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.
Lucky over at OMAAT writes today about a reader of his sending him the scoop on a survey related to a possible new premium card product from Citi tentatively called the “Explore” card. Based on its $450 annual fee…
When people ask me how and when I got into miles and points, it’s easy for me to give a clear answer. It was January of 2003. I’d been casually reading Randy Petersen’s FlyerTalk, which was sparking some interest, but…
The American Express Premier Rewards Gold card has long been a card I would not recommend to many. For the mid-size annual fee, you were not getting anywhere near half the benefits of paying all the way up for the…
AA is strongly in last place when it comes to award booking technology. Their online app is the only 1st world airline app that has absolutely no way to book an award inside of it. You *can* book via…
Through Nov 15, 2018 you’ll get 1,400 Avios for every 1,000 Amex points you transfer to British Airways or Iberia. The best uses for BA Avios are shorthaul Oneworld flights (on AA domestically or in Europe on BA or Australia…
The Chase Sapphire bank account is going to have a 60,000 Ultimate Rewards signup bonus starting in October, which is what many of us have been waiting for before being able to be properly “excited” to consider a Chase banking…
I didn’t know how else to title this. Since last night I’ve been bookmarking things to share with you. So before there’s any more, let me begin: 1) There’s a very interesting award seat sale on from Avianca’s LifeMiles. Whether…
From my early days with the SPG program, I was aware of and allured by a small family of SPG owned hotels in a small and luxurious area on the island of Sardinia, which is part of Italy, though geographically…
The following elevated (limited time) signup bonuses are on for the Hilton family credit cards issued by American Express. Hilton Honors (base card): 75,000 Points Hilton Ascend: 125,000 Points Hilton Aspire: 150,000 Points Hilton Business: 125,000 Points You can apply…
This is a repost of what I wrote on this day last year. I will never have new words to describe the way that day felt, nor how I remember it each year. But it’s important to me to acknowledge it each…
