Challenge Reflections: It’s Getting Better all the Time…
I'm writing this post while flying home from the latest annual Frequent Miler team challenge, Flying by the Seat of our Points, where Tim, Nick, and I were challenged to travel from one mystery...
Here’s How Hotel Best Rate Guarantees Work (Hyatt, Hilton, Marriott, IHG & More)
Hotel Best Rate Guarantees can be one of the most frustration-inducing features offered by hotel chains. They sound great on the surface - find a better price elsewhere and the hotel chain will match...
Fishing for Points and KLM-ing Home (Greg’s Flying by the Seat of our Points...
The Flying by the Seat of our Points challenge is done. What a blast we had! And many, many people have told us how much fun it was to watch the action as it...
Best ways to fly to Hawaii using miles from the US mainland
If tropical paradise is always on your mind, your mind may wander to how to get there with miles and points. Alaska, AA, Delta, Hawaiian, Southwest, and United Airlines all have flights from the...
Judging Stage 3 of Flying by the Seat of our Points…and determining a winner!
Stephen and I have been acting as judges for the incredibly fun and fast-paced Flying by the seat of our Points Challenge, which just wrapped up tonight! If you'd like a refresher of how...
Fine dining with FHR at the Mandarin Oriental (Tim’s Flying by the Seat...
Selamat malam from Malaysia! The crew is back together again in Kuala Lumpur...and we're ready to party with stinky fruit.
June 10th, 2024 (stage 3, final day)
When is a sofa bed not a sofa bed?
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Best uses of Chase Ultimate Rewards
Chase Ultimate Rewards is often a #1 pick when points and miles enthusiasts talk about their favorite award currency, and that's primarily due to an abundance of excellent transfer partners.
This post examines easy ways...
Judging Stage 2 of the Flying by the Seat of our Points Challenge
Update: This post has been updated to calculate hotel experiences and exploration challenges which had not yet been completed at the time of our livestream. There have also been a few new bonus points...
Around the world in a flash: catching up on a wild week [Week in...
This week, Greg, Tim, and I have been crisscrossing the planet on our 2024 Frequent Miler team challenge. If you haven't been following on Instagram, see the post below about how to follow. Read...
A quick LA turnaround turns into a lot of striking out (Nick’s Flying by...
Stephen and Carrie shared that my international divergence destination is Morocco! I had to scramble to get out of LA as quickly as I could -- and unfortunately, I haven't had much luck in...
Judging Stage 1 of the Flying by the Seat of our Points Challenge…
Update: This post has been updated to incorporate a reader suggestion about how we scored our guessing challenge, ranking it as a single possible point for the correct guess instead of rank scoring for...
Flying by the Seat of our Points: Last Minute Travel Challenge
Introducing Frequent Miler’s 2024 team challenge: Flying by the Seat of our Points! With this year's challenge, three of us will compete to book last-minute travel. Within each of three stages, our judges will...
Bumped from Business Class (and a Lufthansa A340-300 Premium Economy review)
Lufthansa oversold business class and bumped me down to Premium Economy. For a recent trip to Sweden and Norway, I had booked a return flight using Avianca LifeMiles: 60,000 miles + $146 in fees...
Ritz-Carlton coming to Oahu’s North Shore, Southwest hikes fees and Hyatt to launch ryokan...
Ritz Carlton has taking over an enviable property on Oahu's North Shore, Southwest is raising rates for EarlyBird check-in and Hyatt announces that it's launching a new Japanese brand. All that and more in...
