Flying On The World’s Shortest Flight: Papa Westray To Westray – Less Than 2...
Less than two minutes.
That's all it takes to experience a world record. Well, the record for the world's shortest scheduled flight anyway.
The flight runs between the islands of Papa Westray and Westray and is...
Nick’s 6-country, 5-airline Air Canada Aeroplan award ticket
If you've been following along with the Frequent Miler Instagram story (and/or the story on my Instagram account if you're #3C3CTeamNick), you know that I just can't stay put. I spent Sunday in Egypt...
New Airline, Castle & A Record-Setting Soccer Team: Stephen’s 3 Cards, 3 Continents Day...
Nick might have already hit up 3 continents on his trip, but slow and steady will (hopefully) win the 3 Cards, 3 Continents race for me now that my journey is underway.
I set off...
Should I Bring Shoes? Stephen’s Packing Dilemma For 3 Cards 3 Continents
I set off on my 3 Cards 3 Continents trip last night, flying the new airline Norse Atlantic Airways in Premium Economy from JFK to London.
I'd wanted to publish a post before setting off...
Norse Atlantic Airways: Stephen’s First 3 Cards, 3 Continents Flight
My 3 Cards, 3 Continents trip starts today! I’m strangely excited about my first flight because it’s on an airline I’ve never flown with before - Norse Atlantic Airways.
If you’ve never heard of Norse...
Introducing Maisie, The Culinary Concierge: Greg’s travel companion for the #3Cards3Continents challenge
For the 3 Cards, 3 Continents Challenge I previously revealed that I would be taking along a mystery travel companion. Stephen Pepper speculated that my companion might be someone named Ana (since I booked...
Ready, set, go! 3 Cards 3 Continents kicks off TODAY
And we're off! By the time this post publishes, I'll be in the air and on my positioning itinerary to get to my gateway airport for the first flight of the #3Cards3Continents challenge. I...
What’s in Greg’s go-everywhere backpack?
If you travel often, it makes sense to keep a small backpack always stocked with all of your travel needs. That way, when you head out on a flight or drive, you won't chance...
Some Gaming is good [On Greg’s Mind]
The optimal amount of fraud is non-zero. That's the title of a Bits about Money essay by Patrick McKenzie (hat tip to View from the Wing for pointing it out). The essay's premise is...
Holiday Inn Paris Gare De L’Est: Bottom Line Review
My wife and I recently spent four nights in Paris with a couple of friends and their two teen children. European hotels aren't particularly conducive for a family of four as very few let...
Squeezing some savings from travel apps
I'm a deal-hunter by nature: there are few things I hate more than knowing that I overpaid. I often re-check reservations for weeks after booking to see if prices have changed. However, our coming...
Luxury Perks for Free (After Rebate)
Elite status? Free airport restaurant meals? Guaranteed lounge access? Those things and more can be yours with the right cards. Ultra-premium cards carry ultra-premium perks, but those cards aren't cheap. Thankfully, those ultra-premium cards...
How to book Delta flights with Virgin Atlantic miles
With Amex currently offering a 30% transfer bonus from Membership Rewards to Virgin Atlantic, I realized that it was well past time to update this post for 2022. Virgin Atlantic points continue to be...
In defense of flexible hotel bookings (on Nick’s mind)
On last weekend's Frequent Miler on the Air podcast, Greg and I fieled a reader question about our apparent reluctance to book advance purchase, nonrefundable hotel rates. The reader asked whether we had considered...
