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.
Wentworth Mansion Charleston South Carolina (bookable via Hyatt SLH). Bottom line review.
Wentworth Mansion is an SLH property in Charleston South Carolina. The inn is charming, gorgeous, offers great service, and in my opinion is well...
The Ritz-Carlton Charlotte: Luxe and welcoming
Last Friday evening, my wife and I flew into Charlotte where we needed a one night stay. Our plan was to pick up our...
Digging the Capital One Shopping Browser Extension
I'm reposting because this morning I received an incredible offer from Capital One Shopping: "24% back from giftcards.com." Even better, the email specifically reminded...
Chase’s 30% transfer bonus to Aeroplan is awesome, but I’m not buying [On my...
On a recent Frequent Miler on the Air podcast, Nick and I discussed whether it made sense to speculatively transfer points from Chase to...
How to pronounce Qatar
In my experience, Qatar can be an interesting country to visit and Qatar Airways is a terrific way to fly. Pronouncing "Qatar," though, is...
My Global Entry renewal experience (success on arrival)
I recently had to renew my Global Entry card for the second time since originally signing up. My previous renewal was a piece of...
Should I go for Marriott Titanium Elite Status?
I have a bit of a conundrum here. I had previously decided not to re-qualify for 75-night Marriott Titanium elite status, but circumstances have...
Tales from the credit card crypt
With ghouls, goblins, skeletons, and zombies shuffling through neighborhoods on this Halloween day, I've turned my thoughts to the dead that I'd like to...
How to use your Chase Ultimate Rewards fortune
Chase often offers excellent bonuses on popular cards like the Sapphire Reserve card, Ink Business Cash and Ink Business Unlimited cards, so there is...
Frequent Miler’s next challenge: What should it be?
We recently wrapped up our 3 Cards, 3 Continents challenge where three of us competed to see who could build the most awesome 3-continent...
The genius of AA’s Loyalty Point scheme (On Greg’s Mind)
On January 1st, 2022, American Airlines moved to a new way for members to earn elite status. The old EQMs and EQDs are gone....
How I Rocked 40K to Far Away with United Excursionist Perks
In the 40K to Far Away challenge, I was assigned Chase points. I had a budget of 40,000 Chase Ultimate Rewards points and $400...
Taking IHG Diamond status for a spin
I finally had a chance to try out IHG's new Diamond benefits! Earlier this year IHG rolled out massive changes to their co-branded credit...
IHG’s Kimpton Surfcomber Hotel South Beach, Miami. Bottom Line Review.
I just completed a three night stay at the Kimpton Surfcomber Hotel South Beach Miami. Even though I was there for a meeting/event, I...
