Use miles to get to Africa in 2023
From the markets of Marrakesh to the quintessential South African safari, the African continent holds many wonders to behold. Whether you're hoping to catch a glimpse of penguins in Cape Town or The Great...
StayWithPoints: Find hard-to-get hotel awards
While I love Hyatt's loyalty program, it's frustrating that they don't offer an award availability calendar. Hyatt does offer a point price calendar, but it doesn't show whether award nights are actually available. This...
Use miles to get to Asia in business or first class (in 2023)
If you find yourself daydreaming about the snow monkeys in Japan, the hawker centers of Singapore, the ancient history that abounds around Asia, or just a really long flight in a comfortable seat with...
First Class for 5: Gambling on Frequent Miler’s 2023 Team Challenge
Do you often read about the luxury travels of bloggers and think "That's nice, but it's not possible to do that with an entire family!"? This week, Greg and I decided to bet the...
Greg’s New Zealand trip, tips, and recommendations
My wife and I recently visited New Zealand for the first time, and it was awesome. Prior to the trip, friends and acquaintances offered countless recommendations, but we couldn't do it all. We only...
Why the focus on business and first class redemptions? (on Nick’s mind)
I very distinctly remember sitting in a packed room at my first Frequent Traveler University and hearing Ben Schlappig of One Mile at a Time ask by a show of hands how many people...
Award booking hacks for saving miles
Yesterday, Nick published a great post about how you can save lots of miles by booking award flights to a city beyond the place you want to go (See: Hidden city ticketing can save...
30 Million+ Membership Rewards: Points Earned By Frequent Miler Insiders On Referral Threads In...
During our Frequent Miler team meeting last week, we were discussing the Amex Platinum and Amex Gold referral threads we have in the Frequent Miler Insiders Facebook group and thought it would be fun...
Hidden city ticketing can save you an absurd amount of miles (with some key...
Hidden city ticketing is the practice of booking a connecting itinerary while only intending to fly part of the itinerary (for example, you book Paris to New York to Mexico City intending to only...
The ultimate $190 point collector’s wallet
In our most recent Frequent Miler on the Air podcast, Nick and I played a game. We each had 15 minutes to design the ultimate collection of credit cards with a total annual fee...
The single best best $250 credit card wallet for point collectors
What's the strongest transferable points wallet you can muster with just a $250 budget for annual fees? Will Greg or Nick come up with the killer combo -- and can yours beat theirs? On...
Can the Capital One Premier Collection really compete with Fine Hotels & Resorts and...
Earlier this week, the Capital One Premier Collection was quietly launched. Stoked to be a competitor in the luxury hotel booking space, the Premier Collection is a subset of hotels bookable through the Capital...
Why I’m keeping the Amex Gold another year
Two days before Nick posted that he was considering dumping the Amex Gold card for the Capital One SavorOne, I made my own decision about the Amex Gold Card. I'm keeping it for one...
Should I dump the Amex Gold card for the Capital One SavorOne Cash Rewards...
On last night's Ask Us Anything live event on Youtube, I was asked about the calculus behind a recent comment I made on a blog post where I questioned whether I should keep the...
