Hilton Waikoloa Village: Bottom Line Review
Hawai'i Disneyland. That's the nickname that family, friends and local work colleagues bestowed upon the Hilton Waikoloa Village since it first opened in the...
How would we spend 1 million dollars?
If you suddenly had to spend a million dollars, what would be your rewards earning strategy to get the most bang for your big...
Tim & Nick predict: What we think Stephen and Carrie will do
The Party of 5 Team Challenge is right around the corner and both teams have plenty of questions about what’s ahead. Foremost among them...
Party of 5 Predictions – What do we think Team SFO has planned?
Believe it or not, we're a week away from departing on our 2023 Frequent Miler Annual Challenge: "Party of 5". Don't worry - if...
Bargain luxury in Hawaii: Greg’s Wyndham Vacasa experience
I believe that I was the first in the blogosphere to recognize (or at least publish) what an amazing deal Wyndham's partnership with Vacasa...
The sky has fallen on United MileagePlus. Now what?
United has implemented the ugly side of having no award chart by increasing prices substantially this week (before walking it back a little bit)....
Don’t transfer Chase points to United, but don’t despair (yet)
This week's United Mileage Plus devaluation was significant. In fact, it was significant enough that they have walked it back to some extent, with...
How much is award flexibility worth?
Flexibility is undoubtedly valuable. But how valuable is it? How much does "free cancellation" cost? (Not a trick question)
Last month, I had planned to...
Strengths and weaknesses of major US frequent flyer programs
We periodically get emails from readers lamenting the uselessness of set of frequent flyer miles or another. Oftentimes, it isn't that the currency in...
[Updates] How to earn American Airlines Loyalty Points without flying (Cheat Sheet to play...
In 2022, American Airlines debuted a new simplified system for earning status: Loyalty Points. The good news for us is that in addition to...
Citi’s quintessential credit card quartet
Does Citi have the ultimate credit card combination for an everyday spender? This week on Frequent Miler on the Air, we tune in to...
JetBlue TrueBlue Complete Guide
JetBlue TrueBlue has launched its new loyalty program today, complete with new levels of elite status and ways to earn recognition along the way...
Under 5/24. Which cards should I collect next?
I'm a huge nerd when it comes to credit cards. I collect them the way that others collect baseball cards or sneakers. To me,...
Waldorf Astoria Los Cabos Pedregal: Bottom Line Review
Waldorf Astoria Los Cabos Pedregal is considered by many folks to be the best Hilton property in North America. Famously cut into the side...
