Nick Reyes
Nick Reyes is a (fairly) regular guy with an animalistic passion for maximizing the value of miles and money to travel the world in comfort and style. There is little in life that he loves more than finding a fantastic deal and helping you shop smarter & harder to achieve your travel dreams.
Good JetBlue Mint availability New York to Amsterdam in February / March
If you're looking to go to Europe in February or March, we wanted to alert you to the fact that there is almost wide...
FoundersCard free trial for 3 months (then $595/yr)
FoundersCard is still offering three months free when you sign up now for a free trial with promo code VIPAWARD. Annual membership is then...
Merrill Edge account opening bonuses – get up to $600
Merrill Edge stopped offering new brokerage account bonuses a few years ago, but then they returned the following year. The current bonus has now...
The great award chart debate gets heated, stacking big and more (Week in Review)
One of my favorite things about this points and miles hobby is that there often isn't one "right answer". Whether we're talking about which...
Hilton Gift Cards can be difficult (but not impossible) to use. Here are some...
Buying Hilton Gift Cards had been so popular in recent times that the BuyHiltonGiftCards.com website had to suspend sales. Sadly, using Hilton Gift Cards has...
SAS extends deadline for retroactive flight credit to 2/28/25 for EuroBonus Millionaire promo
Update 1/23/25: SAS has now sent another e-mail to members that extends the deadline for retroactive credit yet again, this time to 2/28/25. It again...
A weekend of family fun in Orlando: What it cost and how we booked
Recently, the Frequent Miler team met up in Orlando for an annual face-to-face meeting to talk about plans and goals for Frequent Miler. My...
(Update: Dead) Citi appears to increase Flying Blue transfer ratio to 1,000 points =...
Update 1/21/25: Flying Blue has advised that this appears to have been some kind of glitch because there shouldn't have been any change from...
Better Etihad availability via Flying Blue, including far in advance
A few weeks ago, Thrifty Traveler reported something really intriguing: Air France KLM Flying Blue displays more award availability for travel on Etihad Airways...
(EXPIRED) $25 back on $300 at JetBlue with Citi merchant Offer
There's a new Citi Merchant offer available on some cards that's good for $25 back when you spend $300 or more with JetBlue.
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Family lounge access, a “free” Bahamas stay, fixing Marriott Bonvoy and more (Week in...
Every time we enter an airport, my 4-year old son asks, "Daddy, is there a lounge?". This hobby has spoiled my kids: they are...
Last dance with Caesars Diamond
Cue up the finale: the gravy train is pulling into the station, but before it does there's still a little time left for one...
Chasing hotel elite status in 2025 (Nick’s elite plans)
During a recent podcast recording, Greg and I talked about getting airline elite status through hotel elite status. In that discussion, I noted that...
Air France KLM Flying Blue award prices increase by 15-25% to/from Europe
Thrifty Traveler points out what appears to be a devaluation of Air France / KLM Flying Blue miles: the minimum pricing for awards in...
