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.
Party of 5! Frequent Miler’s 2023 team challenge
Last published June 1, 2023: The latest Frequent Miler team challenge begins today! This morning, we'll make our way to the airport from the Hyatt Regency SFO and will fly Japan Airlines business class...
Bargain luxury in Hawaii: Greg’s Wyndham Vacasa experience
I believe that I was the first in the blogosphere to recognize (or at least publish) what an amazing deal Wyndham's partnership with Vacasa can be. Over two years ago, I published "Wyndham Vacasa...
Under 5/24. Which cards should I collect next?
I'm a huge nerd when it comes to credit cards. I collect them the way that others collect baseball cards or sneakers. To me, the ideal cards for my collection are those that offer...
FM to Go. Coming soon to a town near you.
FM to Go is back! Or, more accurately, we are planning to bring it back and you can help. The idea behind FM to Go originated years ago when various readers invited us to...
Amassing Bilt Rewards [Non-rent options corrected]
Bilt's incredible 100% transfer bonus to Air France Flying Blue on May 1st suddenly has me drooling over Bilt Rewards points. This may be the first transfer bonus I've ever seen where I think...
Escape Lounges (2 free guests for Platinum cardholders)
Did you know that Amex Platinum cards still offer free guest access to Escape Lounges? In recent years, Escape Lounges were rebranded to the unwieldy "Escape Lounges - The Centurion® Studio Partner." At that...
The best American Airlines credit card
In our last podcast, Loyalty Program Changing Fortunes, Nick and I discussed how we were loving the fact that we bought over 1 million AA miles each when it was briefly possible to do...
Awesome bonus: Five 50K free Marriott nights [On My Mind]
As we reported separately, Marriott once again is out with a huge welcome offer for the Bonvoy Boundless card: five 50K free night certificates after $5K spend in 3 months. While there are plenty...
Chase Sapphire Preferred Complete Guide
If you're interested in the Sapphire Preferred card, this is a great time to get it. There is currently a 90,000 point offer available in-branch. Below you'll find everything you need to know about...
How to find and book the world’s best first class award flights
The thing I love most about points and miles is that they often make it possible to enjoy experiences that I would never dream of paying cash for. A great example is the ability...
Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant Guide and Review
In my recently revised post about Shortcuts to Marriott Elite Status, I pointed out that the quickest and easiest way to get to Platinum Elite status is by signing up for the Bonvoy Brilliant...
No joke: Tim goes full time at Frequent Miler
Note: Even though this is an April Fools post, the title is true. Tim is now full time at Frequent Miler!
You'll be seeing a lot more of Tim now. That's partly because I put...
SeatSpy: An amazing tool for finding non-stop awards.
SeatSpy is a tool for finding awards on select airlines. The tool is quick and displays a full year of results all at once. Plus, if the awards you want aren't currently available, you...
Easy path to Hyatt’s top tier status [On my mind]
Wow, I didn't see this coming. During the pandemic Hyatt made it super easy to earn top tier elite status by cutting in half their elite requirements and then doubling elite earnings (see: Ludicrously...
