For those of you that are United members, flying domestic usually means buying a United lounge pass to get access which costs $500. However, if you a United MileagePlus Premier Gold or higher, you have Star Alliance Gold Status which gives you some added benefits. This is the Air Canada Lounge hack. Star Alliance Gold […]
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Air Canada Announces Purchase of Aeroplan!
It has just been announced that Air Canada has tentatively agreed to purchase Aeroplan for $450M from Aimia. This is potentially good news or bad depending on your perspective. The good news is that for all of you who have hundreds of thousands if not millions of Aeroplan points. Air Canada had previously announced that […]
Review: The Crane Resort – Barbados
The Crane Resort is the oldest hotel in the Carribbean dating back to 1887. It has changed much since the original historical property that still sits cliffside but all for the good. This is one of the best hotels I have been to. It strikes the appropriate balance between nice and formal while not being […]
Aeroplan Reward Search Hack – The Geek Way
This site isn’t all about reviews but its also about how you can optimize your travels. Searching for rewards can be time consuming. You want to maximize your points by understanding where you can go, where you can stop over at, pick better airlines, etc. What if you could easily search for flights with ease […]
Review: Air Canada International Business Class
I recently flew from Toronto to Tokyo on Air Canada’s Dreamliner during the start of my Asia Trip. There business class is your typical lie flat pods. Immediately coming on board the stewardess met us with a smile and drink offering. Large touch screen in front of you and to the left a large storage […]
Asia Trip: Aeroplan Points Booking
So my wife and I decided that we wanted to go to Asia. To where within Asia was tricky since there are so many options. We finally decided that we wanted to go to Tokyo, Maldives and Ko Samui. We also wanted to travel in business class for the whole trip. A basic RT ticket […]