Sam is a travel rewards expert at NerdWallet specializing in airline and hotel loyalty programs. In 2017, Sam founded MyTravelNerd (no relation), a personalized travel email newsletter. Sam's work has been featured by The Points Guy and Fast Company. He has spoken about travel rewards at CardCon, the Altitude conference and AwardWallet's Award Travel 101 podcast. Email: [email protected]
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The COVID-19 pandemic has turned travel upside down, and the hotel industry has been forced to cope with a constantly changing landscape of traveler expectations. From new cancellation policies to…
You’ve mastered the basics of the Marriott Bonvoy program. You’ve booked award nights using points. You’re still not totally sure what “Bonvoy” means. Welcome to the advanced level of Marriott…
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