A few new things on the Air Miles front – a contest, adjustments to a credit card and a great recurring Sobeys deal. Being a points and miles collector means looking out for promotions and watching for changes that can affect your strategy. Here’s a quick glance at each of these. [Read more…]
Booking Hotels With Air Miles – Changes To The Travel Hub
Recently I noticed that hotels had become very limited for booking with Air Miles Dream miles on the travel section of the website. When previously there were a number of chains from which to choose, suddenly there was only one. Air Miles had posted a note about changes coming with more availability. Those changes have now arrived. [Read more…]
Dresden, Germany – Add It To Your Trip To Berlin Or Prague
It was around a year ago that I visited the city of Dresden in eastern Germany. We ended up going there sort of by accident but it turned out to be a wonderful experience. I thought I’d share a bit about our visit in case you are considering a trip to the area and have time to add it to your itinerary. [Read more…]
Great Best Western Promo – Stay 2 Nights, Get A Free Night Voucher (Sept. 16 – Nov. 17, 2019)
If you have any plans to stay at a hotel in the next couple of months, take a look at this promotion. If it works for you, it’s a great opportunity to get a free night. There are quite a few Best Westerns in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. [Read more…]
Air Miles Update: Round-Up Ending, Any Day Promo, Onyx Wine Tasting
The blog went on an involuntary hiatus this past week because Hurricane Dorian took our power out for over 5 full days. It was not pleasant. But things are back to normal here now. Unfortunately I see on the NS Power outage map there are still some customers without power and I feel very badly for them. Anyway, this is just a quick post about Air Miles promotions. [Read more…]
Lawtons Blue Friday (Sept.6), Shoppers 20x & Sobeys Gift Card Promo
This week’s flyers are a good reminder to pay attention to deals and organize your shopping around promotions if you can. At least look them over to see what you need and if it coincides with a good price and points offer. [Read more…]
How We Booked A Cheap Trip To Poland
Next month my mother and I will be going to Europe for 8 nights. This trip came into being over a span of a few hours last week. It’s an example of several budget travel elements neatly fitting together to make a trip possible. [Read more…]
Resources Page Update – Useful Travel Planning Links
My blog does not contain the essential ultimate comprehensive guide to anything. The “Resources” page is just a list of the websites I use to research and plan travel along with a few comments on them. Feel free to check it out and make suggestions for additional links.
Blue Friday’s Back (Aug. 30) Sobeys & Foodland Air Miles Promotion
It’s been a while since the last Blue Friday appeared in the Sobeys and Foodland flyers. Depending on your grocery list, this can be a great way to load up on some nice Air Mile bonuses. It includes a 50 Air Mile bonus for spending $100. [Read more…]
New IHG PointBreaks List (till October 31, 2019)
The latest IHG Rewards PointBreaks list is out. These are IHG hotels with redemption rates temporarily lowered to between 5000 and 15,000 points. If you’ve got some points, booking one of these can be a great way to maximize their value. I’m actually quite pleased with this list. If any of the hotels interest you be sure to lock in a reservation sooner rather than later because supply is limited and they will revert to the original redemption rate. [Read more…]
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