Monthly Archives: January, 2016

Experimenting with the SQ Waitlist

Since discovering the Miles and Points game 3 years ago, Jeriel has now spent a disproportionate amount of time reading the T&Cs of credit cards and frequent flyer programs. His grand plans...

Singapore Airlines A330 Business Class SIN-PER Review

The birth of my daughter in April 2015 meant that my wife and I have not had the chance to travel together (besides across the causeway) for more than 1.5 years. We...

Using Your Starwood Thank You Certificates

If you complain when something goes wrong, you should give credit when something goes right. The SPG Elite Thank You Certificates are available for 2016. I believe both Gold and Platinum members are...

Credit card travel insurance compared

One of the little-known perks of credit cards is that if you charge your air tickets to them, you get complimentary travel insurance for the duration of your trip. It's my belief (and...

I think I’m wrong about the UOB Pref Platinum Visa

The UOB Preferred Platinum Visa gives 4 miles per $1 for Paywave transactions. (You also get 4 miles per $1 on online shopping and entertainment but for that you can always turn to...

Navigating Starwood’s new BRG policy

Every time you book a hotel through a 3rd party OTA like Expedia/Agoda etc, that 3rd party keeps a share of the total stay. This can be as high as 20% in...

Last call for the UOB Preferred Platinum AMEX dining card!

The UOB Preferred Platinum AMEX is the best card available for dining right now at 4 miles per $1. Yes, it's AMEX, but like I've said before, the whole reason they need...

Sheraton Samui review

  View of the hotel pool and beach Koh Samui is one of the resort islands in the Gulf of Thailand, arguably the most visited in that region, definitely contributed by the presence of...