Vote for your favorite 40K to Far Away trip! [Update: the votes are in]
Who won the 40K to Far Away challenge? You'll find the results of the voting poll at the bottom of this post. Voting was open until Sunday October 20th at 10pm ET.
Greg
Nick
Stephen
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10 reasons to vote for Greg for #40KFarAway
Now that the Frequent Miler team has completed the 40K to Far Away Challenge, we will soon publish a poll to let readers decide who won. With that poll, we'll publish summary results: where...
(EXPIRED) Business class San Francisco to Singapore for 66.5K each way (or Hong Kong...
Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer is out with its monthly spontaneous escapes, with mileage deals on various routes that are bookable by October 31, 2019 for travel from November 1, 2019 to November 30, 2019. The standout deals...
How Greg toured Madrid & Africa for 40K points and $400 (#40kfaraway)
Success! With my meager 40K + $400 budget, I visited Washington DC; Madrid, Spain; Dakar Senegal; Johannesburg, South Africa; and Cape Town, South Africa. I finally ended my journey on the island of Mahé...
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...
