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Best Western Rewards – Elusive Sweet Spots & Winter Promo

I recently wrote about a major change in the Best Western Rewards program. The highest redemption level went from 36,000 up to 70,000 points. Yikes. But after an initial search of various destinations I clung to the hope that redemption opportunities at the lower levels would perhaps be more readily available after the adjustment. Although I did find a few interesting options, I certainly wish there were a lot more. Not only that, several of the options I did find a few days ago have since vanished. [Read more…]

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Best Western Rewards Rate Changes, 3000 Point Promo For Booking Nov. 18 – 28, 2019

While I was playing around on the Best Western Rewards website over the weekend, I happened to notice a hotel with a redemption rate of 56,000 points per night. Hmm… I thought the highest point rate was 36,000? Upon further searching I found some hotels at 70,000 points per night. Holy moly. That’s quite an increase. Many Best Western Rewards members will not be pleased. However, from my perspective, there is a silver lining as I will explain below. [Read more…]

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No Co-Branded Credit Card In Canada – Should You Collect IHG Rewards Points?

There was a time in the somewhat recent past when you could earn IHG points via a credit card. Currently, the only hotel credit cards in Canada are the Marriott Amex and Best Western MasterCard. I know many keen points and miles collectors like using credit cards as their primary accumulation method, so the loss of the card was disappointing. For me, the credit card was never in the picture. [Read more…]

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Wyndham Promo – Stay Twice In Canada Before February 18, 2020, Get 15,000 Points

This is a nice straightforward promotion. Register, complete two qualifying stays at Wyndham Rewards hotels in Canada by February 18, 2020, get 15,000 points added to your account. Wyndham Rewards includes many recognizable brands such as Ramada, Super 8, Days Inn, Wingate, La Quinta, Howard Johnson, Travelodge and other less common ones. Check them all out here. [Read more…]

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Air Miles – Sobeys Gift Card Promo, Shop The Block 2019 Coming Soon

The Sobeys flyer (Atlantic version) that starts today (Nov. 7, 2019) includes the promotion to get 100 Air Miles for every $200 in Sobeys gift cards. It runs till Saturday and is a terrific way to boost your Air Miles account. Another good avenue to get some miles is to take advantage of promos like “Shop The Block” which is set to start Nov. 14th. [Read more…]

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New IHG PointBreaks List For Stays Till January 31, 2020

This was the expected release day for the next IHG PointBreaks list but there was a bit of uncertainty this time around. Fortunately, some new hotels have been discounted although the list page took a while to be changed. It usually updates at around 1 pm Atlantic. However, if you do some searching on the IHG website you can find a few of the hotels before the new list appears. [Read more…]

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Just Back From Gdansk & Torun – Price Info

Ever since I visited Warsaw & Krakow in 2016 I’ve wanted to return to see more of Poland. When an opportunity arose to book an affordable trip back in August, my mother and I decided to go for it. We had a wonderful time and I plan in the future to share more of my impressions of Poland and why it’s a great destination for those looking for a low cost trip to Europe. But for now I’m just going to highlight a few specifics that underscore that point. Here are some of the prices we paid for lodging, sightseeing, transit and food. [Read more…]