Points Miles and Bling, Author at TravelUpdate

Looking to rent a car? Try Uber instead

Posted by Points Miles and Bling | Jul 14, 2016 | 0

I love planning trips. Local transportation is one aspect of a trip I always budget and plan for....

Allegiant Air announces new route for Canadians

Posted by Points Miles and Bling | Jul 6, 2016 | Airlines | 0

Inflated pricing, high airport taxes, lack of competition and monopolistic pricing models have...

A workaround for Uber airport pickup

Posted by Points Miles and Bling | Jul 4, 2016 | 0

Uber currently operates in 479 cities around the world and 208 of these are in North...

3rd Night Free and Stacking with Starwood promo

Posted by Points Miles and Bling | Jun 21, 2016 | Hotels | 3

ITC hotels, Starwood partners in India are running a great 3rd Night Free promotion for stays...

A cash grab called Destination Marketing Fee

Posted by Points Miles and Bling | Jun 16, 2016 | Hotels | 0

Meet Destination Marketing Fee or DMF, an equally ugly cousin of the “Resort Fee”. DMF is an item...

Airline bumping and my travel gaffes

Posted by Points Miles and Bling | Jun 11, 2016 | Airlines | 5

That one time was pure luck; won’t happen again. Then it does. You fumble, stumble and faceplant....

College Residences as Summer Hotels

Posted by Points Miles and Bling | Jun 10, 2016 | Hotels | 2

University or College residences present a tremendous cash saving proposition for those that are...

Award Flights vs. Cash bookings

Posted by Points Miles and Bling | Jun 2, 2016 | Airlines | 3

One thing I learnt pretty quickly in this hobby is the “Earn and Burn” philosophy. Unless I am...

How to value your Miles and Points?

Posted by Points Miles and Bling | May 30, 2016 | 0

It’s all about that bass. Base worth of your miles and points that is. Cents Per Mile or CPM is a...

My Favorite Free Travel Tools

Posted by Points Miles and Bling | May 25, 2016 | Airlines | 12

Each one of us has our ways. Travel tools come very handy not only in decision making but also...