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[AIRPORT] Options for Flights to Washington D.C.
Washington D.C. may not seem like the most popular tourist destination, nevertheless, there is a fair amount of traffic through the U.S. capital city. Especially Washington Dulles International Airport, which has a lot of potential valuable connecting flights.
[TRAVEL INSURANCE] Best Credit Cards for Delayed or Lost Baggage
In previous posts we looked at Emergency Medical Insurance, Trip Interruption and Trip Cancellation. Another important section of Travel Insurance Credit Cards is the coverage for delayed or lost baggage. What this means is that after you arrive to your…
Top Credit Card for Purchasing Groceries (updated on June 21, 2015)
I’m not sure which part of the country that you live in, but wherever I go, I feel that my grocery bill consistently grows, regardless of how hard I try to find things on discount. Seeing as food is a…
Top Credit Cards for Purchasing Gas (updated June 20, 2015)
With several updates to the credit card scene and gas prices slowly creeping back up, now is as good as time as any to update the top credit cards list for gas purchases.
[TRAVEL] Credit Cards that give a Free Checked Bag (updated June 19, 2015)
There has been a lot of news about changes to checked bags when boarding a flight. There has also been some changes to the carry-on rules, whereby some airlines are looking at shrinking the eligible size. Of course all the…
[READER QUESTION] Is it Worth it to Use Aeroplan to pay for Student Tuition?
In 2014, Aeroplan launched a partnership with Higher Ed Points that enables members to redeem miles to help offset education. Higher Ed Points expanded its program to include the Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP). This means that members, students and graduates in…
[PROMOTION] 25% Off Sleeper and Sleeper Plus Fares on the Montréal–Halifax Train
VIA Rail just released another set of awesome promotions. You can get 25% off the Sleeper and Sleeper Plus fares on the Ocean (Montréal–Halifax train).
[PROMOTION] Aeroplan Bonus Offers on Air Canada Flights
Aeroplan and Air Canada are currently offering two bonus promotions. First of all, you can double the Aeroplan Miles on each round-trip or two one-way flight segments within Canada on Business Class fares with Air Canada, or a Premium Rouge fare with Air Canada…
[PROMOTION] VIA Rail’s Discount Tuesdays
Every Tuesday, VIA Rail launches its weekly promotions, mostly on last minute trips. The offer applies to the Escape fares on select routes in Economy and Sleeper class across the country. The offer is only valid for 48 hours, so you will…
[AIRPORT] Options for Flights from Hong Kong to Canada
It is no secret that there is a fair amount of people from Hong Kong living in Canada. As a result, there is a lot of traffic for families to visit each other between the two places.
[TRAVEL INSURANCE] Best Credit Cards for Emergency Medical Insurance
Deciding on a good travel insurance package can sometimes be very time consuming (and expensive) depending on our travel needs, however, we often overlook the fact that we may already have a good travel insurance which comes attached with the…
Which Credit Cards to Use to Maximize Your Return on Gift Cards
Buying gift cards can potentially help you earn points or cash back much faster. One of the best cards in Canada to take this approach with was the RBC Target MasterCard, which gave 5% cash back for all purchases made…
