Introduction To kick off the detailed articles in this trip report, we thought we’d combine 3 experiences into a single article about getting to Switzerland and getting settled. So, in this article we’ll provide mini-reports on (1) the DFW AA…
2019 Trip Report – Swiss Alps & the Tour de France – Our 12-Day Itinerary & How We Booked It
Introduction and Background As always when we begin a trip report with our itinerary, we like to provide a little background to give some context for the choices we made. The first important factor for this trip was the traveling…
It’s a New Year at Caesars Rewards – Time to Re-Match to Caesars Diamond!
Introduction Starting today (February 1), it’s a new program year for Caesars Rewards. Elite status from the past Feb 1-Jan 31 year is gone, and updated status levels for the new year are now showing in the Caesars system. For…
Recalibrating Our Baseline Values for Points & Miles
Introduction When you are earning points and miles and considering possible redemptions, it is critically important to have a general understanding of the value of those points and miles. All points and miles are not created equal! Thus, back in September 2018…
Happy New Year! Time to Re-Match Caesars to Wyndham Diamond, and Here’s How
Introduction Happy New Year and New Decade to all Middle Age Miles readers! We wanted to start the year off right, with a reminder about one of the most fun and most-viewed topics from Middle Age Miles over the past…
Round-Up of Fall 2019 Hotel Chain Points Promotions – Accor, Best Western, Choice, Hilton, Hyatt, IHG, Radisson
We thought it would be worthwhile to compile the Fall 2019 points promotions from major hotel chains in one place, so readers can compare. We’ve previously covered the major promotions from Hilton and Hyatt, but there are a number of…
Keep or Cancel – Barclays Wyndham Rewards Visa
Recently, the $75 annual fee posted on our Wyndham Rewards Visa card (annual fee version). Should we keep, cancel or product change this card? Background We first got the Barclays Wyndham Rewards card in April 2017. At that time, we…
Re-Matching to Wyndham Rewards Diamond from Caesars Diamond Is a Breeze
Introduction One of the most popular articles we’ve published at Middle Age Miles, which still gets dozens of hits every day, was about how to status match your way to Diamond elite status with the Caesars Rewards program. Middle Age…
221 Wyndham Rewards Hotels to Make Points Reservations By Tuesday, April 2
UPDATE 3/29/19, 7:00 am Central time – Reader Waynw was kind enough to mention that the 8 Viva Wyndham all-inclusive properties should be included in this list. I agree, and I’ve now added them. In addition, I’ve added the Trademark…
Convert Your La Quinta Returns Points Into Wyndham Rewards by March 31
Introduction & Reminder This post is a quick reminder to everyone with a balance of La Quinta Returns points to transfer them over to Wyndham Rewards before March 31. Technically, LQ Returns Gold and Elite members don’t need to transfer,…