Long Tran

2 weeks ago | thriftytraveler.com | Long Tran |Nick Serati

Carrying a co-branded hotel credit card can have many benefits beyond points, but few perks are more lucrative than free night certificates. Free night certificates that come from a handful of Marriott Bonvoy credit cards are no exception. The massive hotel chain has a sprawling portfolio of co-branded credit cards, each offering a different flavor of a free night certificate.

3 weeks ago | thriftytraveler.com | Long Tran |Kyle Potter

Google Flights price alerts are among the most powerful tools out there for travelers: Monitor a flight you want to take and Google will shoot you an email anytime prices drop so you can book within a few clicks … or rebook a flight you've already got to save even more. Now, you can do the the same for your hotel stays. Google recently announced it's officially launching Google Hotel price alerts.

3 weeks ago | thriftytraveler.com | Long Tran |Jackson Newman

Even if you’re not a regular Alaska Airlines flyer, its Mileage Plan frequent flyer program is one of the most valuable out there thanks to a strong network of global partners. With some of the best redemption rates of any points and miles program, Alaska miles can take you far – think Chile, Dublin, Fiji, Sydney, Tokyo, and more – all for a fraction of what you'd pay with most other programs. But the real magic? You don’t even need to fly Alaska Airlines to unlock these amazing deals.

1 month ago | thriftytraveler.com | Long Tran |Jackson Newman

With a huge welcome bonus, great travel perks, and a reasonable annual fee, the *capital one venture card* is easily one of the best travel credit cards for beginning and seasoned travelers alike. In normal times, the Venture Card offers a big bonus of 75,000 Capital One miles after you spend $4,000 on purchases in the first three months from account opening.

1 month ago | thriftytraveler.com | Long Tran |Kyle Potter

We're undoubtedly biased, but we think Thrifty Traveler Premium is the best flight deal service out there, bar none. We've saved our customers hundreds, if not thousands, on airfare by sending cheap cash flights and award deals bookable airline miles and credit card points. But now we do more than flight deals. After years of requests, Thrifty Traveler Premium Hotel Alerts officially launched last summer.