Save Money On Gas: 12+ Tips From A Full-Time Road Tripper
On January 1, 2018, my wife and I set off on what was meant to be a 5 year, 50 state road trip. International travel, spending more time than anticipated in certain states and...
Chase Sapphire Reserve: Should I keep it?
I no longer redeem Chase Ultimate Rewards points for 1.5 cents each. I used to do so regularly. I once was so flush with Chase points and I was spending them so seldomly that...
Amex End Game: What to do when you’ve signed up for all the cards
Yes, you can continue to march on the Amex point parade even after you've signed up for all the cards. This week on Frequent Miler on the Air, Greg and I discuss the many...
Blogging and accepting gifts (On Greg’s Mind)
IHG reached out to me the other day to offer me points and Milestone Rewards so that I can try out features of their new elite program. They had previously gifted me Diamond status,...
The hidden cost of point transfers (Should you take advantage of that transfer bonus?)
Barely halfway into 2022, we have already seen a dozen point transfer bonuses offered by transferable points programs (you can find the current point transfer bonuses as well as expired historical offerings on our Current...
Is the Curve card ready for prime time? (hint: not yet)
Update: The Curve card has been discontinued in the United States. Any purchases attempted after July 8, 2024 will be declined.
Curve is intended to be the one card to rule them all. No matter...
Counterpoint: Recent frustrations trying to get 1.5c per point toward paid travel
The other day, Tim published a fantastic post about using points to stay at the Paradores of Spain. If you don't know what the Paradores are, know that I didn't either and am thankful...
My near-disaster switching my Marriott award from points to certs
The Inn at Bay Harbor is an excellent Marriott Autograph Collection resort in northern Michigan. Even during normal times (i.e. before the current domestic travel boom) it was nearly impossible to book summertime award...
Keeper features of ultra premium cards
Many ultra premium cards come with keeper features -- those killer benefits that make the cards worth having and holding. But there is often an argument to be made against keeping those cards forever...
(Still live via referral) Sapphire Preferred 80K Q&A: Everything you need to know
Update 6/3 - Yesterday, the public offer for the Chase Sapphire went down to 60K, but this 80K offer is still live via referral (although who knows for how long). This is a terrific...
Best card for free access to Delta Sky Clubs
If you fly Delta often, then you're probably interested in Sky Club access. Sky Clubs provide free food and drink, free internet, and (when not overcrowded) a comfortable place to work or relax when...
The InterContinental Ambassador Experiment
InterContinental Lyon, May 2022. Experiment codename "Ambassador Prestige Suite." Results tallied. Details below...
I recently had occasion to book a weekend stay at the InterContinental Lyon - Hotel Dieu. As I weighed various options for...
Avoiding phantom award space basics
On a recent episode of Frequent Miler on the Air, we featured a question of the week about phantom award space. The short version of the story is that the reader had found award...
Your old friend: the dummy booking
Note: The individual card offers mentioned in this post have expired.
Like many Americans, I am once again back to planning more travel. I've recently been making a number of new bookings and that process...
