Back in May, we did an ‘out of season’ holiday at Sandy Lane in Barbados. I wrote a review of it here. Now, Sandy Lane is not cheap, even out of season. But at Christmas and New Year, it .....

Back in May, we did an ‘out of season’ holiday at Sandy Lane in Barbados. I wrote a review of it .....

24 Feb 201324 February 2013 by Rob Burgess • 1 comment

Next week, if all goes to plan, Head for Points will be relaunched with a snazzy new look. You’ll (hopefully) be pleased to know that nothing is going to change under the surface. The content .....

Next week, if all goes to plan, Head for Points will be relaunched with a snazzy new look. You’ll .....

18 Feb 201318 February 2013 by Rob Burgess • 3 comments

Did avios.com send you a little gift yesterday? My wife got a little package in the post, with a covering letter headed: “We though we’d send you this little note to thank you for .....

Did avios.com send you a little gift yesterday? My wife got a little package in the post, with a covering .....

16 Feb 201316 February 2013 by Rob Burgess • 16 comments

From April 2018, please use our new Uber sign-up code UBERHEADFORPOINTS via this link, or download the app and add the code via the promo code box on the ‘Payment’ tab.  This gets you £3 .....

From April 2018, please use our new Uber sign-up code UBERHEADFORPOINTS via this link, or download the app and .....

11 Feb 201311 February 2013 by Rob Burgess • 6 comments

I posted two weeks ago about the offer of 1,000 bonus Avios via British Airways Executive Club for buying £300 of currency from American Express Currency Exchange. This is a quick heads up .....

I posted two weeks ago about the offer of 1,000 bonus Avios via British Airways Executive Club for .....

10 Feb 201310 February 2013 by Rob Burgess • 19 comments

I was down at the Business Travel Show at Earls Court on Tuesday, of which more to follow. This is the best offer that caught my eye, but booking will be a little tricky. East Coast Trains is running .....

I was down at the Business Travel Show at Earls Court on Tuesday, of which more to follow. This is the best .....

7 Feb 20137 February 2013 by Rob Burgess • 8 comments

There seem to be two types of people out there. Those who have heard of Coutts only by reputation and believe it to be some super-flash private bank for the rich and famous, and those who bank with .....

There seem to be two types of people out there. Those who have heard of Coutts only by reputation and believe .....

6 Feb 20136 February 2013 by Rob Burgess • 6 comments

American Express and ebookers are offering a £50 discount on any five night holiday booked with an American Express card. The details are here (click on Travel then ebookers). (EDIT: deleted as deal .....

American Express and ebookers are offering a £50 discount on any five night holiday booked with an American .....

5 Feb 20135 February 2013 by Rob Burgess • 3 comments

Global Hotel Alliance is a loyalty scheme used by 14 upmarket hotel brands with a total of 320 combined properties.  Kempinski is the biggest one you might be familiar with. The full list of members .....

Global Hotel Alliance is a loyalty scheme used by 14 upmarket hotel brands with a total of 320 combined .....

2 Feb 20132 February 2013 by Rob Burgess • 10 comments

From April 2018, please use our new Uber sign-up code UBERHEADFORPOINTS via this link, or download the app and add the code via the promo code box on the ‘Payment’ tab.  This gets you £3 .....

From April 2018, please use our new Uber sign-up code UBERHEADFORPOINTS via this link, or download the app and .....

30 Jan 201330 January 2013 by Rob Burgess • 5 comments

Last weekend I posted about a new Foursquare promotion, in association with American Express. Basically, until mid April, you can save £15 off a £50 spend at a Shell garage when you open a .....

Last weekend I posted about a new Foursquare promotion, in association with American Express. Basically, until .....

25 Jan 201325 January 2013 by Rob Burgess • 18 comments

A new Foursquare offer has been launched, in conjunction with Amex.  This is not as good as some of the older ones, but may well benefit you. Check in at a Shell garage via Foursquare, and you .....

A new Foursquare offer has been launched, in conjunction with Amex.  This is not as good as some of the .....

20 Jan 201320 January 2013 by Rob Burgess • 18 comments

This is my review of Jumeirah Zabeel Saray in Dubai. I promised to do a quick write-up about our Dubai holiday hotel. You should also read this post which talks about our Grand Deluxe Family room, .....

This is my review of Jumeirah Zabeel Saray in Dubai. I promised to do a quick write-up about our Dubai holiday .....

16 Jan 201316 January 2013 by Rob Burgess • 4 comments

I have just finished an article reviewing our hotel in Dubai from last month, which will go up tomorrow. What crossed my mind when writing it, though, was the reaction you often get when you tell .....

I have just finished an article reviewing our hotel in Dubai from last month, which will go up tomorrow. What .....

15 Jan 201315 January 2013 by Rob Burgess • 25 comments