Wise people say that you should read maps. Study them, understand them, and cherish them, for in war they are the difference between victory and defeat, and in travel they are the difference between a boring business trip and a…
Onwards to Miami!
I think I’ve procrastinated long enough on the blog – I’ve gotten some requests to keep my posts up, and it’s literally been a year – and there’s still traffic here,which means some people haven’t given up, for which I…
Hertz Five Star status for Amex Platinum cardholders!
Looks like Hertz is introducing a new benefit for Amex Platinum cardholders. Since the default level has always been Hertz Gold, and that has slowly gone from $50/year to free, this isn’t really a benefit of any sort anymore; so…
Hertz upgrades
Mentioned this in my Element review, but felt this deserves another post. It’s important to ask for upgrades at the counter. Maybe you can get a free one because of status – or maybe you can negotiate a cheap upgrade…
More Hertz madness
I wrote before about how Hertz and Aeroplan have messed up my 5,000 mile bonus for car rental. It appears the story does not end there. I called Hertz about another rental which went to the useless Hertz Gold Reward…
Hertz and Aeroplan madness
I discovered something interesting. This is only useful for those who rent a lot, but it would paper Aeroplan people don’t read their own promotions (or phrase them wrong). There are currently two conflicting promos running on the Aeroplan site…