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.
Flyertalk reader Maxcalls shares a very detailed discussion he had with a Marriott call center employee in India regarding what will happen to Travel Packages after August 17th. You can read his post here. The gist of it is that…
I do not, as a rule, get too worked up about Delta’s SkyMiles “Flash Sales” because often they are strictly correlated to sale prices using cash, meaning the “miles” are still not being used for very good value. Today, Delta…
There has been an amazing flurry of conjecture the last couple of months about what would happen to Marriott Travel Packages booked before August 18th (at the current rates. A lot of speculation on the blogs, at FlyerTalk, and on /r/churning…
Since the “Starriott” merger, I’ve found myself staying with Marriott whenever possible to take advantage of my new found Marriott Platinum Elite benefits. Lounge access and breakfast is a nice perk that can really add up. And of course, upgrades…
There are certain bucket list flights on any travel hacker’s checklist. Things like Etihad’s First Class Apartment, for the closing suite doors and onboard shower. Some bucket list items are tougher than others. One item on the list, that is…
In case you have recently logged in to your American Express Membership Rewards account and noticed that it’s missing a transfer partner, you aren’t seeing things. Right now, only Choice and Hilton are options: But fear not, transfers will return…
This is a great deal… If you don’t yet have a Plastiq account, you can get 5,000 Fee-Free Dollars (FFDs) as long as you sign up as a Business user (click Business as the purpose when creating the account) and make $10,000…
With all the tweaks Marriott has made in the merger with SPG to end all possible gaming if the system, perceived or otherwise, it’s no surprise this is happening. Loyalty Lobby reports that beginning August 18, you’ll only earn the…
Doctor of Credit reports that the Citi Prestige card will soon be no more temporarily closed to new apps, with new apps being discontinued as of sometime beteeen August 18th and this fall. UPDATE 10pm ET Aug 8th: The DoC article…
This summer saw a wave of free statuses and free nights at new hotels in Atlantic City, NJ, namely at the Ocean Resort and the Hard Rock Atlantic City. I wrote about how I got 5 Status Matches and 5…
