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.
X1 Card Review (Update: 3X everywhere is dead)
The X1 Card used to be notable for offering a minimum of 3x rewards for all spend as long as you completed at least...
No catch: Delta’s 15% discount is real
On February 2, Delta launched "TakeOff 15" where Delta cardholders now get 15% off award flights. Since then, there have been numerous anecdotal reports...
StayWithPoints: Find hard-to-get hotel awards
IMPORTANT UPDATE:
This tool seemed very promising when this post was first written, but they don’t seem to have improved it much over time....
Delta makes it Hertz so good
Delta has announced an expansion of their partnership with Hertz. You can read full details here, but the gist is that you can earn...
Greg’s New Zealand trip, tips, and recommendations
My wife and I recently visited New Zealand for the first time, and it was awesome. Prior to the trip, friends and acquaintances offered...
Award booking hacks for saving miles
Yesterday, Nick published a great post about how you can save lots of miles by booking award flights to a city beyond the place...
The ultimate $190 point collector’s wallet
In our most recent Frequent Miler on the Air podcast, Nick and I played a game. We each had 15 minutes to design the...
Why I’m keeping the Amex Gold another year
Two days before Nick posted that he was considering dumping the Amex Gold card for the Capital One SavorOne, I made my own decision...
Park Hyatt Auckland: Bottom Line Review
This was a tough stay to review. At a high level I'd say that this is an excellent hotel, but a poor Park Hyatt. ...
The George, Christchurch New Zealand (Bookable via Hyatt SLH). Bottom line review.
During our recent trip to New Zealand, my wife and I stayed three nights at The George in Christchurch. This is a Small Luxury...
United vs. Qantas Business Class to Down Under
My wife and I recently enjoyed a great trip to New Zealand. To get there we flew United Polaris Business Class. For our return...
Capital One Transfer Partners
Capital One "Miles" are transferable to many airline and hotel partners. Below you’ll find a complete list of Capital One transfer partners as well...
Eichardt’s Private Hotel: A gem in Queenstown New Zealand bookable with Hyatt points
A pure delight... Eichardt's Private Hotel, an SLH property located in what may be the single best spot in Queenstown, charges $1,500+ USD per...
FM Predicts: Here’s what will happen in 2023…
Despite our poor success rate with predictions in 2022 we're at it again. Just like Charlie Brown who never gave up hope that...
