I wrote a post about the American Express Gold card a few years back when I was just starting my blog. Since then a lot has changed in my life and this blog, as cheesy as it sounds, is the one thing that remained stable, and it was "my love" for Amex Gold. You can check out my old post here. I do get asked quite often how I find Amex and why i chose it. Especially because Muslims want to … [Read more...]
Your (almost) Free First Trip on Points An Example For Newbies
(This is a step by step guide for newbies to the hobby of miles and points. It is not applicable to all but I know it will help some.) I know some of the things, if you are hearing this for the first time, will go over your head so I have created an (almost) first free trip. This is a non-complicated and easy way to understand how this works for you and your family. It is so easy to … [Read more...]
Step by Step Guide: How to Transfer Amex Points to Airlines
So I really waned to make a video tutorial but unfortunately I couldn't find a way to hide sensitive information, therefore I made it as a guide. It is a simplified guide for people who are just starting to get confused and struggle to understand to how transfer points and how the system works. So as part of my new website (yay!) I created these simple tutorials. I wanted to make it as easy as … [Read more...]
Cathay Pacific extends their gold membership for Amex Platinum card holders
Today was definitely a nice day! I have been thinking of doing a mileage run ( take flights for acquiring elite status) in order to keep my Oneworld Elite status. I guess I got spoiled with extra baggage, reserving seats and lounge access. :) This will not be the case until July next year! Few months ago I took out the American Express platinum card in order to get the Cathay Pacific … [Read more...]
Connect your Amex with TripAdvisor & get £5 for your published hotel Review
American Express and TripAdvisor are offering £5 credit statement for your next review. You will need to have your hotel review published by TripAdvisor in order to receive the £5 credit. I have done this couple of times and it is easy money. :) You need to connect your American express card to your TripAdvisor account via this link Once you have connected your card and your … [Read more...]
Amex Gold: The Best card for Muslims to travel without interest
When I first started reading about Avios and points I knew that I had to have more means of collecting them. Only by travelling it will be very hard to do so, especially because I am price conscious and sticking to one loyalty programme can be very expensive.There are many credit cards out there, but as Muslims we have to be very careful how and what we use. Any card can be damaging if we use it … [Read more...]