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Marriott Hotels is the first hotel that will prompt guests to tip housekeepers with an Envelope Please program. This is a very interesting move by the hotel chain and I am a little torn on how I feel about it….

Virgin Atlantic announced that they will no longer be operating in Canada. The summer seasonal service from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR) will discontinue as of October 11, 2014. I was hoping to write up a post…

Unfortunately, WestJet has gone into the customer unfriendly mode, by charging 25 for the first checked bag on economy-fare flights within Canada and to the United States. Fortunately, customers flying to Mexico, the Caribbean, Central America and Europe can still get one free…

As I love travelling around the world, there seems to be a never-ending path for new things to see and learn about while I’m in these foreign countries. For one, I always feel there’s a need to experience the culture’s…

We just wrote a post about the Top U.S credit cards for Canadians. We ranked the TD U.S. Dollar Visa Card at the bottom of the list because of its higher annual fee with no benefits. However, you can get the…

It looks like Canadian Tire is going to do away with its Canadian Tire cash and go with a loyalty program instead where you will use a loyalty card to collect rewards. Canadian Tire is launching its Canadian Tire Money…

The Delta SkyMiles Gold MasterCard is actually the only Canadian co-branded airline credit card in Canada that does not have an annual fee. This credit card has generally been flying under the radar because not everyone is a fan of…

There are some Canadian financial institutions that issue United States currency credit cards, which means that you can pay your bills in U.S. currency. The benefits of having such a credit card is that you can convert your Canadian dollars…

I thought this would be a good time to update my previous run-down post on hotel expiry policies. I am always trying to decide which hotel loyalty program best suits my travels needs and my portfolio. One of the main factors…

As summer comes to an end, the fall promotions are starting to come out. There are two great hotel promotions going on. First of all, Starwood Preferred Guest is offering up to 3x the Starpoints when you register for its promotion….

As a big fan of the Ottawa Senators, every season I try my best to make it out to a few of their home games. If you’re a big hockey fan and haven’t had the opportunity to check out one…

There have been quite a few changes with American Express lately, so what’s another one?