Around the world in business class for 115K [Sweet spot spotlight]
Flights crossing either the Atlantic or Pacific ocean usually cost in the neighborhood of 60K miles one-way in business class with most award programs....
Greg’s 40K to Far Away mistakes (yep, he’s already made a few) #40Kfaraway
I'm not excited about our 40K to Far Away Challenge. "Excited" is too mild a word. "Obsessed" is more accurate. Nick, Stephen, and I...
Forget email, book Turkish awards over the phone (7.5K each way)
Yesterday, Greg posted about how you can buy enough Citi ThankYou points to fly from basically anywhere in the US to Hawaii for $386...
Hunting down a free safari
When researching my post "The best stopover deals worldwide," I came across a very interesting deal. According to a couple of articles, Kenya Airways...
$386 to Hawaii round trip from anywhere in the US
A couple of days ago a reader thanked Nick for discovering and documenting how to book flights from the US mainland to Hawaii for...
Last Chance Deals: Fee-Free Plastiq Payments, LifeMiles Transfer Bonus, Profitable VGCs & More
Welcome to our weekly list of what’s ending this week as well as a collection of some other deals that are due to end soon.
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A $400K ticket lost, Marriott surprises & delights, delay reimbursement from the airline &...
In this Frequent Miler week in review around the web, we've got an epic story about the man behind one of those legendary unlimited...
Award obsessions: from poor value to a great find, our updated sweet spots, and...
Do you obsess over your award bookings, wondering if you've eked every last thousandth of a cent out of your redemption? Don't worry, we do...
On my mind (award anxiety edition)
This week, Nick has been wringing his hands over a couple of recent award redemptions. First, he questioned his own wisdom in trading in...
A sweet spot hotel…and a rookie mistake
Earlier this week, I stumbled on what I think is a pretty awesome sweet spot hotel redemption in the US and I got pretty...
Redemption remorse: Great deal or terrible mistake?
Last year, I wrote about what at the time seemed to me like an awesome redemption: some people have the ability to redeem just...
Last Chance Deals: Fee-Free Mastercard Gift Cards, 4x Kroger Fuel Points On Gift Cards,...
Welcome to our weekly list of what’s ending this week as well as a collection of some other deals that are due to end soon.
There...
$7K for canceling an award stay, awards up north, hacking Turkish and more
In this weekend's Frequent Miler week in review around the web, we've got the goods on why Marriott thinks resort fees are good for...
Greg’s taken a hike, Stephen’s possible plotting, last chance for luxury, and more
I sat by the pool on vacation. Greg walked 50 miles this week. Is he prepping for the cost-savings of travel on foot? Maybe...
