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A Week in Melbourne
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Portfolio Strategy
+6
May 14, 2026
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3 min read
Pricing the 36,000-point Virgin Atlantic bonus through an expat lens
Hilton
Apr 22, 2026
5 min read
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
IHG
+5
Feb 25, 2026
4 min read
A quiet but essential part of the hotel portfolio
+7
Feb 19, 2026
Free Night Certificates, 480,000 points, and the execution risk behind a $2,510 post-stay wire.
Program Mechanics
Feb 16, 2026
A Fixed-Value Travel Currency With Optional Airline Upside
