The Points Guy ✈ Five Reasons Families Need a Discover it Miles Card & More Daily News From TPG ✈

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✈ Five Reasons Families Need a Discover it Miles Card & More Daily News From TPG ✈
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TODAY'S POSTS: 
- Five Reasons Families Need a Discover it Miles Card  
- No, the Amex Gold Card Is Not the Same as the Authorized User Gold Card  
- Trouble With a 24-Hour Cancellation — Reader Mistake Story  
- The Points & Miles Backpacker: Changing the Point of Sale to Find Cheaper Airfare  
- The Unbreakable Rules for Going Shoeless on a Plane  
- We Heart WeHo: A Review of the Kimpton La Peer in Los Angeles  
- Tropical Storm Michael Expected to Strengthen to a Hurricane Before Striking Gulf Coast, Warnings Posted for Cancun  
- Deal Alert: Flights to San Juan From $177 Round-Trip  
- Marriott Launches New MegaBonus Promotion, ‘Belly Flops’ on Giveaway  
- It’s Easy to Get Wyndham’s Top-Tier Diamond Status — Here’s How 

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Five Reasons Families Need a Discover it Miles Card

By Summer Hull on Oct 08, 2018 08:59 am
Many rewards credit cards give you 1 to 2 cents in rewarded value for every dollar charged. That’s a lot better than earning no rewards, but you can do better. There is a rewards credit card that ultimately gives 3 cents in travel rewards for each dollar charged across all purchases at the end of ...
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No, the Amex Gold Card Is Not the Same as the Authorized User Gold Card

By Mike Cetera on Oct 08, 2018 08:00 am
The refreshed American Express® Gold Card is to The Platinum Card® from American Express‘ authorized user Gold Card as butter is to margarine. They may look similar on the outside, but they’re made up of entirely different ingredients. This has led to some confusion among some TPG readers in the wake of Amex’s rebranding of the Premier ...
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Trouble With a 24-Hour Cancellation — Reader Mistake Story

By The Points Guy on Oct 08, 2018 07:00 am
Today, I want to share a story from TPG reader Tiffany, whose miles ended up in limbo while she tried to book a premium international award. Here’s what she had to say: I received an email from United alerting me about an award sale on flights to Australia. I was already planning on making a ...
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The Points & Miles Backpacker: Changing the Point of Sale to Find Cheaper Airfare

By Brian Biros on Oct 08, 2018 06:00 am
We’ve covered many tips for finding cheap airfare, but a less-known and less common trick involves variations on foreign airfares based on where the ticket is sold, or its “point of sale.” The point of sale does not have to correspond to your country of residency or even where you are physically located when you ...
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The Unbreakable Rules for Going Shoeless on a Plane

By Katherine Fan on Oct 07, 2018 07:45 pm
Welcome to Travel Etiquette, a new TPG column that explores the fragile social contracts and the delicate dos and don’ts of travel. Have an opinion or suggestion for a future subject? Sound off in the comments below.  There may be no greater source of inflight conflict — and disgust — than people who take their shoes ...
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We Heart WeHo: A Review of the Kimpton La Peer in Los Angeles

By Nicholas du Pont on Oct 07, 2018 04:00 pm
This is a luxurious, centrally located hotel in West Hollywood with fabulous service. Pros: great amenities, a fabulous happy hour, beyond-comfortable rooms and personalized service. Cons: outrageous prices for parking and amenities, events held there can get rather loud.
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Tropical Storm Michael Expected to Strengthen to a Hurricane Before Striking Gulf Coast, Warnings Posted for Cancun

By JT Genter on Oct 07, 2018 03:00 pm
The tropics have been notably quiet since the incredibly destructive Hurricane Florence. But, I’m sorry to say that’s coming to an end. Tropical Storm Michael just formed off of the Yucatan Peninsula and Tropical Storm Warnings have already been posted for the Mexican coast between Tulum and Cabo Catoche — including Cancun — and parts ...
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Deal Alert: Flights to San Juan From $177 Round-Trip

By JT Genter on Oct 07, 2018 02:00 pm
Airfare deals are typically only available on limited dates. We recommend you use Google Flights to find dates to fly, then book through an online travel agency such as Orbitz or Expedia, which allows you to cancel flights without penalty by 11pm Eastern Time within one day of booking. However, if you’re using The Platinum Card® from American Express, you’ll need to book directly ...
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Marriott Launches New MegaBonus Promotion, ‘Belly Flops’ on Giveaway

By JT Genter on Oct 07, 2018 01:00 pm
Legacy Marriott Rewards members know about the hotel brand’s long-time MegaBonus promotions. And Marriott’s first MegaBonus post-integration is now live, offering members the chance to earn up to 124,000 bonus Marriott points. However, that level of earning would require the Herculean feat of staying in Marriott hotels every day of the promotion, switching hotels every ...
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It’s Easy to Get Wyndham’s Top-Tier Diamond Status — Here’s How

By Katie Genter on Oct 07, 2018 12:00 pm
Wyndham Rewards is currently offering an impressive status match and challenge offer. This offer allows you to match your status with another hotel loyalty program to Gold, Platinum or Diamond in Wyndham Rewards, which was named the second best hotel loyalty program by TPG in 2017. Wyndham Rewards Gold status normally requires five qualifying nights ...
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