Back on July 20th we had a post that detailed tourism board offers that provide gift cards and/or discounts for stays at select hotels within those tourism board regions. From Vancouver to Quebec City and several cities in-between you can receive $75 visa gift cards, $100 visa gift cards and discounts for dining just to […]
Tag: Tips & Tricks
Book Review: Mileage Maniac: My Genius, Madness and a Touch Of Evil To Amass 40 Million Frequent Flyer Miles
Since the inception of frequent flyer programs in the early 80s there have been very few mileage and points stories that garner the attention of the world. Whether it is The Pudding Guy who has been enshrined in Adam Sandler’s Punch-Drunk Love or George Clooney playing Ryan Bingham in Up in the Air who […]
How to score flights to Ireland for as little as $120 plus taxes and fees
With news that Ireland reopened to vaccinated Canadians with no quarantine or testing requirements as of July 19 (Source Canadian Travel News) I thought it would be the perfect time to bring one of the easiest, most achievable transatlantic economy class redemptions back to the forefront. We discussed this redemption quite a few years ago […]
Loyalty Lesson: Why hybrid rewards credit cards are the best bet for most Canadians
Whether you are a frequent flyer, a points & miles junkie or just someone who wants to have the utmost in flexibility with your travel rewards then there is one type of credit card that is the best for most of you and in reality for most Canadians. That type of card is the Hybrid […]
15 credit cards that provide $300 or more in true value from their welcome bonus offers
Thanks to some huge new bonus offers from American Express and Scotiabank plus some ongoing big time offers from TD, CIBC, and RBC for their airline co-brand cards we are now seeing a plethora of cards that bring big value from their welcome bonuses. If I can recall correctly in our 20 years of […]
Podcast Episode 81 – Why Hybrid Rewards Credit Cards are the best bet for most Canadians
In this episode we look why Hybrid Credit Cards are a favourite of Rewards Canada and why they are the best bet for most Canadians! We answer what a Hybrid Card is, why they are the best and look at the hybrid card options that are available in our market!
How to convert American Express Membership Rewards points to Marriott Bonvoy (and take advantage of the 30% bonus!)
Now that we are in the middle of the best ever bonus of converting American Express Membership Rewards points to their hotel partners I thought it best to update and re-post this how to guide for converting your points. In this post we look at converting to Marriott Bonvoy as that provides the best […]