My experience obtaining a China 24 hour Transit without Visa
Last Week, as part of the Million Mile Madness challenge, I flew to China twice without a visa. On the first visit, I simply transferred to another flight without leaving the airport. On the...
Is the Maldives worth it? | Ask Us Anything Ep70 | 10-2-24
In addition to our regular weekly podcast, we also host an Ask Us Anything Live on YouTube once a month where the Frequent Miler team answers listener questions about points, miles, rewards cards, and...
Hotels via transferable points: it’s a new game
Not long ago, if you wanted to use your transferable points for hotel stays the advice was simple: transfer Chase Ultimate Rewards or Bilt points to Hyatt. Transferring to most other hotel programs was...
LoungeReview: Excellent alternative to LoungeBuddy
When flying through an unfamiliar airport, it can be surprisingly difficult to know which lounges are available. Even more difficult is figuring out which lounges you can get into due to flying business/first class;...
Is the Maldives really overrated? The myth of one-size-fits-all (Saturday Selection)
We're going to do something slightly different for this week's Saturday Selection. I've been on vacation for the last ten days or so and have been blessedly disciplined about keeping away from my points...
Handy feature: World of Hyatt app can show hotel name and address in local...
Today I discovered a handy feature of the World of Hyatt app: you can click a button to display the address of your hotel in the local language. That was very helpful when getting...
Guide to Ultra-Premium Credit Card Travel Protections
Ultra-Premium credit cards like the Chase Sapphire Reserve and American Express Platinum have annual fees that commonly exceed $500/year. Despite those hefty costs of ownership, these types of cards can be very popular in...
Catching up with the Last Minute Travel Challenge | Frequent Miler on the Air...
This week's podcast is a little bit different because Greg and Nick are busy competing with each other in the Flying by the Seat of our Points Challenge!
If unfamiliar, every year we put together...
How to select seats on partner bookings
It's common to book a trip through one airline that includes segments flown by other airlines. For example, a trip booked through American Airlines might include segments flown by Alaska Airlines, British Airways, Qatar,...
Best SLH properties to book before the Hyatt partnership ends – Ask Us Anything...
Well, even though I was on vacation last week, the fellas made it just fine without me, answering a pile of listener questions for yet another Ask Us Anything Live on YouTube. For instance...
How to transfer points from Chase Ultimate Rewards to partners
A big reason why Chase Ultimate Rewards are useful is because of the long list of transfer partners available as a premium benefit on certain cards. If you have one of the Chase cards...
The best time of year to visit every country in the world (in one...
There are a lot of reasons that people travel at non-ideal times. Holidays, work, school calendars, fare-sales, etc. For some people, off-season travel affords the opportunity for less crowds, cheaper hotels and unexpected discoveries.
I've...
What is TeamLabs (and why should you go next time you visit Tokyo)
If you followed our Party of 5 team challenge, you may remember watching videos of our group of 5 playing around in a room full of lights and mirrors, (or maybe you remember the...
7 Reasons why to book an Airbnb instead of a points hotel
Even though we all love suite upgrades, lounge access, and 4pm checkout, I think there's a strong argument to be made for Airbnbs sometimes being a better choice than points hotels. During the 4...
