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It has been 3 years since I last updated this post, quite has changed since then. Last time, I mentioned there are lots of complaints about overcrowding in airport lounges. If anything, crowding may have gotten even worse. I would…

This is a follow up to our previous: The Pros and Cons of Going on a Cruise post. If you decide to go on a cruise, there are a few tips that I recommend based on my personal experience after…

I have become quite intrigued with van life. Unfortunately van life is not in the cards for me, and I have to admit, I’m not sure I can tough it out. Road trips are the closest I would get to…

Cruises have become one of my favourite ways to travel. I have been on six of them and planning to go on way more as I get older. I used to think that cruises was for “old” people (i.e. above…

There are many hotels that are considered “airport” hotels that usually provide a free shuttle to the airport. However, there are only a handful of hotels that have indoor entry into the airport terminal. Indoor entry may not seem like…

We recently interviewed Skip the Dishes (Skip) regarding their expanded partnership with CIBC. To follow up on that interview, we wanted to highlight some of their summer promotions.

Quite a few airlines shuffled around since my last update. I also added a blurb to this frequently updated points with the benefits of airline alliances.

Some companies decided to discontinue their parntnership with Blue Rewards, but some chose to continue. So today, we get one of those perspectives with Ivan Guillen, Chief Executive Officer of Pharmasave who will share with us their rational for their…

Today, we welcome back Rachel MacAdam, from [December 13, 2025] From Flights to Food – Skip and WestJet Team Up, VP of Marketing at Skip. This follow up interview introduces an expanded collaboration with CIBC. Thank you Rachel so much…

Exciting news, fellow BoardingArea bloggers Rapid Travel Chai and Points Miles and Bling (PMB) have teamed up to host the first over Points and Travel Festival in Toronto on April 17 and 18, 2026. 

Skip (a.k.a Skip the Dishes) and WestJet have taken a step towards linking their loyalty programs together. Today, we have the opportunity to learn more from Rachel MacAdam, VP of Marketing at Skip regarding this new partnership. Thank you for…

Today we are joined by Mark Swartz, Head of Banking, Walmart Canada. Today he’s sharing some news about the Walmart Rewards Mastercard relaunch. Thank you Mark for taking the time to answer our questions! Below is a summary of the…