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    Award Change Fees | New York | United Airlines

    Getting Svetlana United Business Class Premium Service and Evading United Airlines Award Change Fees

    ByThe Miles Professor March 1, 2013March 1, 2013

    Sometimes plans change and you want to take a trip to a different destination than you had originally booked with your United Mileage Plus…

    Read More Getting Svetlana United Business Class Premium Service and Evading United Airlines Award Change FeesContinue

  • Le Meridien Khao Lak Starwood
    Asia | Hilton | Hotels | Japan | Starwood | Thailand | Virgin Atlantic

    Conrad Tokyo: My Two Nights at a “Category 10” Hilton for 20k Starwood Points

    ByThe Miles Professor February 27, 2013March 1, 2013

    I am redeeming 60,000 Starwood points for $2600+ in hotel nights: 5 nights at Le Meridien Khao Lak and 2 nights at Conrad Tokyo….

    Read More Conrad Tokyo: My Two Nights at a “Category 10” Hilton for 20k Starwood PointsContinue

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    Chase Sapphire Preferred | Chase Ultimate Rewards | Credit Cards

    Chase Sapphire Preferred: 40,000 Ultimate Rewards Points

    ByThe Miles Professor February 26, 2013September 28, 2014

    Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card: Earn 40,000 bonus points when you spend $3,000 on purchases in the first 3 months from account opening. That’s $500 in…

    Read More Chase Sapphire Preferred: 40,000 Ultimate Rewards PointsContinue

  • Playa del Carmen, Playa del Secreto
    Hotels | Mexico

    Mexican Riviera Maya: The Valentin Imperial Maya All-Inclusive Adult Resort at Playa del Secreto

    ByThe Miles Professor February 24, 2013April 3, 2013

    For our girls’ trip to Riviera Maya, we got two rooms on Hotwire at the Valentin Imperial Maya for $250 a night each. The rates…

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    Caribbean | Cayman Islands | Mexico | Routing ideas | South America | Trip Reports | United Airlines

    Cayman, Panama, Rio, Cancun: Svetlana’s Southern Adventures with United Miles

    ByThe Miles Professor February 23, 2013June 6, 2024

    Svetlana wanted to visit Grand Cayman for Thanksgiving, Rio de Janeiro for Christmas (with a possible stop in Panama City on the way) and…

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"IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM HILTON HHONORS.

2013 PROGRAM CHANGES

Since the Hilton HHonors program began more than 25 years ago, there are more opportunities for members to earn and redeem points..."
    Hilton

    Hilton HHonors announces MAJOR point devaluation on March 28, 2013

    ByThe Miles Professor February 21, 2013June 6, 2024

    I have some good news and some bad news. The good news is that I was clearly right about how insanely amazing the Hilton…

    Read More Hilton HHonors announces MAJOR point devaluation on March 28, 2013Continue

  • Tulum
    Mexico | Trip Reports | US Bank FlexPerks Rewards Visa Card

    Four Girls to Cancun Countdown: Redeemed FlexPerks Rewards and BusinessFirst!

    ByThe Miles Professor February 15, 2013February 22, 2013

    Samba for Miles, Natalya, Tatyana and I are all going to Cancun tomorrow! Read about how I booked my $578 with 30,000 FlexPerks Rewards…

    Read More Four Girls to Cancun Countdown: Redeemed FlexPerks Rewards and BusinessFirst!Continue

  • Conrad Tokyo Hilton HHonors
    Hilton | Hotels

    Hilton HHonors 101: Redeem­ing Hilton HHonors Points for Rewards Nights

    ByThe Miles Professor February 13, 2013March 1, 2013

    In this post, I will cover how to find and book Hilton HHonors rewards nights. I will also explain how to use the standard…

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