Portfolio Strategy

Hilton

Trying to Do It Again: Manufacturing Another FNC

Apr 22, 2026

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5 min read

Trying to Do It Again: Manufacturing Another FNC

Removing the final 240,000 Hilton points from a Calala booking by creating another Free Night Certificate, and the portfolio decisions required to do it

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IHG

Feb 25, 2026

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7 min read

IHG and Me

A quiet but essential part of the hotel portfolio

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Hilton

Feb 19, 2026

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4 min read

Calala Island: Committing to the Rebate

Free Night Certificates, 480,000 points, and the execution risk behind a $2,510 post-stay wire.

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Program Mechanics

Feb 16, 2026

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5 min read

Barclays Arrival Plus

A Fixed-Value Travel Currency With Optional Airline Upside

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Portfolio Strategy

Trying to Do It Again: Manufacturing Another FNC

IHG and Me

Calala Island: Committing to the Rebate

Barclays Arrival Plus

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