Unsung sweet spot: Flying Blue for Air Europa flights
With the current point transfer bonuses to Air France KLM Flying Blue, we recently republished a post about Flying Blue sweet spots. I've got a couple of trips to Europe tentatively on the books...
Delta Mileage Running from Home (2 Player Mode)
I've previously written in depth about how it's possible to earn high level Delta Elite status through credit card spend alone (see: How to earn Delta elite status through credit card spend). The problem...
Hyatt Centric Wall Street Premium Suite award: Bottom Line Review
I recently spent a couple of nights at the Hyatt Centric Wall Street (formerly the Andaz Wall Street, which closed during the pandemic and was rebranded before reopening). The day before my stay, I...
Practical Sweet Spot Awards
The show must go on.
After almost 3 years of Frequent Miler on the Air without missing an episode, I was determined to make it work this week despite some challenges on my end. Listen...
Sweet spot awards that I actually use [On Greg’s Mind]
We frequently post about great deals using points & miles, and we refer to these as "sweet spot awards." Some of these are almost unbelievably great. For example, the ability to book ANA First...
120K Chase points vs 160K Amex points. Which is better?
Would you rather have 120,000 Ultimate Rewards points or 160,000 Membership Rewards points? If that seems like a question with an easy answer, you'll have to tune in to this week's Frequent Miler On...
Marriott Bonvoy Free Night Award Top Off Is Live: Combine certificates with up to...
Well, Marriott told us it would happen in April and it did. Barely.
Dust off those neglected free night certs, the long-awaited ability to top-off Bonvoy Free Night Certificates with up to 15,000 additional points...
Choice’s Cambria Hotel Gems (Great value with Citi points!)
Ever since Citi added the ability to double your points when transferring to Choice Privileges (details here), I've been on the hunt for great uses of Choice points. Towards that end, I've looked at...
Cashing out: Why Nick is dumping a chunk of points today
On last night's Frequent Miler Live: Ask Us Anything, Grant of Travel with Grant asked us to name an underappreciated sweet spot or credit card and a reader named Matthew asked about where to...
How to Earn Rewards by Paying Mortgage
Separately, I posted How to Earn Rewards by Paying Rent. There aren't as many ways to earn rewards from paying your mortgage, but it is still possible. Here's a primer on the best ways...
A “brief” guide to Zemi Beach House and Anguilla
At the end of March, my wife and I were able to spend six nights on Anguilla at Zemi Beach House. Anguilla had been on my radar for several years due to the combination...
Dissecting the Deal: United Business Class to New Zealand and Beyond
Earlier this week, United offered business class seats to many parts of the world for 60K miles per ticket. That sounded like an amazing deal on the surface, but was it? Who should have...
Dumping Delta Diamond [On Greg’s Mind]
For quite a few years now, I've been manufacturing Delta Diamond elite status through credit card spend. That has required a huge amount of spend ($250,000 per year), but the rewards have been huge...
Kids in business class: Saving miles on child award tickets
The baby in business class debate always stirs the pot, and I've written in the past about why I travel with my kids, so I don't intend to rehash any of that discussion. Rather,...
