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) Staying in a really nice villa
(2) Having enough time to enjoy said villa
So when I managed to...
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 is it?
Back in Jan I wrote about a method you could use to get a UOB Preferred...
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 article.
Although there is an abundance of cashback sites you can shop at like TopCashBack and Ebates, (use...
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 really paid after you get your bill.
The question today is: Is it worth it to pay with...
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 moved up and down between categories.
As a reminder, here are the points needed in each category
All in...
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 Expedia (min $2,500 in a single transaction, otherwise 6 miles).I don't really use OTAs to book hotels...
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 the very low threshold needed to earn any sort of meaningful status. The program is free to...
W Bangkok
Impressed by the breakfast! And the great Thai service quality
 Visited October 2015Â
Bangkok is definitely a popular destination for many Singaporeans as well as foreigners around the world.
Having been to Bangkok many times, and stayed in many different hotels, I have not typed a review for some of them.
Remarkably,...