American Express Business Platinum 150K referral offer is back
Check those referral links...the 150,000 points referral offer for the American Express Business Platinum card is back again. This targeted offer gives 150,000 Membership...
Positioning 101: Techniques for getting to your gateway for a great award flight
We often write about great award sweet spots or availability, but in both cases the best deals are often discussed from international gateways. If...
Bottom Line Review: InterContinental Johannesburg O.R.Tambo Airport, South Africa
After having to cancel our trip to Australia at the last minute, we ended up booking a two week stay in Mauritius. After that,...
Stop telling me that “value” is what I would have been willing to pay
Nick recently wrote a couple of posts where he argued that Chase Ultimate Rewards points "ain't all that" (here and here). As I thought...
SkyMiles Strike Back
Long the laughing stock of the award travel world, Delta SkyMiles is striking back against popular perception. On this week's Frequent Miler on the...
No catch: Delta’s 15% discount is real
On February 2, Delta launched "TakeOff 15" where Delta cardholders now get 15% off award flights. Since then, there have been numerous anecdotal reports...
The rose-colored glasses come off (on Nick’s mind)
It's time to take off the rose-colored glasses.
Last month, I wrote a post essentially saying that Chase Ultimate Rewards are great for Hyatt but...
LifeMiles manual booking: patience compulsory, persistence pays off
During our 40K to Far Away competition in 2019, I put together a fun LifeMiles manual booking, flying four segments from Brisbane, Australia to...
Book Emirates through Air Canada Aeroplan (first class now live)
Update 2/6/23: It's now possible to book Emirates First Class via Air Canada Aeroplan. The initial searches that I've done seem to indicate that it...
Hidden City Ticketing: Techniques, Challenges and Ethics
Hidden city ticketing is a technique for saving a bundle of miles or money on flights, but how do you do it? What do...
StayWithPoints: Find hard-to-get hotel awards
IMPORTANT UPDATE:
This tool seemed very promising when this post was first written, but they don’t seem to have improved it much over time....
First Class for 5: Gambling on Frequent Miler’s 2023 Team Challenge
Do you often read about the luxury travels of bloggers and think "That's nice, but it's not possible to do that with an entire...
Greg’s New Zealand trip, tips, and recommendations
My wife and I recently visited New Zealand for the first time, and it was awesome. Prior to the trip, friends and acquaintances offered...
Why the focus on business and first class redemptions? (on Nick’s mind)
I very distinctly remember sitting in a packed room at my first Frequent Traveler University and hearing Ben Schlappig of One Mile at a...
