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.
Office Depot discontinues $500 Visa/Amex cards
Reports have been pouring in from readers saying that their local Office Depot stores have discontinued selling Visa and American Express cards that were loadable up to $500. Mommy Points reported the same, as...
Bangkok Bound: Thai 1st class, and my uh-oh moment
Join me as I travel in style to Bangkok and back.
You know that moment when you first realize that something has gone very, very wrong, and it feels as if your heart has...
Bangkok Bound: View from the Loo
Join me as I travel in style to Bangkok and back.
Greetings from Lufthansa's first class lounge in Frankfurt!
I stumbled off the plane at about 8:30 this morning Frankfurt time. Unlike my iPhone which...
Ultimate Rewards Mall, Feb 2013 Edition
Another dull month in the Ultimate Rewards Mall… Every month, the Ultimate Rewards Mall has new month-long specials. Last month, I wrote about the January specials in the post “Ultimate Rewards Mall Jan...
Bangkok Bound: Lufthansa
Join me as I travel in style to Bangkok and back.
Greetings from Frankfurt! Time zone wise, I'm now half way to Bangkok. I flew out last night from Detroit on Lufthansa's A330-300. This...
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Bangkok
My trip to Bangkok is about to begin! That is, it will if the jet can fly out of the horrid weather we're experiencing today in the Detroit area. I don't plan to write...
Delta SkyMiles: Value from domestic flights
Delta SkyMiles are often referred to as "Sky Pesos" because low level (AKA saver level) awards are rarely available. Delta advertises being able to book round trip domestic flights for 25,000 miles, but in...
The best portal finders get better
I write often about ways to use online shopping portals to earn extra points or cash back. The basic idea is that when you plan to buy something online, you can earn extra points...
Million Mile Madness: Preparing to buy & sell
Background: Early in January, I introduced the idea of challenging myself (and anyone foolish enough to join me) to earn a million points in one month. So, starting March 1, I’ll do everything I...
Bangkok Bound
Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons Late this week, I'm going to Bangkok for a five day visit. I've never been before and I'm totally psyched about it! To tell...
Delta: two one-way awards for 12,500 miles
Just when I thought I had mastered Delta award bookings, I stumbled upon something new. Please accept my apologies in advance for the massive headache you are about to get for trying to understand...
Pursuing the Other Vanilla Reload card
Did you know that there is a second type of Vanilla Reload card? They all look something like this from the front (although the particular logos car vary): On the back, most have...
Million Mile Madness: Strategy
Early this month, I introduced the idea of challenging myself (and anyone foolish enough to join me) to earn a million points in one month (see "A crazy million mile idea. Should I do...
Free money and points from American Express and Sony
A reader named Colin passed this one along to me. Until Feb 26, 2013, American Express is offering a $25 statement credit when you use a synced American Express card to spend $100 or...
