9 Top Category 1 Hyatt Properties You Can Book From Just 3,500 Points 9 Top Category 1 Hyatt Properties You Can Book From Just 3,500 Points

9 Top Category 1 Hyatt Properties You Can Book From Just 3,500 Points

The lowest tier in the World of Hyatt program offers great value for your points, helping you stretch your points balance further. Some of the hotels provide for fully functional stays, but others, specially abroad, can be relatively fancy. Here are some of the best Category 1 Hyatt properties.

Receive a 15% Discount on Your First Copa Airlines ConnectMiles Purchase

Copa Airlines has launched a promotion for all members making their first ever ConnectMiles purchase. Members can receive a 15% discount on purchases of 1,000–100,000 miles. The cost per mile comes out to 2.55¢ apiece — not exactly the best value. This promotion is indefinite, so as long as you've never made a ConnectMiles purchase with Copa before. Let's check out some of the details of this deal to see if it's worthwhile.

Why the Charles Schwab Debit Card Is a Must for International Travel

Some international ATMs charge anywhere from 1%–3% for withdrawing cash. That's why travelers need the Charles Schwab debit card. Use it at ATMs around the world and, at the end of each month, get reimbursed a lump sum for any international ATM fees. That's on top of paying no foreign transaction fees with the card and other traveler-friendly benefits. Here's why you need this card and how to get it.

462 Delta Award Routes That You Can Book for Just 7,500 Points

Delta SkyMiles can be a frustrating program. Sure, some domestic Delta economy awards can only cost a few thousand SkyMiles. Other times flights can climb astronomically high. Thankfully travelers have a way to get predictable pricing on Delta award flights: Booking through partner airlines. One of the best sweet spots for booking Delta awards is Virgin Atlantic Flying Club. Here are the 462 Delta routes that you can book using just 7,500 Virgin points — and the many ways you can accumulate Virgin points.

Does Adding a Credit Card Improve Your Credit Score?

One of the more confusing aspects of rewards travel is how applying for credit cards affects your credit score. Conventional wisdom has it that applying for more credit cards will negatively affect your credit score, and is somehow frowned upon by lenders and credit providers. But that’s not the case. A strong credit file with many credit accounts and a proven history of on-time payments is exactly what creditors want.

9 Ways To Prevent Credit Card Fraud When Traveling Abroad

Traveling internationally can be one of the greatest experiences of your life — but can also turn into a nightmare in an instance. As we roll into 2024 and an ever-increasing digital age, scammers and hackers are evolving in their abilities to commit credit card fraud. That's why it's important to protect yourself in any way possible. In this article, we dive into 9 different ways to avoid getting scammed during your upcoming travel abroad so you don't encounter the headaches I had from a recent trip.

Marriott Bonvoy® Rewards Program Guide: Everything You Need To Know

Marriott Bonvoy is one of the world's largest and most well-known hotel loyalty programs. It's also one of the most complicated hotel loyalty programs around. In this post, we explain what you need to know about earning and redeeming Bonvoy points, earning elite status (and what benefits come with elite status), the Marriott point expiration policy, buying and transferring points, and more.

You Can Now Redeem El Al Matmid Points for Air France Flights, but You Shouldn’t

We're generally fans of more options for using your points and miles. However, the title is likely a dead giveaway for how we feel about the ability to use your El Al Matmid points for Air France flights.This is a new redemption capability, coming online just recently. And while that seems exciting, the pricing will kill any original joy you felt when learning about this redemption option.