☕ Get a free barista-made drink at Capital One Cafés this week 🤠

You can get a free barista-made drink at Capital One Cafés this week. The deal is valid on every GAME DAY of the MLB World Series.


Costco is selling $100 Uber e-gift cards for $74.99

 Similar to, but better than, the Newegg deal from a few weeks ago: Costco is selling $100 Uber/Uber Eats e-gift cards for $74.99. This deal is available until 30 October 2024 or until supply lasts.



🚀 Redemption success: how I achieved 6.9 cents per Amex MR point on a TAP Air Portugal flight ✨

I get often asked if there is still value in the miles and points game. It's a fair question given the flurry of devaluations. Finding a suitable stellar redemption may well take some time. But there is still outsize value to be had.

I was looking for a good fare from the US to Portugal this autumn when I stumbled upon the following on the Avianca Lifemiles website: 35,000 Avianca Lifemiles plus 27.80 USD for business class from JFK to Lisbon. 



Review: Conrad Orlando - 1 King Bed Suite

This is my review of the brand-new Conrad Orlando Evermore Resort. I had an awesome stay--despite a few initial hiccups. My family looks forward to returning to this property later this year.



🛫 SAS EuroBonus pulls status match 🛬

A couple of weeks ago, reports started circulating that Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) was offering a status match to its EuroBonus frequent flyer scheme. See this Flyeralk thread for example. 

💸 Amex retention offer success ✨

Amex UK has recently announced changes to The Platinum Card in the UK. Among these is a fee hike to £650 a year. Amex will also no longer offer pro-rata refunds of the annual fee from early 2024 onward.