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Krisflyer Ascend devalues free night voucher

Compared to the rest, Dexter is still an infant in the miles game. choosing between saving money (read: going for cheap fares regardless of airlines) versus staying loyal to one carrier (or...

USM Quick Report: The good, the bad and Silkair

Getting back to work is always a herculean task after a great holiday, but here are some initial insights from my amazing Koh Samui trip. Full reports to follow! SilkAir MI 772 One sentence...

1,000 free Etihad guest miles for 30 seconds of work

Still have the back to work blues after a great trip to Koh Samui (full trip reports to follow shortly), but here's a mid-week bonus for everyone- Heinemann is a duty-free shop that...

DBS goes on devaluation spree

So, 3 nice surprises landed in my inbox this morning (well, technically 2, the CapitaCard one has been known for a while, but that sort of breaks the narrative flow so I'll ignore...

The Milelion is off to Koh Samui!

I've always wanted to go to Koh Samui, but it felt like one of those destinations you had to  "do right". "Do right" differs among people, but for me it just means (1)...

UOB Preferred Platinum AMEX: Dead or alive?

TL;DR: The UOB Preferred Platinum AMEX is the best card for dining, both in Singapore and overseas with 4 miles per $1. But because it was a good thing, it is now gone. Or...

A refresher on cashback sites (now featuring SQ!)

It's always good to have reminders about cashback sites, because whenever you don't use them, you're leaving money on the table. For a brief refresher on what cashback sites are, check out this...

A primer on overseas credit card usage (Updated with new rates)

Foreign currency fees are probably one of the most confusing aspects of credit cards. Banks hide them away in the small print, and very often you only find out how much you...

SPG category changes- the good news and the bad

So, SPG has announced its annual category changes for 2016. The number of points needed to redeem a free night in each of the 7 categories has not changed, but hotels have...

DBS Altitude Promo: 8 Miles per $1 with Expedia

DBS has gone all in on its Altitude cards lately, coming up with some really generous sign up promotions. A new promotion (until 30 April) offers 8 miles per $1 on purchases at...

Small Luxury Hotels- where everyone is special

One less well-known group of hotels is the Small Luxury Hotels (SLH) "chain", a loose grouping of about 500 independent hotels (locations here) SLH has a loyalty program and  it's interesting because of...

W Bangkok Review

W Bangkok Impressed by the breakfast! And the great Thai service quality  Visited October 2015  Bangkok is definitely a popular destination for many Singaporeans as well as foreigners around the world. Having been to Bangkok many...

Uber and SPG team up for Valentine’s Day

Uber and SPG have a partnership where you can earn SPG points with every Uber ride you take. If you're going to ride Uber anyway, might as well get something more out...

Thoughts on SIA’s approach to cost cutting

In the wake of more strong SQ financial performance news, I thought it was timely to take a look at how they made that happen. Here is a somewhat dated but otherwise excellent read...