From 40 Nights to 75: When Marriott Titanium Stops Being a Stretch

The Maida Vale Pub-Substitution Trade: How’d That Work Out?

London Marriott Hotel Maida Vale Review

Testing Amex’s Lifetime Rule After Six Years: A Clean Surpass Datapoint

Qantas Points Plus Pay: What You’re Actually Deciding

The Only UK Marriott Card That Adds Nights to a US Setup

Marriott UK Debit Card: What It Really Costs to Run

Free Night Certificates: How to Use Them Well

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