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.
While you can transfer Chase Ultimate Rewards points into World of Hyatt points 1:1, what you don’t get is access to the World of Hyatt credit card cardmember benefits. Hyatt 10% rebate on redemptions with the World of Hyatt Credit…
The Chase Freedom credit card from Chase is an interesting one because while it only earns 1 point per dollar as a baseline, it has bonus categories that rotate each quarter for 5x points on up to $1,500 worth of purchases….
60,000 Bonus ThankYou Points on Citi Premier (New Bonus Offer) If you have been waiting for the right time to pick up a Citi Premier card, it’s now got a 60,000 point bonus offer when you spend $4,000 in 3 months….
There’s been a lot of discussion lately in miles and points land about the Marriott Bonvoy program ever since it launched last August. The integration with SPG hasn’t gone well by anyone’s imagination (except for Marriott execs that label the…
I’m not going to beat around the bush here. No. For almost anybody. I just entered all of the details for the Marriott Bonvoy Bold credit card at Your Best Credit Cards and spent some trying trying to determine the card benefits…
American Express sure seems to be ramping up temptations to transfer points outside of the Amex Memerbership Rewards program and into your linked airline or hotel loyalty program. There’s a 30% transfer bonus on now through July 1st on Virgin…
Very long story short, there is something called the German Payment Services Supervision Act (ZAG). Why does this mean we can’t transfer points to Lufthansa? I’ll get to that. First, what is the ZAG? It states: …An institution wishing to provide…
OK, I could have titled this post: Get a 20% Transfer Bonus from American Express Membership Rewards to Qantas But sometimes it’s nice to know the benefit, not just the feature. Qantas is a Oneworld partner, so you’re certainly not…
[These offers expired June 10th, 2019. Since Companion Pass is valid for the calendar year you earn it in plus the following year, this is the latest in a year I would advise using this strategy] Southwest Companion Pass with…
I have the American Express Gold Card charge card. My girlfriend does, too. While the card carries a $250 annual fee, it offers a $10 monthly GrubHub/Seamless online ordering credit (which I usually use the first week of each month…
