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I recently published a post on manufactured spending in Canada after the CBC released an article outlining how a Canadian college student managed to fly first class for ‘free’ by purchasing face-value coins from the Canadian Mint on his travel reward credit cards and returning the coins to his bank for cash. While there was
Manufactured Spending In Canada Introduction Yesterday The CBC published an article about manufactured spending in Canada which featured a story from fellow Canadian blogger, Avery, from Don’t Call The Airline. The article briefly talked about what it was, and highlighted a simplified version of leveraging the Canadian Mint to earn massive amounts of credit card
Fairmont Peace Hotel Shanghai Introduction Fairmont is one of my favourite hotel chains in the world for their historical properties, world-class service and consistent loyalty recognition. When planning my trip to Shanghai, I had originally planned to stay at only Fine Hotel and Resort properties, though my plans changed when Fairmont emailed me a complimentary
Alaska Airlines Premium Economy Introduction I’m not a huge fan of flying economy, but when British Airways offers roundtrip tickets to Hawaii from the west coast for only 25,000 Avios roundtrip, I’m willing to make a compromise. Furthermore, American Express Membership Rewards just offered a 25% transfer bonus on British Airways Executive Club transfers, meaning
Four Seasons Hotel Pudong Introduction I knew in advance I would be staying three nights at the Fairmont Peace Hotel on The Bund, and thought it would be nice to stay on the Pudong side to get better access to all that Shanghai had to offer. I originally considered booking the Ritz Carlton or Mandarin
ANA 767 Business Class Introduction There’s something about the Boeing 767 that I really love. I can’t quite pinpoint what it is, but I’m willing to say it’s my favourite aircraft. It may not be as large as a Boeing 777, or as quiet as the Airbus A350, but I still like it. I wouldn’t
My flight from San Francisco landed well ahead of schedule at 1:30pm, and it was only a few minutes to get through transit security with no lineup whatsoever. I’ve transited Tokyo Narita several times and always enjoy the experience. I find the airport extremely efficient, with good signage and friendly staff! Best of all, I
United Boeing 777 Polaris Business Class Review It had been a while since my last big trip, with the most recent being my Easter weekend in Hong Kong. I wasn’t able to spend much time there, given the restraints with my work schedule, but now that I had become a full-time travel hacker, I didn’t have
Act fast! American Express is currently offering a 25% transfer bonus when converting points to British Airways Executive Club! If you have some upcoming travel, this could be a great opportunity, but you’ll need to hurry, as this offer ends on November 12th, 2017! Why should you care about British Airways Avios? British Airways has
Objective Learn the basics of reward travel trip planning and understand the difference process compared to paid travel to maximize your chances of booking the best itinerary. Learning Outcomes Understand the difference in thinking required when booking reward travel compared to paid (revenue) flights/hotels Know the best practices for planning reward travel including: Steps to
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