Redemptions & Guides
Real redemptions I've actually made, with the numbers and the steps, plus longer-form guides on squeezing value out of Indian credit cards and premium travel.
Redemption story
Taj Fisherman's Cove, fully paid by points
My first trip settled end to end with points, not cash: a night on the Chennai coast, the whole folio cleared with three Amex Taj vouchers. The breakdown, and the honest bits.
Read the story Redemption storyThe Marriott redemption that went "wrong"
A ₹2/pt "perfect" Bonvoy booking I cancelled a week before the trip, and why the poorer-value rebook turned into the better holiday. Full Kochi points-and-perks breakdown.
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