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Double Points Returns for Hilton Honors Members

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May is here and that might mean one of your favorite Hilton Honors’ promotions is here: Double Points! Starting May 1, Hilton Honors members can earn Double Points on every stay through August 31.

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Some additional details:

  1. Registered Hilton Honors members earn Double Points on every stay
  2. For every $1 spent on stays, you’ll earn 10 Base Points, plus an additional 10 Bonus Points (5 Base Points plus 5 Bonus Points at Home2 Suite by Hilton and Tru by Hilton). Silver, Gold & Diamond members will earn their Elite Tier Bonus on top of that.
  3. Promotion Stay Period May 1 – August 31, 2018
  4. This offer is available at over 5,000 hotels worldwide. There are
    no caps and no minimum stay requirement.

If this promo doesn’t work for you but you need to top off your Hilton Honors account for an award stay, here’s where you can do that. Will this promo work for you? I don’t have any Hilton stays during the summer, so maybe they’ll have another fun promo this fall.

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OC Travel Hackers Meetup Saturday, May 12 @ 12pm at In-N-Out (Tustin District)

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Good afternoon everyone, I hope you had a great weekend.  I will be flying down to Orange County this weekend for Mother’s Day, so I decided to do a travel hackers meetup on Saturday afternoon.  If you are free this Saturday, I would love to meet you and talk travel, miles, points, MS, and blogging.

  • Where: 2895 Park Ave, Tustin, CA 92782 (Google Maps)
  • When: Saturday, May 12 @ 12-2PM

In-N-Out Tustin District Map

There is no need to RSVP to the OC travel hackers meetup, just show up at 12pm and be ready to talk talk travel.  I hope to see some of you there.  Have a great day everyone.

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Ebates Birthday Week: 15% Cash Back at 400+ Stores

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Good evening everyone.  I just got an alert that Ebates is running their week-long birthday promotion where you can get 15% cash back at 400+ stores.  It looks like some stores are participating the whole week, while others stores are only participating a few days.  If you see a store you like to shop at on the list, don’t wait too long!  You can see the whole list of stores here.  Don’t forget to check Cash Back Monitor to compare cash back rates from several online shopping portals.  If you are not an Ebates member, sign up for a free account (my referral link – thank you) and receive a $10 bonus after your first $25 purchase.

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If you have any questions, please leave a comment below.  Have a great evening everyone!

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IHG 80% Bonus Points + PointBreaks Promotion: A Great Combo

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One of the best uses of IHG points is when IHG is running a PointBreaks promotion. On April 30 the current PointBreaks locations were announced. And the current IHG 80% bonus promotion is available for purchases of IHG points made until May 31, 2018. Continue reading →

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Music to My Ears, But Not in a Hotel Lobby

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I spend quite a bit of time in hotel lobbies. Yes, sometimes in them and sometimes just walking through them. This past week I saw something strange in a hotel lobby and I can’t decide how I feel about it. I’m curious what you think. I was staying at a Hyatt Place, which I’d describe as a nicer than average Hyatt Place. In the evening from my room I could hear cello music. It was between 8 and 9 PM. Then the next night I was in the rear lobby area eating a dinner salad and I heard cello music. As I walked past the front desk, there in the main entry way where there are a few seats and a table, was the cello player. He had some kind of recorded music apparatus playing a classical music song and he was practicing his cello part. This just struck me as so odd.

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Image source: http://www.crystalgraphics.com/powerpictures/images.photos.asp?ss=cello

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