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Alternatives to Aeroplan

ByByMattMay 24, 2015

Today’s post was inspired by all the comments provided in two recent posts entitled: Aeroplan Membership Growing Faster Than Available Reward Seats and IdeaWorks Rewards Seat Availability Rankings. The comments got me thinking about writing a post about alternatives to Aeroplan….

How I Feel about Nordstrom’s Debut Rewards

ByByShirley HuangMay 23, 2015

With intentions to turn the nation’s capital, Ottawa modern, contemporary and more importantly, luxurious, the city has begun work in downtown’s main attraction, Rideau Shopping Centre. Recently, the second Nordstrom in Canada opened (after Chinook Centre in Calgary) and it…

List of Requirements for Attaining Hotel Elite Status (updated May 22, 2015)

ByByMattMay 22, 2015

Hotel elite statuses can be very valuable to some people. There are essentially 3 different ways to achieve hotel elite status, through nights, points or stays.

[PROMOTION] VIA Rail’s Unlimited Youth SummerSemester Pass (expired on August 31, 2015)

ByByMattMay 22, 2015

VIA Rail is offering an Unlimited Summer Pass for youth between the ages of 12 and 25, or 26 and over with an ISIC card. The passes are good for 60 consecutive days, upon activation up until August 31, 2015. Below are the…

[PROMOTION] $15 for Kids to Anywhere in Canada with VIA Rail

ByByMattMay 21, 2015

For family travelers, this is an unbelievable promotion offered by VIA Rail. If you have kids between the ages of  2 and 11 years old, the can travel to anywhere in Canada for only $15 in the following classes: Escape, Economy or Economy…

[AIRLINE] Ottawa (YOW) to Dallas (DFW) on Aeroplan

ByByShirley HuangMay 21, 2015

After registering to the Frequent Traveler University conference in Dallas, Texas, it was time to do some flight planning on how to get there. Being an Aeroplan collector, it was clear that this was the best option to begin our search….

[PROMOTION] Fairmont Hotels and Resorts (April 20, 2015 and September 30, 2015)

ByByMattMay 20, 2015

Once again, Fairmont is offering another round of promotions that you can take advantage of between April 20, 2015 and September 30, 2015. Fairmont has a loyalty program called: President’s Club. Below is a list of all the promotions divided…

Part 1 – Introduction: Airbnb

ByByMattMay 20, 2015

It is true! Even though I travel the world on Business and First Class due to the amount of Airline points I have, when it comes to my vacations I do find that hotels are expensive even if you are…

[AIRPORT] Options for Flights from Atlanta to Canada

ByByMattMay 19, 2015

The Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) has been ranked the busiest airport in the world in 2014, closing in on serving 100 million passengers per year. Though oddly enough, there does not seem to be too many Canadian destinations going…

How Does GoAmeego Work?

ByByMattMay 18, 2015

Today we are featuring Pointshogger contributor, Nikhail Singh, also the founder of GoAmeego, who will share with us how this website (and soon to be mobile app) will help you meet up with your friends more often when you travel….

How I Gained Hyatt Status Through M Life

ByByShirley HuangMay 17, 2015

So this past week I made a spontaneous trip down to Las Vegas. I have never really had an interest for the city, probably because of all the gambling involved, though all my friends boast about it every time they…

[TRAVEL] Crossing the U.S. Customs at the Toronto Pearson International Airport

ByByShirley HuangMay 16, 2015

A couple of weeks ago, I attended the Frequent Traveler University conference in Dallas, Texas and had to fly through the Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) before making my way to the final destination. The last time I flew through the…

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