
Well hellooooo, friend ā¤ļø
Now that The Great British Bakeoff is over⦠Iām (1) slightly depressed, and (2) all ears for new comfort show recommendations.
If youāve got āem, send āem ā even if theyāre completely void of Paul Hollywood.Ā š
Letās review the best in travel from this week, so we can all go bake some cookies, ākay?


āļø Hereās what to do if your flight gets delayed or canceled.
š Learn how you could book a weekend in Chicago using points.
š Sixt is turning up the heat on rental car loyalty programs (and weāre here for it!).
šµ Spend $50 and get $50 cash back when you sign up for Rakuten.
š„ Daily Drop Pro just got even better (see why in this weekās YouTube video).

š Our Favorite Pick: Rare 100k bonus is back on a fan-favorite card
Letās be honest, yāall⦠premium cards have gotten a little unhinged.
Between the sky-high annual fees and the credits that feel like chores, half the market now feels like a coupon book⦠made of metal.
If youāve felt overwhelmed, itās not you, babe ā itās them.
Enter the Capital One Venture X Rewards Credit Card, strolling back into the room like the one person who has managed to stay classy, sassy, and bad-assy.

No chaos. No confusing math. Just a premium card that offers premium perks without testing your will to live.
And perhaps the sweetest part of it all? The 100,000-mile welcome offer is back.
Spend $10k in six months and youāre walking away with 100,000 miles worth at least $1,000 toward travel (or much more if youāre rocking with transfer partners).
But even without the crazy offer, this card is still so, so beautiful:
- $300 Capital One Travel credit
- 10,000-mile anniversary bonus
- Capital One and Priority Pass lounge access
- Travel protections that are actually⦠good
- 2x to 10x earnings on everything
That combo alone brings the $395 annual fee down to basically zero. Itās a pretty rare āpremiumā card that has great value without asking for much in return.
And because Capital One is apparently in its Oprah phase of āyou get miles! you get miles!ā, the Capital One Venture X Business is offering up to 400,000 miles right now.
Yāall, thatās enough to book multiple round-the-world trips or a year of premium travel.
So yeah, if youāve been waiting for the right moment to upgrade to a premium card without all of the craziness, this is your time.
Offers like this donāt come around often, so donāt sleep on this one.

š Extra, Extra: 40% Transfer Bonus to Virgin
We donāt usually toss in extra sections here, but thisāll be quick (I promise).
Virgin Atlantic is offering a 40% transfer bonus from this bank through November 20 (then dropping to 30% through December 5).
Virgin already has some of the cheapest flights to Europe, including 6,000-mile one-ways to London, which drop to 4,300 UR points with this bonus.
And thanks to partners like Air France and KLM, you can reach tons of other European cities for similarly low rates.
Virgin miles work all over the world, never expire, and are incredibly easy to use⦠which makes this a very low-risk way to top off if youāre dreaming of a future trip.
Ok, ok⦠Iām almost done⦠stick with me!

š This Weekās Must-Reads

How to Earn Miles and Points from Your Wedding Expenses
If you have a wedding coming up, here's how to use credit cards to turn your expenses into free flights, hotel nights, and a dream honeymoon with points.

Ultimate Guide to Traveling With Pets
Everything you need to know before flying internationally with your pet, from paperwork to packing essentials.

Points Currency Cheat Sheet: Which Cards Access Which Points Programs
The ultimate cheat sheet for knowing which points you actually have and how to use them for flights and hotels.

š Week in Review
- Monday: 𤯠Fly to Europe for 88 miles (not a typo)
- Tuesday: āļø A super big, super flexible transfer bonus
- Wednesday: š„ A low-effort stack worth doing
- Thursday: š³ The best no-fuss premium card
- Friday: āļø Cheap Delta flights are now easier to find

And thatās gonna wrap up another sweet, sweet week in the travel world.
Now go forth and enjoy the rest of your weekend ā wherever you are in the world. š
xoxo,
McKay MoffittWriter, Daily Drop
With contributions by Mike Dodge


