40K to Far Away… It’s On!
This is it... We're off and away! This morning Nick, Stephen, and I set off on our 40K to Far Away adventures. Any guesses...
How Nick nearly left 23K miles on the table – but didn’t
Mile Play is a United promotion that periodically targets United MileagePlus members to earn extra miles for completing different bonus criteria. These offers usually...
Delta Credit Cards: Huge Changes Coming
Delta and Amex have announced huge changes to their credit card lineup. There are quite a few positive changes (including Centurion Club access for...
What’s in Greg’s #40KFarAway Backpack? Version 2 (Guest starring a dog and a cat)
A couple of weeks ago I posted about my 40K to Far Away practice run. I was going to Denali National Park with Rapid...
Last Chance Deals: Loads Of Amex Offers, 40% Avios Transfer Bonus, Fee-Free VGCs &...
Welcome to our weekly list of what’s ending this week as well as a collection of some other deals that are due to end soon.
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8 brilliant redemptions, credit for 9 rooms, 1 ugly airline spat and more
In this weekend's Frequent Miler week in review around the web, we highlight some great reads: from some fantastic airline redemptions to timely thoughts...
DC Area Meetup: #40KFarAway Send Off (Oct 1, 8:30PM, near IAD)
For those who happen to be in the DC area on October 1, come join us for an informal gathering to send us off...
Bitten by the other travel bug, #40KFaraway crunch time prep, and more
This week we welcomed Stephen Pepper on the live broadcast and he kicked off our discussion with what happens when you find bed bugs...
Stephen’s #40kFaraway: Everything That’s In His Bag (& A Few Things That Aren’t)
Ever since we decided to do the 40k To Far Away challenge, I've been keeping a list of everything I need to remember to...
Turkish business class sweet spots from the US
We've written quite a bit about taking advantage of the big Turkish Miles & Smiles sweet spot for award travel within the US, recently consolidating...
Ultimate Rewards: How to book with points despite online limitations
This is a story of courage and bravery, love and loss, tragedy and excitement... Just kidding. It's not any of those things... But it...
Nick’s #40KFaraway bag is packed. Here’s what’s not inside (and what is)
The path to the #40KFaraway challenge has been fun. When we hatched the idea for this challenge, I think we expected it to be entertaining...
Double Cash ThankYou Points Transferable to All Partners (when paired with Prestige or Premier)
Yesterday we learned that the Double Cash card's cash back can transfer 1 to 1 to Citi ThankYou Points. That means that this card...
Stephen’s #40KFarAway Research: Priority Pass Lounges With Showers
After a long flight, there's not much better than a refreshing shower. Even more so when you're doing the 40k To Faraway challenge and...
