BlaBlaCar: A Review & How-To
July 18, 2017
Yesterday I took a BlaBlaCar from Valencia to Madrid. It was by the far the cheapest option to travel between the two cities, and for me was a pleasant experience that I plan on repeating between other cities within reasonable driving distance.
What the heck is BlaBlaCar?
BlaBlaCar is ridesharing community--the biggest of its kind in the world. You can access the platform through their app or website, where drivers publish trips they plan on taking and riders can request to join for a cost. Typically only long distance drives are available.
Citi Prestige’s New 75k Bonus + Other Changes
July 17, 2017
This coming Sunday, July 23, the Citi Prestige Card will lose some benefits and gain some new ones.
This is the current offer, as of today:
Sign Up Bonus: 50,000 ThankYou Points after $4,000 in spending within 3 months of opening card
Category Bonuses: 3x on air travel and hotels, 2x on restaurants and entertainment
Air Travel Credit: $250 statement credit per calendar year ($500 during first year of cardmembership)
Global Entry: $100 application fee credit
Lounge access: Priority Pass lounges worldwide for you and two guests
Free golf: Three rounds of golf annually booked through Citi
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$362+ Roundtrips to Hawaii from the West Coast All Year
July 16, 2017
I tweeted this deal first from @MileValueAlerts. Follow @MileValueAlerts on Twitter and follow these directions to get a text message every time I tweet from that account. I tweet from @MileValueAlerts only a few times a month because it is designed to be used only for the best and most limited-time deals–like mistake fares–so that you aren’t bombarded by text messages.
United Airlines is offering roundtrip economy flights starting at $362 from various cities on the west coast to Honolulu, Maui, and Kona. Available travel dates span all the way from September through May of 2018.
Free Giveaway: $49 Southwest Gift Card
July 16, 2017
Sour you didn't win last month's giveaway? Here's another shot!
The ever so generous Caveman is once again offering one lucky reader a $49 Southwest gift card. Southwest gift cards are fully transferable and don’t expire. There are two ways to enter:
Comment on this post
Retweet this tweet.
GIVING AWAY A $49 GIFT CARD ON SOUTHWEST AIRLINES. FOLLOW AND RT TO WIN.
Membership Rewards to Avios Transfer Rate Improves to 1:1
July 14, 2017
We've got good news for you to begin your Friday with today! American Express Membership Rewards now transfer to British Airways and Iberia Avios at an improved rate of 250:250.
Previously, the transfer rate was 250 Memberships to 200 Avios (1:0.8). Personally I'm quite excited about the change in ratio. I love distance-based Avios for booking short hops that otherwise wouldn't make sense to redeem miles for, but also for sweetspots like Iberia Business Class between Brazil and Spain that I flew at the end of May for just 42,500 points.
Buy SPG Points With a 35% Discount! Sale Extended Through Tomorrow
July 13, 2017
Through July 14, 2017 (tomorrow), you can buy up to 30,000 Starpoints with up to a 35% discount on the normal purchase price.
Last Chance for Citi / AAdvantage Platinum 60k Offer
July 12, 2017
We've been wondering when the shoe would drop with the limited time 60k sign up offers for Citi's AAdvantage co-branded credit cards.
Since April, both the Citi / AAdvantage Platinum Select MasterCard and the CitiBusiness / AAdvantage Platinum Select World MasterCard have had 60,000 mile sign up bonuses for spending $3,000 on each within three months of opening them. The marketing for the cards reads limited time, but no end date was actually published.
The Points Guy broke the news yesterday that the 60k offer for the personal card would end as off July 13 (tomorrow).
Delta Flash Sale: 20k Roundtrip Domestic Awards
July 11, 2017
Through July 12, 2017 (tomorrow) at 11:59 PM ET, you can book roundtrips within the United States (on select routes) for travel September 6 through October 31, 2017 for only 20,000 Delta miles.
Sale Routes
Delta states that the sale applies to award flights with the following origins/destinations:
Washington, DC
Jackson, WY
Bozeman, MT
Idaho Falls, ID
Reno, NV
Phoenix, AZ
Knoxville, TN
Philadelphia, PA
Boston, MA
Salt Lake City, UT
Rapid City, SD
Las Vegas, NV
St. Louis, MS
San Antonio, TX
Buffalo, NY
Sacramento, CA
Flights don't need to be direct.
Ryanair Flash Sale: $11+ One-Ways Across Europe this Fall
July 11, 2017
I tweeted this deal first from @MileValueAlerts. Follow @MileValueAlerts on Twitter and follow these directions to get a text message every time I tweet from that account. I tweet from @MileValueAlerts only a few times a month because it is designed to be used only for the best and most limited-time deals–like mistake fares–so that you aren’t bombarded by text messages.
Ryanair is offering dirt cheap one way fares starting at just £9 / €9 (under $13 USD) between various European cities. The majority of available travel dates are in October and November of this year.
Taking the Jadrolinija Ferry from Bari, Italy to Dubrovnik
July 11, 2017
Last week I took an overnight ferry from Bari, Italy to Dubrovnik, Croatia. I'm pretty sure Jadrolinija is the only ferry line that connects passengers between the two regions. There is a serious lack of information available online, however, about the process of booking, boarding, logistics, and generally what to expect so I figured I'd share my experience for anyone out there googling with the hope of finding clarity.
Bari is the gateway city to the Puglia region with the busiest airport in southern Italy.