IHG
+4
Jun 15, 2026
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3 min read
An IHG Award as an Insurance Policy
Using IHG Points & Cash to solve a housing problem before an internship starts.
Hilton
+6
Jun 11, 2026
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4 min read
Hilton Nottingham Review
A convenient city-centre base with better redemption value than expected
IHG
+6
Jun 8, 2026
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6 min read
The Hidden Challenge of Legacy Credit Cards
What happens when a card is worth keeping but not worth using?
Europe
+2
Jun 5, 2026
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2 min read
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.
IHG
+4
May 31, 2026
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3 min read
IHG Free Night Certificate Mistake
A rebooking error changed the redemption decision months later
MGM
+4
May 25, 2026
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3 min read
MGM Offers Changed Again
Freeplay fell, Bellagio tightened, and the repricing pattern became more interesting.
IHG
+4
May 24, 2026
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2 min read
Crowne Plaza Nottingham Review
An expiring certificate, an oversized room, and the obvious choice between wine and 500 IHG points.
Hilton
+7
May 21, 2026
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4 min read
Missing the Final FNC Swap by Hours
A Hilton Free Night Certificate had posted just hours before the Calala transfer, briefly keeping alive hopes of swapping out the remaining 240,000-point night.
Fiji
+7
May 19, 2026
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3 min read
Singapore to Fiji: When Business Class Quietly Became the Rational Option
A Fiji Airways overnight flight that initially looked like a straightforward economy booking until flexibility, seat selection, and realistic pricing changed the math.
Miami
+2
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.
IHG
+4
May 14, 2026
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3 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
