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✈️ One card. Free getaway. No catch.

It's true! You can use the welcome offer on one of our favorite cards to plan a trip for essentially nothing out of pocket.

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Tiffany Eastham
September 13, 2025

Good morning and welcome back, friend. You know what? We’re like the Celine Dion of travel newsletters…

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I said what I said 🤷🏻‍♀️, so let’s get straight to the travel good stuff.

🎉 Two of our favorite no-annual-fee business cards just received elevated offers of $900 cash back (or 90,000 points!) after spending $6,000 in the first three months. Check them out here and here.

🏨 Score 20,000 bonus points at participating U.S. Hyatt Regency properties through November 23, 2025.

🎥 In this week’s YouTube video, you’ll learn to travel like a pro — book free trips, track your credit cards, and squeeze extra value out of every redemption.

🏆 Our Favorite Pick: Your next getaway booked with a single card

Earlier this week, we introduced a new section titled Swipe to Stay, where we showed you how one credit card welcome offer could unlock an entire trip for two. 👀

The card in question is one of our favorite premium cards and is currently offering 125,000 bonus points after spending $6,000 in the first three months of account opening.

To make things extra clear — you’ll earn a massive stash of UR points that will cover flights, resort stays, food, drinks, airport transfers, and even taxes and fees for a dreamy getaway. 😌

In this example, we picked Cancún. Here’s how it works:

🌴 The stay

  • The all-inclusive Hyatt Vivid Grand Island not only covers your stay, but also includes all meals, drinks, and activities.

  • At just 17,000 Hyatt points per night, a five-night stay comes to 85,000 points transferred from this card.

  • Points left? Around 40,000.

✈️ The flights

  • Round-trip JetBlue flights from New York (JFK) to Cancún (CUN) start at 11,600 points per person (23,200 for two) transferred straight from your UR-points stash.

  • Taxes and fees still cost $268 total, but the $300 annual travel credit that comes with this card saves the day again — offsetting that expense altogether.

💅🏻 The extras

  • Use the remaining $30 or so from your travel credit to cover at least part or all of an Uber ride.

  • Unlock lounge access at JFK and Cancún — helloooo free food, bev, comfy seating, and fast Wi-Fi.

Even if you’re taking just one trip a year, this is a perfect example of how a credit card’s welcome offer could gift you a trip from the points you earn on your normal spending.

If you want the full breakdown of this itinerary, check out our original newsletter section. And if you want to learn more about the card that made this trip possible? 

👀 This Week’s Must-Reads

Delta’s TakeOff 15 Benefit: Save 15% on Award Flights

Learn which cards qualify for Delta’s TakeOff 15 benefit, how the discount works across cabins, and tips to save even more on Delta flights.

What Are Credit Card Transfer Bonuses?

Learn what credit card transfer bonuses are, how they work, and which cards earn the points you’ll need.

Visa vs. Mastercard Explained: Travel Benefits, Perks, and Best Cards

Wondering if Visa or Mastercard is better for travel? Compare benefits, acceptance, and top rewards cards.

🌍 Week in Review

That sums up another fun-filled week from the Daily Drop universe. Enjoy the rest of your weekend, and I’ll see you next time.

Love you, bye. 😘

With contributions by McKay Moffitt