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Lismacue House, Tipperrary, Ireland- A Hidden Ireland Property [UPDATE:...
After our stay at the Ritz-Carlton Powerscourt, we drove down the back roads to Cahir and from there back up into County Tipperrary; where we were due to stay the night at Lismacue just outside of...
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The MINT IS BACK!
One of my favorite deals ever was the United State's Mint's "Direct Ship" program. It allowed you to purchase presidential dollar coins at face value with a miles earning credit card - and the Mint...
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What's In My Wallet
I recently read a couple of "what's in my wallet" posts by two of the bloggers on my sidebar, Gary @ View from the Wing and Lucky at One Mile at at Time. Both posts discuss the credit cards, etc. that...
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Booking the Old Fashioned Way- The Howtown Hotel, Cumbria
Mr. Pointsninja and I have a visit to England upcoming. We'll be staying in the Lake District for a couple of days where chain hotels are thin on the ground. I kind of like going places like that...
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Steaks on a Train!- An Amtrak Crescent Trip Review
I recently had the opportunity to ride the Amtrak Crescent from Birmingham, Alabama up to Washington, DC with a great group of guys for a trip to Gettysburg. My dad and I traveled in a sleeper car and...
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The First Ever Points Ninja Prize Drawing! Win some Virgin Atlantic swag.
Hello all. Mrs. Points Ninja and I just returned from a trip to England in Virgin Atlantic's Upper Class. I'll post a full review of the trip and the places we stayed later, but first I want to...
View ArticleSpring Trip to England for the Chelsea Flower Show
Mrs. Points Ninja and I just returned from a trip to England. We went to the Chelsea Flower Show for the first time and visited a number of gardens in the Cotswolds and Lake District. I'll be...
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Virgin Atlantic Upper Class on an A330 - ATL-LHR: Review
Mrs. Points Ninja and I just returned from a trip to Old Blighty for the Chelsea Flower Show. What a great time! I highly recommend the show and will be doing a review of it as well. One of the...
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Conrad St. James, London - Review
I'm a Hilton Diamond, thanks to the Amex Hilton Surpass card, so I tend to seek out Hilton when I'm travelling. Hilton's Diamond benefits aren't as good as those I use to enjoy as an Intercontinental...
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Conrad London St. James - Executive Lounge Review/Blue Boar Breakfast
Thanks to my Diamond status we had access to the Conrad St. James' Executive Lounge during our recent stay, and it really improved our experience. Having a place to relax and have a drink before dinner...
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How a Points Ninja's mind works: Chipotle "Chiptopia" edition
Over at One Mile at a Time, Lucky posted on the unnecessarily complicated Chipotle "Chiptopia" rewards program. I'm not a huge Chipotle fan, but I am a fan of gameable loyalty programs in general....
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The Horse & Groom, Bourton-on-the-Hill: Review of a Non-Chain Hotel option in...
In late May Mrs. Points Ninja stayed for a few days in the Cotswolds, one of our favorite places on earth. While there, we made our second visit to the Horse & Groom in Bourton-on-the-Hill (The...
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The Howtown Hotel - Review: Off the Beaten Track, but Perhaps my Favorite...
Earlier in the spring, I wrote a post regarding the booking process for the Howtown Hotel, in Howtown, Cumbria: Booking the Old Fashioned Way. This was the first time I'd booked by mail, and I hoped...
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Seeing Jon Snow in London: Review of the Duke of York Theatre Box Seats
During our visit to London, Mrs. Points Ninja and I had the chance to see Jon Snow... er, Kit Harrington, doing his take on Dr. Faustus. Discount theatre tickets are fairly easy to come by in London;...
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Always Check Your Amex "Offers" - Up to 25,000 Membership Rewards Point Bonus...
I was looking at my Amex Business Gold account page to check the Amex "Offers" when I saw an offer that mentioned the possibility of earning an extra 25K MR points. I was intrigued and followed the...
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Bumbershoot 2016: The Rock Emerald VIP Experience with Starwood Moments
The Blind Boys of Alabama at the Starbucks' Stage with a Seattle icon in the background.I've written about Starwood's excellent "Moments" program before. In 2013 I was able to take my Dad to see the...
View ArticleBooking Awards- A Useful Post from View from the Wing
The ur-points-and-miles blogger is Gary Leff over at View from the Wing, at least in my book. That's why his blog is always on my sidebar, it's a great source of information. This morning's post on...
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The Cubs win the Pennant! The Cubs win the Pennant! - And Starwood is there!
Just in case you've been living under a rock, or are a Sox fan (which might be worse than living under a rock), the Lovable Losers just won the National League Pennant. If you're a Cubs fan who's...
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The Club at ATL - A Priority Pass Club and Bottled Water Inside Security!
On a recent trip, I had longish layover in Atlanta and decided to take the opportunity to visit The Club at ATL, one of the many lounges that you have access to if one of your credit cards (such as...
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Newcastle to London in Virgin East Coast Rail First Class
For the next step in our journey we drove across the north of England, paying a flying visit to Housesteads Roman Fort on Hadrian's wall and to the Twice-Brewed Inn (in Once Brewed, Northumberland). We...
View ArticleIDB Auctions- Why not use a currency that travelers want?
The recent United Involuntarily Denied Boarding debacle with Dr. Dao got me thinking about IDB auctions. In current practice, when an airline is overbooked or needs seats, they will conduct an...
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Another visit to the Centurion Lounge at DFW - drink lists
I (and many others) have reviewed the Centurion Lounge at DFW. It's a great, if often crowded, place to spend your DFW layover, and entry is free for Amex Platinum and Centurion cardmembers. I recently...
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An awesome (targeted?) offer from Amex Business Platinum
Just got this in my inbox:With the subject line: "Richard , earn 50,000 extra points with your Business Platinum Card®" You can bet I'll be taking advantage of this offer!
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I’m perfectly delighted to say that after a long absence, The Points Ninja is back! And with the anticipated return to what is, perhaps, my favorite hotel property ever. Mrs. Points Ninja and I are...
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The Points Ninja is Back - AGAIN - Covid Edition
A bit over two years ago, I excitedly announced my return to blogging to my adoring public <crickets>. Turns out it was a bit premature, because COVID. Alas. Well, anyhoo, let's try again, shall...
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