Vancouver: Travel Articles
Four Seasons Hotel in Vancouver BC – A Favorite Among Travelers
The Four Seasons Hotel in Vancouver BC is has been around for a couple of decades and I have had the good fortune to visit it at least a dozen times over the last 20 years. Not only is it one of my personal favorites, but travelers I chat with throughout the world seem to […]
Who is cheaper: Hotwire or Priceline? Sometimes Neither!
Bidding travellers asking themselves who is cheaper, Hotwire or Priceline should not assume that either has automatically has the lowest price. This is not always the case (although usually). Savvy travellers will take a couple extra minutes to look at sites like TravelPony and TripAdvisor before booking.
Alaska Airlines Mastercard for Canadians
Canadians looking for a credit card that offers great rewards might want to consider the Alaska Airlines credit card. Here’s an overview of some of the benefits, perks and costs to help determine if its right for you. This is a MasterCard credit card issued by MBNA and has a $75 annual fee. Upon signing, you get a bonus 25,000 Alaska miles. I’m not normally huge on one-time bonuses, but 25,000 miles is huge. Plan members earn 1 mile for every dollar spent on the card. Say you spend $3,000 per month on average, you can earn 36,000 miles + 25,000 bonus = 61,000 miles in the first year. Travellers also get an annual companion fare, which allows you to purchase a ticket for just $99 when a regular priced ticket is bought on any of Alaska’s routes.