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.
The big news yesterday for yesterday was that Hyatt let the world know about some big changes coming to World of Hyatt in March 2020, namely the introduction of Peak and Off Peak pricing. Hyatt Introduces Tiered Award Pricing –…
All year, the Business Platinum Card from American Express has been offering two huge bonuses on top of its normal benefits A free year of WeWork Platinum Access. This gives you access from 9-6 Monday to Friday at all WeWork…
Last week, I wrote about a major upcoming change to Bank Direct regarding the American Airlines AAdvantage Banking Accounts: BankDirect Accounts for AA Miles Decimated – Will 1099 Miles I dissected the value of the miles if you had to pay…
If you don’t mind flying coach to Europe, you can get a pretty solid deal today with United. You’ll have to book today for travel between January 12, 2020 and March 29, 2020. United’s Cyber Monday Sale Varies Based On…
Ebates by Rakuten is running a pretty nice Cyber Monday sale. If you don’t already have an Ebates account, you will get $10 (or 1,000 Membership Rewards) when you spend $25 after using my referral link. You can now earn…
If you were poking around your American Express Membership Rewards account today, you may have noticed a new transfer bonus on to Virgin Atlantic. 30% Transfer Bonus: Amex to Virgin Atlantic The bonus is 30%, so every 1,000 Membership Rewards…
To some of you, this might really be a secret, although that’s not what the title refers to. Marriott’s Elite Night Birthday Gift If you aren’t familiar with it, Marriott has a long standing tradition of gifting members an “elite…
As we get ready for Thanksgiving dinner, I’d like to take just a minute to give thanks to all of you wonderful MilesTalkers for reading my posts and engaging in lively discussions with me, both on Twitter and in the private MilesTalk Facebook…
I want to be surprised…. but I’m not surprised. I wrote last week that Ocean Casino Atlantic City is Leaving Hyatt and was very disappointed by the news. You may be surprised to hear that, given that I’ve also expressed my…
The BankDirect Back Story For years, BankDirect, a small Texas bank with a big online presence, was an amazing way to get American Airlines AAdvantage miles. I have extremely fond memories of opening a number of CDs, savings account, and…
