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.
(EXPIRED) Bonus Alaska miles with new CLEAR membership (1K or 1.5K miles)
CLEAR has occasionally run promotions offering incentives to sign up for the service. Unfortunately, we hadn't seen any new CLEAR incentives for quite some...
Forgotten South America airline partnerships
During our recent Party of 5 team challenge, Tim and I took the team to South America. In doing so, we took advantage of...
Iguazu Falls helicopter on the cheap & the best way to see Iguazu Falls
For the last stop on the Party of 5 challenge, Team San Francisco brought the Frequent Miler team to Iguazu Falls, which lies on...
Reminder: IHG Free night certs sometimes work when points don’t
Last night, I stayed at the Holiday Inn Club Vacations Oak 'N Spruce Resort in the Berkshires of Massachusetts. I'll probably offer a separate ...
[Targeted] 5K points to upgrade to IHG Premier for some
Tim reported being targeted to receive 5,000 IHG One Rewards points for upgrading his IHG card to the IHG Rewards Premier card. I did...
(EXPIRED) Hyatt offering double points outside the Americas in summer 2023
World of Hyatt announced a new promotion this week whereby you can earn double points on stays during summer 2023. However, you need to...
Best and Worst of Party of 5 (A judge-eye view)
Our Party of 5 trip has officially ended, with each of us touching down at home within the past ~48 hours after a rapid...
45K business class to South America: LATAM sweet spot via Alaska Mileage Plan
The Frequent Miler Party of 5 challenge has been plugging forward on an epic trip meant to highlight sweet spots and opportunities for those...
Four Seasons vs Grand Hyatt Macau
This week the team has been jetting around the world on our Party of 5 challenge, with Team TYO taking us to the Philippines,...
When is it time to expand into a second or third transferrable points currency?
Last week, I saw a question in our Frequent Miler Insiders Facebook group that comes up pretty frequently: Does it make sense to get...
Turkish Miles & Smiles Complete Guide
A few years ago, we were the first blog to uncover the killer story with Turkish Miles & Smiles that you can fly one-way...
Conquer the impossible: The challenge is on!
If you've ever thought that award travel with a family of four or five people just can't be done, this week we are conquering...
(EXPIRED) Qatar Airways Avios 30% transfer bonus from Citi ThankYou
Qatar Airways Privilege Club is out with a 30% transfer bonus from various partners, but the one relevant for US customers is Citi Thank...
United Premium Plus Bottom Line Review: A great way to spend a daytime flight
I recently noted on the podcast and in a post about status matching to United Gold from American Airlines Platinum status. I did that...
