I had to be in Kochi for a day for meetings, and I chose Port Muziris, Kochi, for its convenience and comfort. Located just a few minutes from the airport, it turned out to be the perfect choice. Here’s a glimpse of my stay. Hotel Review: Port Muziris, Kochi Why Port Muziris? Since I was arriving late at… Read More »
I’m excited to kick off a new series where I’ll be sharing honest reviews of hotels I’ve stayed in. While I may not always redeem points for these stays, I’ll cover comfort, amenities, service, and how your credit card spending helps you rack up points for future travels. Stay tuned for simple, crisp reviews to help you plan… Read More »
HSBC TravelOne credit card is the new entrant in the Indian airlines/hotel loyalty credit card space. More and more card issuers are launching credit cards focusing on airmiles and hotel loyalty transfer partners. Let’s see the features of the HSBC TravelOne credit card and how the card stacks up against the existing options. HSBC TravelOne Credit Card Apply… Read More »
Many people ask me which cards to hold and how to maximise reward points on spending. While it’s difficult to give a generic answer, I will attempt to answer this by sharing the credit cards I hold, how I try to maximise reward points, and my credit card strategy. Again, these cards and strategies may not be best… Read More »
The HDFC Global Value Program (GVP) is a hidden gem for HDFC credit cardholders, offering unique benefits that make international spending more rewarding. While the details of this program are not immediately visible on the bank’s website, once discovered, it proves to be an incredibly valuable offering for those who travel frequently or make purchases in foreign currencies.… Read More »
Insurance payments are one of the major expenses that most of us must make every year. For me, insurance premiums for my family run into six digits every year. Thus, it makes sense to use credit cards that give the best reward rate for insurance payments. Here is the list of the best credit cards for insurance payments.… Read More »
HSBC and Indian Hotels have unveiled their super-premium co-brand credit card, the HSBC Taj Credit Card. The HSBC Taj Credit Card is supposed to be an invite-only card with an annual fee of a whopping 1,10,000+GST. Here is a detailed review of this credit card. HSBC Taj Credit Card Features Annual Fees: 1,10,000+ GST i.e. a total of… Read More »
ICICI Bank, in collaboration with Times Internet, has launched a new co-brand credit card, the ICICI Times Black credit card. In the run-up to the launch of this card, it was marketed as the most exclusive credit card and targeted towards UHNI. So, does this live up to the hype? Read to find out. ICICI Times Black credit… Read More »
IDFC First Bank has joined the metal card bandwagon with the launch of 2 metal credit cards, the IDFC First Mayura credit card and the IDFC First Ashva metal credit card. The bank is marketing these cards as super-premium cards. Here is everything that you need to know about the IDFC First Mayura and IDFC First Ashva metal… Read More »
ICICI MakeMyTrip credit cards have been on the market for a long time now. However, ICICI Bank has refreshed its offering with the new ICICI MakeMyTrip credit card. The new credit card will come in dual variants of Mastercard and Rupay. That is, you will get 2 credit cards, one Mastercard variant and another Rupay variant. So, how does… Read More »