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Good morning from Dali, China!

As Mike already mentioned earlier this week, Daily Dropā€™s editorial team is making a sweeping trip across Asia together to bond, and write. And bond some more šŸ„°

ā€¦and play in photo booths.

Weā€™ve got a great summary from this week, so letā€™s get to it!

āœ… Check out our Daily Drop Reader 2024 survey results for some fun stats.

āœ… Are you feeling up for a timeshare presentation if the reward is 75,000 Hilton points?!

āœ… Did you know you can book even the weirdest, more obscure airlines with points?

āœ… Use Daily Drop Pro to find flight deals like aā€¦ proā€¦ in this weekā€™s YouTube video.

āœ… Mike received his one million SAS miles! Hereā€™s how heā€™s using them.

šŸ† Favorite pick: Are you diversifying your points?

Just like having multiple cats is better than having just one (in my humble opinion), having multiple miles and points currencies is also better than just having one type.

Diversified credit cards

This diversification of points opens up the greatest potential opportunities to make travel redemptions and save a lot of $$$$ in the process.

Now this really applies if youā€™ve been in the travel game for a little whileā€¦

Obvi, if youā€™re new to all this, youā€™re less likely to have access to multiple cards which could offer difference points currencies šŸ™ƒ

But hey, if youā€™ve only ever had UR pointsā€¦ youā€™re missing out. Just like if youā€™ve only ever had MR points and nothing elseā€¦ youā€™re also missing out, but on different things!

Sure, only UR points can transfer to Hyatt (a Daily Drop team favorite) or United Airlines (a very popular U.S. airline).

But only MR points can be transferred to Hilton at a 1:2 ratioā€¦ or at a 1:1 ratio to Delta, ANA, and so on!

And say, what if you wanted to transfer points to TAP Air Portugal for a trip toā€¦ Portugalā€¦ Youā€™d need Capital One Miles to do that.

There are SO many scenarios where having access to multiple points currencies is crucial, and so helpful, when it comes to travel planning and maximizing your redemptions.

To diversify my card portfolio, I personally have:

So take a step back, look at your credit card portfolio, and see how you might want to diversify your wallet and gain access to as many different transfer partners and travel redemptions as possible! šŸ¤—

šŸƒšŸ»ā€ā™€ļø Runner-Ups

šŸ„‡Marriott promo

It is the week of hotel bonuses, apparentlyā€¦.

And thatā€™s because Marriott just launched a new global promo thatā€™s offering both extra elite nights and bonus points šŸ‘€

Marriott promo

Hereā€™s the deal: You can earn double elite nights and 1,000 bonus points per night when staying at Marriott hotels.

And here are the details:

  • Only paid stays count

  • You must register for the offer

  • Valid for stays between February 11th and April 28th, 2025

  • Thereā€™s no cap to the number of points and bonus nights you can earn šŸŽ‰

Chipping away at earning elite nights will eventually help you earn fun benefits like free breakfast, suite upgrades, late checkout, and more.

The fact that Marriott is offering two types of perks with this promo is awesome, and not something we see all the time.

If youā€™ve got some Marriott stays coming up (or after reading this you want to book some Marriott stays), check out our full-length newsletter section for some additional details and examples.

šŸ„ˆ Earn double elite night credits with IHG

IHG is a SOLID hotel brand that maybe doesnā€™t get enough love, but it truly is a great program.

And theyā€™ve recently upped their game by offering a couple of sweet promosā€¦

First up is the ability to earn double elite night credits on paid stays until April 22nd. You must register for it, and there is a maximum of ten bonus nights allowed.

You can then pair that with a second promo thatā€™s going on through March 31st which will allow you to earn double points on all stays šŸ™Œ

unlimited double points promo

We love a good promo stack šŸ˜Ž

This is all super straightforward, and IHG is often known for having these simple promos that can add a lot of value.

Plus, if you maxed out this double nights promo, youā€™d earn 20 elite nights right off the bat and would unlock IHGā€™s first milestone reward which lets you choose perks like getting a suite upgrade, more bonus points, or food and bev credits šŸ˜

Double plus, the hotelā€™s co-branded card currently has an elevated welcome offer right now, so there is literally no better time to apply if youā€™re on the market for a fabulous hotel credit card (and one that offers the coveted 4th-night free perk!).

Want a few more details? Check that out here. 

šŸ“£ Quick Callouts

That should hold you down until Monday when the clock resets and we launch into another week of Daily Drop.

Thanks for tuning in, and Iā€™ll see you next time šŸ™‚ 

Tiffany Eastham
Weekend Warrior

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