Starwood Preferred Guest (SPG) has two co-branded American Express credit cards. The sign-up bonus on the SPG personal and business cards is usually 25k points after meeting the minimum spending requirement. Once a year, the sign-up bonus on both cards… Read More ›
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Portland, Oregon – On the Road Again
I arrived in Portland at the beginning of October 2014. I unloaded my belongings into an apartment for two days, but never slept there. The nonsmoking apartment smelled of cigarettes, an upstairs neighbor directed a garish tirade at his girlfriend,… Read More ›
Best Rate Guarantees
Best Rate Guarantees (BRG) – Hotel chains guarantee their website carries the lowest price for a room. If you find a cheaper rate, submit a BRG form. The hotel will likely match the rate, and reward you. Below are my… Read More ›
Portland, Oregon
I love Portland! My dog and I lived in Hillsdale, a neighborhood in Southwest Portland, in 2006 and 2007. In that timeframe, I enrolled in master’s courses in Urban and Regional Planning at Portland State University. I also took the… Read More ›
Hotel Points for US Travel
Best Western Program: Best Western Rewards Hotels: Best Western Premier, Best Western Plus, Best Western Rooms start at: 12,000 points Credit card: Best Western Rewards MasterCard (Barclays) Sign-up bonus = 16,000 points Choice Hotels Program: Choice Privileges Hotels: Comfort Inn,… Read More ›
Starwood Preferred Guest (SPG) American Express
There’s less than a week left (June 30th) to apply for a Starwood Preferred Guest (SPG) American Express credit card to get up to 30,000 points after qualifying purchases. The deal is usually for 25,000 points. The SPG card is highly… Read More ›
The Road to the West Coast Paved with Deals
What an experience! Three days in the East Bay. Three days in San Francisco. A couple nights in Portland. Another in Humboldt County and one in Eugene. Windshield time in South Dakota, Wyoming, Utah, Nevada, California, Oregon, Washington, Idaho,… Read More ›
