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Week 1 Winner: How to save on hotel stays with OTAs

photo by victoriapickering Thank you everyone for your participation in the launch competition! Judging from the questions I've received it seems there's a great interest in the role of Online Travel Agencies (OTAs) and...

Lifemiles bonus on till 29th May- Get cheap business/first tickets on Star Alliance!

If you haven't read about Lifemiles yet, it's highly recommended you read the article here before proceeding! Everyone's favourite program Lifemiles is back with a 2X1 promotion for the month of May.  If...

Save more on your AirBnB stays

The Idea AirBnB currently has a tie up with DBS and American Express Krisflyer credit cards DBS lets you save 17/15% for your first/subsequent AirBnB bookings American Express gives you S$80 off...

Welcome to Milelion! Send us a question and win a $20 Capitamalls gift voucher!

Hello! I'm very excited to announce the official launch of Milelion, the site that helps you travel better for less. Through this site I hope to share with you the many tricks I've picked...

How to minimise cash payments on award tickets

cover photo by patrickdelrosario The Idea SQ charges fuel surcharges (YQ) on award tickets which can result in a "free" ticket still burning a hole in your pocket However, YQ varies depending on...

Beware the Dynamic Currency Conversion scam

Protect yourself against DCC.

In-depth analysis of the OCBC Voyage card

Continuing our analysis where we left off in the introduction, let's take an in depth look at the features of the OCBC Voyage Card, and more important, the maths behind it Annual Fee,...

An introduction to the OCBC Voyage Card

photo by mark stevens This is a 2 part series on the new OCBC Voyage Card. The first part introduces the card and OCBC's Voyage Mile currency. The second part analyses the earning opportunities via...

Etihad’s fourth alliance and its uses

photo by curlmedia The Idea Although not officially an alliance, Etihad's diverse range of reciprocal mile earning and benefits arrangements make Etihad Guest a potential accrual option outside of Krisflyer Due to is...

American Express cards- don’t bother

 The Idea AMEX-issued AMEX cards are not ideal for earning miles- the highest base earning rate is 0.83 miles per S$1, well below the 1.2-1.6 standard given by local banks Premium AMEX...

The Visa Luxury Collection- worth booking?

The Idea Visa offers the Visa Luxury Hotel Collection to its Signature and Infinite cardholders which allows you to book curated hotels with additional benefits such as room upgrades, free internet, free breakfast,...

Hotwire- a no-bidding alternative to Priceline

The Idea Hotwire is an opaque booking channel (like Priceline) which does not require bidding You are shown the star level, neighbourhood and price per night for a particular hotel. If you accept the...

Krisflyer Ascend – The best card you’ll never use

The Idea Although the Krisflyer Ascend Card has horrible earning rates and shouldn’t be used as a general spending card, it comes with 4 very generous gifts which you can get for...

Why Krisflyer’s new Tigerair and Scoot redemption options are a waste of time

photo by andy mitchell The Idea SQ has started offering the option to redeem Krisflyer miles for Tigerair and Scoot vouchers. 3,200, 5,300 and 10,500 miles are needed for S$30, S$50 and S$100...

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