Reader question: Do we really need to do the math?
A reader, whom I'll call Bob to maintain anonymity, recently sent us an email that expressed what I imagine is not an uncommon sentiment,...
Eat out, earn more: Guide to card-linked dining programs for airlines, hotels & more
One of the ways to earn points, miles and/or cashback on your everyday spend is to link your payment card(s) to dining programs that...
Virgin Atlantic Premium Economy Sweet-Spot & Review
Carrie and I recently flew Virgin Atlantic Premium Economy from London to New York. Overall, the experience was excellent. For a daytime flight, the...
JAL Mileage Bank multi-city for JetBlue: A cheaper path to 25 for 25
JetBlue got a lot of press for the 25 for 25 promotion over the summer when the promotion launched. At the time, I wrote...
A quick chat with Pauline Frommer of Frommer’s Travel Guides and Frommer’s Travel Show...
Recently, Greg got to appear on the Frommer's Travel Show, and now Pauline is here to chat with our audience about some of the...
Rove launches Loyalty Eligible hotel stays; earn both Rove Miles & hotel points
Launching only six months ago or so, Rove Miles has been an exciting addition to the miles and points space.
In case you're not familiar...
7 nights in London and Norway for 100,000 points: Mountains, fjords and ferries (Tim’s...
Congrats to Stephen Pepper, who deservedly won the 2025 Frequent Miler Annual Challenge, 100K Vacay! The goal this year was for us to compete...
Find Preferred Hotels bookable with points (New interactive map!)
Many Preferred Hotels, but not all, can be booked with points. Of those, some can be booked with Preferred Hotels' own I Prefer points,...
The Peppers take home top prize, free checked bags on Southwest, and more [Week...
Our 100K Vacay trips wrapped up this week and we now have a champion -- errr champions. The Peppers have taken home the prize,...
Great travel tips revealed and a 100K Vacay winner is crowned | Frequent Miler...
This podcast was recorded live on October 8th, at 9 pm ET during our 100K Vacay Annual Challenge final livestream. In that livestream we...
Best uses of Amex Membership Rewards points
Membership Rewards sweet spots are plentiful and strong. Indeed, Amex Membership Rewards is the strongest transferable points program in terms of the sheer number...
Stack 3 promos to buy United miles for 1.36 or 1.44 cents each
Three concurrent promotions make it possible to buy United miles for 1.44 cents each (or as low as 1.36!). I posted earlier that it's...
Under points & under budget (Stephen’s 100K Vacay journal)
My 100K Vacay has come to an end and even I'm impressed by the numbers I put up (or, more like, didn't put up!)
Want...
Shipping back to Boston & a final cost tally (Nick’s 100K Vacay journal)
I am publishing this post from 36,000 feet to share a full tally of the final costs from my 100K Vacay. Read on for...
