Air Canada’s Aeroplan remains one of the most attractive loyalty programs globally for three clear reasons: a wide and useful partner network, competitive points pricing, and a polished app experience. From June 1, 2026, Aeroplan introduces a revised flight reward chart for bookings made on or after that date. For Indian travellers this update preserves … Read more

ITC Grand Chola in Chennai ranks among India’s largest hotels and was constructed with an investment of around Rs. 1,200 crores. I vividly remember the first time I passed by this grand property and wondered if I would ever get the chance to stay here. Five years later I did. Below is my experience at … Read more

Westin Chennai Velachery is a 10-storey, five-star hotel situated in Velachery, Chennai, India. Opened in February 2013 as the sixth Westin property in India, the hotel features a striking central courtyard with a 35-foot cascading water feature and modern luxury suited to both business and leisure travelers. Location: The hotel sits in the heart of … Read more

This review is written by our reader Ankit Malhotra, who recently tried the newly launched OLA Money SBI credit card. This piece does not repeat the card’s core features and benefits already covered in the official launch article. Instead, it focuses on real-world, day-to-day experience with the card and how the product behaves in practice. … Read more

I opened my relationship with IndusInd Bank about two years ago because I could choose my own account number (except the first two digits reserved for branch code). When I give my IndusInd account number to friends, they often ask, “Is that really your account?” — the point being that IndusInd lets you pick a … Read more

American Express has an unusual limited-time offer that rewards cardmembers for recharging their Paytm wallet. Although many banks discourage loading wallets with credit cards, Amex is offering extra Membership Rewards points for eligible Paytm wallet recharges. Below are the details and practical notes about the promotion. Amex Paytm Offer Details Offer: Recharge your Paytm wallet … Read more

American Express (India) has recently enabled transfers from Amex Membership Rewards (MR) Points to Club Vistara (CV) Points, Vistara’s loyalty currency. This article explains the transfer ratio, how much value you can expect, and whether transferring makes sense for you. Table of Contents The Value Should I Transfer? Bottomline The Value Transfer ratio: 3 Amex … Read more

It’s been a while since the last giveaway, so this time I decided to make it a bit bigger than usual — both in terms of gift value and the number of winners. Rewarding the Top 15 Loyal Readers I selected winners who actively supported the blog based on multiple criteria for the period September … Read more

HDFC Bank partnered with Jet Airways to offer a family of JetPrivilege credit cards that reward frequent flyers and loyal customers with JP Miles and travel-focused benefits. New cardholders receive welcome bonus miles: a set amount for the first transaction within 90 days and additional bonus miles when they cross a specified spending threshold within … Read more

Foreign currency transactions are becoming increasingly common as international travel and cross-border online shopping grow. Many consumers now buy affordable products from overseas websites, but plenty still use credit or debit cards that charge 3.5% foreign transaction fees and offer poor rewards. That can add up quickly for those who spend significant amounts in foreign … Read more