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.
Marriott Cash + Points Revised. Good deal?
This morning Marriott announced several changes to Marriott Bonvoy awards (details here). One of the changes is that they revised Points + Cash pricing...
Marriott announces major award changes: peak/off-peak, cash+points, and more
Marriott has announced several major changes to their awards program. This information was sent to us directly by Dan Forman, Senior Director Consumer PR...
Surviving Marriott Peak & Off-Peak Award Pricing
For better or worse (mostly worse), Marriott's Peak and Off-Peak award pricing will begin September 14 2019. At first glance, it doesn't look too...
Inking credit card guides
I'm extremely proud of how we display credit card information on this Frequent Miler blog. We work hard to keep our information up to...
Cap One to take on Sapphire Reserve?
Update: The Capital One partnership with Hotels.com is ending on January 31, 2020.
In a move that should surprise absolutely no one, it appears that...
On my mind (Amex airline fee credits and gift card edition)
Amex Platinum and Gold cards offer a perk that helps offset the large annual fees: airline incidental fee reimbursements. The idea is that when...
Greg’s 40K to Far Away mistakes (yep, he’s already made a few) #40Kfaraway
I'm not excited about our 40K to Far Away Challenge. "Excited" is too mild a word. "Obsessed" is more accurate. Nick, Stephen, and I...
Hunting down a free safari
When researching my post "The best stopover deals worldwide," I came across a very interesting deal. According to a couple of articles, Kenya Airways...
$386 to Hawaii round trip from anywhere in the US
A couple of days ago a reader thanked Nick for discovering and documenting how to book flights from the US mainland to Hawaii for...
On my mind (award anxiety edition)
This week, Nick has been wringing his hands over a couple of recent award redemptions. First, he questioned his own wisdom in trading in...
How to book the cheapest flights with Chase Ultimate Rewards
Google Flights makes it easy to find super cheap airfare deals like the one pictured above. Within Google Flights, simply enter your origin city...
[Update: Price increase 7/30] Luxury in Budapest starting at 8K per night, and suites...
Update 7/17/19: Today World of Hyatt has announced that this property will move up to Category 5 at 10:00am CT on July 30, 2019. That...
Finding United MileagePlus 5K Awards
I recently posted the fact that almost all award flights within Japan cost only 5K United miles one-way. That's cool both because 5K is...
The best stopover deals worldwide
A number of airlines and airports offer free tours and free lodging for those transiting through the airport on their way to somewhere else. ...
