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Remember to get your free $68 AirBnB credit

I don't use AirBnB an awful lot but I'm going to be staying with an AirBnB host on my trip to DC (writing this now from a very interestingly configured 2-3 Delta...

Review: Singapore Airlines A330-300 Business Class Singapore to Bangkok

The Long Way to New York: Trip Planning Singapore Airlines SilverKris Lounge, Singapore Singapore Airlines A330 Business Class SIN-BKK Thai Airways First Class Lounge & Spa, BKK Thai Airways B747 First Class BKK-HND Getting from HND to NRT ANA...

The Milelion Directory has been updated for September

Hi everyone The Milelion directory has been updated for September. More useful articles on travelling better for less await. Note that this is not an exhaustive list of every article on the site. I do not...

The Long Way to New York: Singapore Airlines SilverKris Lounge

The Long Way to New York: Trip Planning Singapore Airlines SilverKris Lounge, Singapore Singapore Airlines A330 Business Class SIN-BKK Thai Airways First Class Lounge & Spa, BKK Thai Airways B747 First Class BKK-HND Getting from HND to NRT ANA...

Hotel Review: Hilton Tokyo Odaiba

Before we continue – quick PSA: The Hilton group is currently having a 50% flash sale across Japan and South Korea. The sale ends on 9 Sep 2016 1pm (SGT) and is...

Singapore Airlines responds and doesn’t respond to the mileage broker story…

About a month ago The Milelion broke the story about mileage brokers and how they were providing easy ways to buy Krisflyer miles, while potentially controlling multiple fraudulent accounts at the same...

Preview of the SPG US Open Luxury Suite and a giveaway!

Hello everyone from New York City and apologies for the lack of updates! This trip should be a rich source of material for an excellent trip report- here's what's coming you way shortly/eventually Singapore...

PSA: Lifemiles on sale again with 130% bonus, should you buy?

Ah, the one constant in my life- another Lifemiles sale. Lifemiles, for the uninitiated, is one of the best opportunities to buy Star Alliance premium cabin award tickets at a fraction of...

Why Uber’s new upfront fares are the opposite of transparency

I received an email from Uber on Wednesday informing me that they were moving to "upfront pricing". What this means is that you'll see how much your Uber ride will cost before...

iPayMy is offering 250 free rental payments for September

I wrote about iPayMy a while back, a service that lets you pay a small additional fee (see below) to use your credit card to make rental payments to your landlord. This...

DBS goes on customer acquisition spree, should you hop on?

EDIT: DBS has since updated its offer for the LiveFresh card- now you get $80 Uber rides when you spend a min of $500 from the first month of your card approval....

The Crowne Plaza Singapore: an essay on the airport hotel

I was invited by The Crowne Plaza Changi Airport for a complimentary one-night stay at their property. Breakfast was provided, but all other meals and transport costs were covered by me. I did not request...

Can you register for ANZ’s new 5.6 miles per $1 promotion?

I read over on The Shutterwhale that there is an ongoing promotion for the ANZ Travel Visa Signature card offering up to 5.6 miles per $1 until 30 Sept. To summarize the promotion ...

Targeted: 2,000 free miles for adding a Citibank Premiermiles Supp Card

I got a tip off from a reader that from now till 30 Sept, Citibank Premiermiles is offering 2,000 bonus miles when you add a supplementary cardholder to your account and spend...