My chance to give back. I got in the game in 2003 with a "mistake rate" in Bora Bora and since then I've collected literally millions and millions of frequent flyer miles and hotel points. I've flown around the world in first class seats that would cost $29,000 using frequent flyer miles and a few bucks in tax. And I've stayed in some of the finest hotels - all for free! I've hosted two seminars on miles and points at South By Southwest in Austin, and have been quoted in the Wall Street Journal, published on Bravo TV's JetSet site, and spoken on the Condé Nast Traveler podcast series.
A few years ago I realized many of my friends actually thought I was paying for my flights!! So I started sharing my tips. My favorite thing in the world is helping others have the experiences I do, so please follow along and help me help you. Don't forget to sign up for the free email newsletter on the right side of the page so you don't miss anything.
I love the Priority Pass program of offering credits of $28 or so per person at in-airport restaurants. It’s limited to those it has partnerships with and some airports have several, while others have none. They beef up the Priority…
Yes, that deserves a HUGE frown face in the title. Earlier today I posted about the fine print in the Citi Prestige changes. But according to a new post by Doctor of Credit, I missed one major thing. Actually, I…
Now’s a good time to check your Amex Offers if you fly Delta. I just got an offer for $60 off of $300 today. There have actually been a flurry of good travel Amex Offers lately. I have gotten $100…
Last month we broke details about the upcoming changes to the Citi Prestige. They includes some pretty monster changes and they are all reiterated in the images below. But there are a few things here, in the details, that differ from what…
When I think about developing a credit card referral program, meaning that a credit card issuer incentivizes you to refer a friend by giving you a bonus of cash or points for the referral, a couple of things come to…
I’ve been heaping the praise on Amex lately for changes they’ve been making. The consumer version of the new Gold Card with it’s 4x on dining and supermarkets was great and yesterday they added Avianca as a transfer partner. At…
Qatar Airways’ famed Business Class product (dubbed First in Business) will debut on the Dallas (DFW) to DOHA (DOH) route early next year. Qsuites will operate the route sub-daily from January 16, 2019 and daily beginning February 15th. But the…
Doctor of Credit reports that changes are coming to The Business Gold Rewards Card from American Express. While they say they aren’t sure there isn’t more coming than they know (and I really hope there is more to this) they…
American Express is really making moves lately. Just last month they released the newly and seriously enhanced Gold Card, offering 4x points on dining and supermarkets. Today, we learned that they are also retooling the The Business Gold Rewards Card…
Sometimes, it’s not until you actually need a specific coverage for your own trip that you really dig and and notice things you hadn’t during more cursory research. When I published the blog post “Travel Insurance Showdown: Chase Sapphire…
