Greg’s South African adventures #40Kfaraway (featuring Johannesburg fun, train misadventures, Cape Town wine &...
Wow. I had a great time on my 40K to Far Away adventures, but I'm beat! I'm now in the Seychelles for a brief recovery (I slept 10 hours last night!) before flying off...
Greg’s visits to Madrid and Dakar #40Kfaraway
One of the hardest things about travelling the 40K to Far Away Challenge is finding time to write. Most of the time I've either been on the go or too tired to think. Or...
The mid-race tally. Who’s leading #40Kfaraway?
As of Sunday at 3pm ET, Nick is way ahead of the pack. That is, if we measure only the distance traveled and not the quality of the travel, then he's way ahead. Here's...
Greg’s #40KFarAway Mystery Excursions
The 40K to Far Away Challenge got underway this morning. After a brief flight delay scare (just a little fog), I was on my way... all the way to West Virginia. When I arrived,...
40K to Far Away: The Votes are In
The adventure began Wednesday October 2nd. Nick, Stephen, and I met up in Washington DC to kick off the 40K to Far Away challenge. Our goal? Go as far as possible. Our budget? 40,000 points...
Ultimate Rewards: How to book with points despite online limitations
This is a story of courage and bravery, love and loss, tragedy and excitement... Just kidding. It's not any of those things... But it is a story about seemingly unattainable goals and persistence in...
Cathay Pacific Flights Now Bookable On The American Airlines Website
Cathay Pacific awards have always been a bit of a pain to book with American Airlines AAdvantage miles as you had to call American to book the flights.
That changed yesterday as Cathay flights can...
(EXPIRED) Delta flash sale to Australia & Asia (from 56K RT)
Delta is offering a flash sale for economy class travel to Australia and Asia. The travel dates vary with most city pairs falling somewhere between February and April, though as with all Delta flash sales you may...
Marriott Bonvoy: Book Cat 7 Off-Peak with 50K Certs
Here's a sliver of a silver lining for Bonvoy fans...
Now that Marriott has implemented their Peak and Off-Peak award pricing, those with 50K free night certificates can book Category 7 hotels when they are...
New sweet spot: Royal Air Maroc to fly to Beijing in 2020
Royal Air Maroc has announced a new route three times per week beginning January 16, 2020 from Casablanca to Beijing, China. It is not yet bookable, but this is one to keep an eye...
Why I like Marriott resort fees as a percent of room rate
I really like the Inn at Bay Harbor, in northern Michigan. The standard award price for this hotel is 35K points, which makes it a perfect place to spend those 35K free night certificates...
New Delta routes to Tokyo Haneda airport available
Delta put many new routes on sale today to and from Tokyo Haneda airport. That's good news for those traveling to and from Tokyo as Haneda is much more convenient for accessing Tokyo --...
Conrad Bora Bora vs St. Regis Bora Bora: Which was better?
Fair warning: this post is going to be long. After spending the past week in Bora-Bora, I can unequivocally say that it was the most stunningly beautiful place I have seen in my travels...
(EXPIRED) Amex to Marriott 30% transfer bonus through 10/31/19
American Express is offering card members a 30% bonus when transferring from Membership Rewards to Marriott Bonvoy. With the 30% bonus, 1,000 Membership Rewards points will result in 1,300 Marriott Bonvoy points.
The Deal
30%...
