Grading myself: B+ (Greg’s 100K Vacay Journal)
My trip is done. I'm safely back in Ann Arbor, reflecting on my wonderful trip. For the most part, things went great. Malta proved...
How did Greg’s 100K Vacay Benchmark trip set the bar?
Those who have been following the 100K Vacay challenge this week know that Greg's been designing an excellent vacation in Malta to serve as...
Favorite travel gear from the Giant Mailbag | Coffee Break Ep72 | 9-30-25 |...
In a recent episode, Greg and Nick talked about their favorite travel gear. In this episode, we're featuring all the cool travel gear we...
JW Marriott Masai Mara: A Simply Spectacular Safari Experience
Before visiting the JW Marriott Masai Mara, I was lucky enough to have had two previous safari experiences. The first was self-driving in Kruger...
Citi ThankYou Rewards Complete Guide (2025)
Citi ThankYou Rewards competes directly with three other bank-issued transferable points programs: Chase Ultimate Rewards, Amex Membership Rewards, and Capital One “Miles.” Points can be...
A 100K twist(er), kudos to Capital One, 42K business class to Europe, and more
I bet you didn't know....that Greg would meet up with not one, but two friends at New York's JFK airport! I sure didn't see...
The most promiscuous airline programs
Our favorite points programs, by far, are transferable points programs. These are programs where points can be transferred to airline and hotel programs, making...
Sweet-spot awards courtesy of Japan Airlines | Frequent Miler on the Air Ep325 |...
In this episode, we'll talk about how Citi is showering us with transfer bonuses, then we'll talk about the incredible uses for Japan Airlines...
The British Airways multi-carrier chart + Finnair Avios: the huge 100K Vacay that Nick...
Greg has taken off on his 100K Vacay benchmark trip. Over the next few days, he will be setting the bar that Stephen, Tim,...
Which Premium Cards are Keepers? [Updated w/ Strata Elite, Atmos Summit, and refreshed Platinum]
Ultra-premium credit cards often have great perks like lounge access, elite status accelerators, free nights, companion tickets, etc. The problem is that the annual...
Air France without surcharges, around the world style awards, and more Best uses of...
Yesterday, Capital One added Japan Airlines Mileage Bank as a transfer partner. That caused me to take a dive into the Mileage Bank program....
Capital One wins the coupon book wars by not playing | Coffee Break Ep71...
We find the coupon book trend fairly tedious and frustrating, but we've had to admit that American Express has sort of won this game...
Capital One has 3 new transfer partners: Japan Airlines, Qatar Airways & Preferred Hotels
It feels like it's transferable points currency week. We've had Citi launching three new bonuses - 50% to Turkish Miles & Smiles, 30% to...
40K to Far Away: How far we went with 40,000 points and $400 (the...
Every year, as we continue our tradition of annual team challenges, at least one or two commenters tell us that the first-ever 40K to...
