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Freelance Writer

Sam Helmy joined the AwardWallet team in late 2016. He discovered points and miles while planning trips in pursuit of his other passion scuba diving when he started using points and miles to get to some of the world’s best diving destinations. Eventually, he became a bit of an expert on how to use points and miles to get to diving destinations across the globe.

Over the years, Sam has lived in 6 countries and enjoys discovering new places and meeting new people, discovering new cultures, and learning new languages.

Sam currently lives in the UK, and when not working on points and miles he enjoys scuba diving, traveling, cooking, DIY, hiking, and walking with his wife and two dogs.

Latest Posts

Choice Adds a New Airline Transfer Partner — Here’s the Full List of 15 Choice Privileges Transfer Partners

While Marriott Bonvoy is best known for its expansive list of airline transfer partners, Choice Privileges has quietly been building a network of its own. And today, that list has grown once again with the addition of another airline transfer partner. Here's the full list of 15 airline transfer partners, transfer rates, and when it makes sense to transfer your Choice points to airline partners.

Targeted Hyatt Promotions: 2X Elite Nights, 20% Points Back When Redeeming Free Night Awards, & More

World of Hyatt launched a new round of targeted promotions through April 10. These promotions offer a wide range of bonuses, such as double elite night credits, getting points back when using free night awards, suite upgrades, free night certificates, bonus points, and even triple points on stays. Here's a roundup of the numerous available offers and how to register.