Greg The Frequent Miler
Greg is the owner, founder, and primary author of the Frequent Miler. He earns millions of points and miles each year, mostly without flying, and dedicates this blog to teaching others how to do the same.
Frequent Miler’s 2023 State of the Business Report
At the end of 2022 I published the first annual "state of the business" post detailing how Frequent Miler has been doing in terms...
Frequent Miler’s Reader’s Choice Bonvoyed Awards 2023 Edition
This is the moment you've been waiting for! On our podcast we announced our picks for the 2023 Bonvoyed Awards, but now it's your...
Cellars-Hohenort Hotel Cape Town South Africa: Now Greg’s favorite points-bookable hotel
I’ve found my happy place. The Cellars-Hohenort Hotel has just the right combination of outstanding yet down-to-earth service, luxurious rooms, excellent food, and strikingly...
End of Year Checklist for 2023
Time is winding down to secure your elite status requirements, snag your Companion Pass, and to make the most of your credit card "coupon...
(Dead) Marriott Rules for extending free nights
12/8/23: It sounds like Marriott has, indeed, ended the expiration of free night certificates on 12/5/23.
12/4/23: We've been getting multiple data points of readers...
The art of extreme stackery
For those who love it, shopping is its own reward. For everyone else, we can console ourselves by earning big rewards while shopping. In...
Etihad First Apartment: Simply Awesome (and coming back to the US!)
Update 11/30/23: Etihad has announced that it will return Airbus A380 (and First Apartment) service to New York (JFK) starting April 22, 2024. The...
New ways to earn Hyatt elite nights for meeting planners, travel advisors, and Hyatt...
Today Hyatt has announced new options for earning tier qualifying nights towards elite status. Starting January 1, 2024, Meeting & Event Planners, Travel Advisors,...
Hyatt goes next level with Mr & Mrs Smith [Integration “early 2024”!]
Update 11/30/23: I just had the opportunity to meet with World of Hyatt management at Hyatt's headquarters in Chicago and learned that true integration...
United’s Excursionist Perk: Ideal for Positioning Flights?
Nick's recent post "Taking an Excursionist Perk for a spin for a trip to Africa" showed ways to use United's Excursionist Perk to save...
Revised plans for expanding my credit card collection
Update 11/26/23: My wife and I applied for the 65K Alaska Business card offer and we were both auto-approved. This means that our matched...
Rewards for Charitable Giving
Happy Thanksgiving! In last week's podcast "A good deed is its own reward (but we can do better)" we discussed ways in which you...
Blade Helicopter Review (JFK to Manhattan)
What an awesome way to visit New York City... Last Friday, my wife and I flew JetBlue to JFK and helicoptered from there to...
Maximizing credit card rebates & credits (coupon book tips)
What can you do with your credit card's airline incidental fee credits if you just want to buy airfare? What can you do with...
