As of September 2nd 2016, Frequent Miler is now 5 years old! Tomorrow I’ll publish a retrospective, but today, to celebrate this blog’s 5 Year Blogiversary (Google seems to think that’s a word) I’m giving away lots of free stuff!
UPDATE: All contests listed in this post are now closed to new entrants
2 Nights Almost Anywhere
I have a Club Carlson free night certificate that expires October 31 of this year, and I’m willing to throw in points for a second night. If you know of a Club Carlson hotel (Radisson Blu, Park Plaza, Quorvus Collection, Country Inns & Suites, etc.) that you’d like to stay at for two nights by October 31st, then try your hand at this contest.
To enter the 2 Nights Almost Anywhere contest:
- Go to ClubCarlson.com and plug in your desired location and dates (up to October 31st) to see if award nights are available. You can pick any Club Carlson property in the world except for Radisson Blu Edwardian hotels in London.
- Write in the comments below where you want to go and why. Also add the number of points it would cost per night if booked as a points award.
- Include the following at the end of your comment: #2NightsAlmostAnywhere
- Each person may enter the 2 Nights Almost Anywhere contest only once (but feel free to enter multiple contests within one comment)
I will pick a worthy comment as the “winner” based on my own subjective judgment. Creativity, humor, and brevity are encouraged, but I am not looking for flattery (I promise you, that won’t help). Everyone is eligible to participate. I’ll notify the winner via email.
This contest will remain open until Wednesday September 7th at 10pm ET.
One of 5 Fitbit Zip Wireless Activity Trackers
I’m giving away 5 Fitbit Zip wireless activity trackers to good homes within the continental US.
To enter the Fitbit Zip contest:
- Write a comment below. Include the following: #FitbitZip
- Each person may enter the FitbitZip contest only once (but feel free to enter multiple contests within one comment).
I’ll pick winners randomly. Winners will be notified via email. Anyone can enter, but winners must have a mailing address within the continental United States.
This contest will remain open until Wednesday September 7th at 10pm ET.
One of 5 $75 Nike e-gift Cards
I have 5 $75 Nike e-gift cards looking for a good home.
To enter the $75 Nike Gift Card contest:
- Write a comment below. Include the following: #Nike75
- Each person may enter the Nike gift card contest only once (but feel free to enter multiple contests within one comment).
I’ll pick winners randomly. Winners will be notified via email.
This contest will remain open until Wednesday September 7th at 10pm ET.
One of 5 Surprise Mystery Gifts
I’m giving away 5 surprise mystery gifts to good homes within the continental US. Gifts are valued at approximately $50 each.
To enter the Surprise Mystery Gift contest:
- Write a comment below. Include the following: #Surprise
- Each person may enter the Surprise Mystery Gift contest only once (but feel free to enter multiple contests within one comment).
I’ll pick winners randomly. Winners will be notified via email. Anyone can enter, but winners must have a mailing address within the continental United States.
This contest will remain open until Wednesday September 7th at 10pm ET.
Instant Win! [Sorry free codes have been used up]
I have 99 free Award Wallet upgrades available. First come, first served. Use this code to upgrade: FMilerAWPlus.
For more details about Award Wallet, please see: I love AwardWallet, but not for the reason you think.
If you don’t already have an AwardWallet account, please consider signing up with my link. For every 5 people who sign up, I’ll earn another upgrade coupon. That way I’ll earn additional upgrades to give away. Disclosure: I don’t earn any money from the referral, but if people I refer pay for upgrades to AwardWallet Plus, I’ll earn points that can be redeemed for airline miles.
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Congrats!
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Hi Greg –
Thanks much for doing this. I’ve been a loyal reader for awhile and I appreciate that 1) you post content not found elsewhere and 2) you’re not constantly shilling CC offers. On the latter point, I’ve made sure to use your CC links for multiple cards for myself and my friends/family – I want to reward bloggers like you that focus only on providing quality content.
I’m currently long-distance with my gf and am visiting her next weekend in Minneapolis. I’d love to surprise her with a stay at the Radisson Blu Minneapolis Downtown 9/10-9/12. The cost is 70,000 points/night.
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Thanks!
Happy Anniversary and thank you for all you have taught the two of us for traveling <3
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I’d love a #Surprise! Congratulations on 5 great years!!!
i’d love 2 nights at the radisson blu galway (44,000 pts/night) for the nights of october 21st and 22nd. after six weeks of camping and staying in hostels throughout wales, before meeting my friend in galway, a nice hotel would be a welcome (and much needed) treat from sleeping on the ground outside! #2NightsAlmostAnywhere
(and if i’m lucky enough to win and don’t respond immediately, it’s because i’m at one of the aforementioned campgrounds with no wifi!)
Thanks for the opportunity!
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happy anniversary! #Surprise
Congrats! I’m going down to New Orleans in October and this would really come in handy! I’ve been wanted to see the new WWII museum. Also throw in a swamp tour, red beans & rice, and bourbon street and you’ve got yourself one heckuva weekend!!! Country Inn & Suites 10/21 to 10/23–66k points per night. #2NightsAlmostAnywhere
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thanks for the great giveaways! #Nike75
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Awesome – the best travel blog out there!
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a fitbit might motivate me to exercise more! #FitbitZip
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Please, Thank You
Great stuff!
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Would love to stay at the Radisson Blu in Amsterdam, 70 k per night. Already have plane tix to fly over Oct 5 – 9. If I win the two free nights, I can actually afford the other night at the Andaz! #2NightsAlmostAnywhere
Won’t be able to use the free nights but I can sure use the other prizes! Congrats on the blog!
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Congrats I have recently started reading your blogs for upgrade. Very informative . Do continue to share information so that others also get benefited
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My wife and I recently booked a babymoon to Italy and we’d love to stay at the Radisson Blu in Rome. We’re due in Feb so this is our last hurrah as a kid-less couple…and when in Rome! Our stay would be Oct 12-14 and cost 50,000/night. #2NightsAlmostAnywhere
Congrats on 5 years!
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Awesome! My kid needs new sneaks!!
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I love contests!
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Happy Anniversary.
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Congrats on the 5th anniversary.
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I love collies. That’s all.
And good job sticking around for five years.
Hooray for contests!
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Thanks for doing this, very generous of you! Keep up the good work.
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Congrats on 5! One of my favorite sites that I check daily. When I have some more time I’ll take a look at clubcarlson.
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Hi Greg,
Congrats! I still remember meeting you at the Newark FTU when you were just starting out…
My wife, daughter and I have to spend Sep 12 and 13 in Harrisburg, PA, to attend my daughter’s lawsuit for a terrible injury to her knee by a 1950’s-style sharp electrical outlet that was sticking out of the wall in her school’s gym. Just dealing with this court case has been a downer, and it would be lovely to have a nice hotel to relax in after all day in court, please.
David Code
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Congrats Greg. Way to go. I am new to this hobby and I learn something new everyday from your blog. Keep up the good work.
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Congratulations on 5 years!
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Happy anniversary!
Oh, do you need the dates in the post too? Sept 10-12!
#Oops
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I’d like to go to the Radisson Blu Hotel, Zurich Airport because I’ve never been to Switzerland, am thinking [much more seriously now] of passing through there this month, and have never actually been in a Radisson Blu before!
Since I’m an AV geek I would love nothing better than a hotel room where I get to watch airplanes taking off and landing (I hope? Can you see them from there?). It would require 70K points for the 2nd night, though just one night would leave me absolutely thrilled…
My wife and I moved to CA from the East Coast and would love to visit Los Angeles before we relocate yet again. The Radisson Hotel Los Angeles Midtown at USC is available Oct 14-16 at 66,000 points/night. #2NightsAlmostAnywhere #militarylife
I need some good news –
Hit me up
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Thanks for your awesome blog for five years!
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Life is full of surprises and I could surely use one right about now. #Surprise
Happy Blogiversary, Greg! Here’s to five more years of miles, points and most importantly good travels! #surprise #nike75 #fitbitzip
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Congrats on 5 years! I hope you’ve enjoyed the journey! #FitbitZip
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A new pair of running shoes is just what a I need to get fit. #Nike75
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When you move with your wife from Chicago and she is feeling Blu, you enter a contest to give her a weekend with her friends at the Radisson Blu Chicago. Oct 21-23 105,000 points/night. #2NightsAlmostAnywhere
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Thanks!
Time to get fit before the holiday season is upon us. #FitbitZip
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Congrats Greg, from a fellow Greg and a big fan. #FitbitZip
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This was just posted and the free codes have already been used up? That’s quick.
Anyways, congrats on 5 years!
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Congrats Greg!
I started reading you back when you started looking for the Perpetual Points Machine and I’ve been on this journey with you ever since.
Keep up the good work!
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Yay, contests never get old! #FitbitZip; #Nike75; #Surprise
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Congrats on 5 years!
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Cograts on 5th Anniversary!
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After wearing the same clothes, in and out of hostels over the last 6 months, I think It’s time for a wardrobe change! #Nike75
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I never win anything 🙁
Cograts on 5th Anniversary! Hope to keep enjoying reading your blog for the next 5 years and well beyond. Love to give Radisson Duluth, MN a try especially now that the (short lived) leaf watching season starts…
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Congratulations on the 5 year anniversary!
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Congrats on the 5 Year Blogaversary! How much is that in dog years?
Keep up the good work!
If my surname sounds familiar, you may have met my brother.
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You haven’t truly seen “America” until you spend a weekend people-watching at Mall of America in Minneapolis. Add in over-priced but delicious sushi at Crave and an over-priced but blissful massage at Solimar, then back to the beautiful FREE room at Radisson Blu MOA….now that’s the life!!
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Congrats on 5 years!
Congratulations on 5 years!
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Oh boy ….. I like surprises
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Thanks for the chance
Thanks.
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I’m looking to take my two year old little bub to Halloween weekend at Disney for a not-so-scary trick or treat with the mouse. Looking at the Radisson Resort Orlando-Celebration at 28,000 points.
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I’d like to stay at the Radisson Blu Minneapolis Downtown for 70K per night October 8th and 9th.Our daughter just started Vet School, and we’ve just completed the rehabilitation of her school accommodations. The trip, featuring a luxuriuos hotel situated in the heart of Minneapolis, would give my wife and I a chance to relax and celebrate in a city we love. #2NightsAlmostAnywhere
I have so much appreciated the blog and all the tips and tricks. Thank you!!
Tom
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I’ve been following your blog for a few years, and love it. Keep blogging!
Looking forward to the central cost (and the drive) and staying @ Country Inn & Suites By Carlson, Ventura, CA 28,000 pts/night #2NightsAlmostAnywhere
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Who doesn’t love a good surprise (though my husband might not be happy if it is actually a dog!).
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School shopping for two boys! Would love the Nike card.
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Congrats on the 5th Anniversary….Website is truly a “Labor” of Love…….
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Happy 5 years! I work at a Middle School as a social worker and I am constantly on the go. I keep saying that I want a fitbit to track those million steps I must get in during a work day! #FitbitZip
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Congratulations and keep up the good work!
Thanks for the heads up on promos and tips!
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Congrats on 5 years!!
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I would love 2 nights at the Radisson Blu Aqua Chicago. My husband and I have two children with Autism and are marriage survives because we make time to just be the two of us together. Our 18th anniversary is October 24th and this would be an amazing getaway for us. We were lucky enough to stay at the Radisson Blu last year and it is an absolutely stunning hotel with a great location. Thank you so much for the chance!
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I forgot the point amount! Sorry. It is 105,000 a night.
Good luck with the next 5 years!
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Thank you for all you do and for all the advice over the past five years! #Surprise
Congratulations on the 5 year anniversary. Here’s to the next 5.
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Hope I’m lucky!
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A great five years – here’s to many more!
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Congrats on five years!
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Happy blogiversary… this is the one blog worth following…
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Happy Blogiversary!
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In it to win it!!!
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Happy blogiversary Greg!
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Wish I have some good luck.
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75 dollar Nike gift cards: let me guess, 15 off 75 with Amex offer. Going through United shopping portal for the egift card earning 21 points per dollar and also earning the 1000 point United shopping portalbonis? I’m sure there are a couple more stacks that I’m missing.
Been reading you since “one card to rule them all”, and I LOVE IT BABY.
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Use with United portal to earn some additional points!
As for the free nights… I’m a new dad and it’s been baby, baby, baby for the last few months. I’d love to fly to NYC and do up a few date nights in style with my wife! Thinking the Radisson Martinique on Broadway for 70k a night!
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Radisson Plaza Hotel at Kalamazoo Center because I’d like to relive my college experience with my son, nephew, and their friends, but not stay at their place! 44,000 points per night.
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Radisson Blu Hotel, Lucerne, 105,000 pts, please!
My Swiss Miss and I will Nestlé up in this town 9/16-18. (Well, my Chinese Mrs anyway)
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Danke, grazie, merci!
Congratulations on 5 years. I always appreciate the great analysis of deals and clever insights on your blog. Thank you and keep up the good work.
I would love to go to Cape Town South Africa with my wife. We are an international gay couple celebrating having 2 granddaughters born this year. Where better to celebrate than the current day South Africa? Specifically, the Radisson Blu Hotel Waterfront on Aug 19-20,2017 is 70,000 points per night. If that is too much, we are also interested in the Radisson Blu ale Vendome Hotel in Cape Town for those date for 38,000 points per night.
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Congrats again – great blog.
*interracial (and international)
Love the point maximizing tips. Thanks so much keep up the good work!
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Thanks Greg for the 5 years of blogging!
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Great blog!
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Thanks for the giveaway Greg!
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I’m going for first time to Australia (first time on that side of the world also) and would love to stay at Radisson Blu Plaza Hotel in Sydney near CBD. 70,000 points per night =D
Could be ambassador of Frequent Miler Blogiversary in Australia!
Thanks in advance for the giveaway!
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Thanks for this
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Thanks for the heads up on promos and tips!
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Thanks for the giveaway Greg!
Would love to share this with someone in a pay it forward way!
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Greg-
Great trips to Utah & Barcelona this year, thanks to your tips.
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Congrats and thanks for all the great tips over the years!
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Thank you for all the info from your posts.
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Happy 5th anniversary
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Country Inn and Suites, Asheville Westgate,NC
57,000 points
Would love to go on a trip to the mountains of nc: leaves,beer,and Hippies! What could be better
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Congrats on blogiversary!
Thank you for blogging.
Learnt a lot through the years.
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TRUTHFULLY IM A DOIWN AND OUT WHITE BOY TRYING TO GET BACK ON STRAIGHT PATH LACKING FUNDS TO GET EVEN WAL MART SHOES OREGON IS HARD TO MAKE MONEY IN SMALL TOWN SO I PRAY GOD LETS ME BE PICKED FOR SOMETHING THANKS FOR THE CHANCE TO WIN SOMETHING GODBLESS YOUR COMPANY AND HOPE BUSINESS GETS EVEN BETTER
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Congratulations FrequentMiler! With your help my wife and I have been able to take many great trips that we never would have been able to thanks to your advice! I am a student and most of our money goes to tuition so your help has been greatly appreciated–thank you!
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Thanks for all the tips you give which as helped me go on some great trips.
Thanks and Happy Labor Day; we do appreciate all the laboring you do on our behalf 🙂 .
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Radisson Blu Berlin, award rooms are available and start at 50K/night
We actually have October reservations at a different Carlson property in Berlin, choosing it over the Blu to stretch our points. Would love to move up to the Blu. It is our 40th wedding anniversary – well, that was in May, but for the purposes of this contest I am celebrating it all year long. Here’s hoping that on your 5th anniversary you’ll want to help me celebrate our 40th!
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Country Inn & Suites by Carlson, San Carlos, CA. On the way to our daughters wedding. One more happy event to check off before I can afford to retire 🙂 44,000 points Congrats on a successful blog
Thanks for the giveaways.
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Thanks for all the informative points and sharing your information with all of us.
Great blog, congrats on 5 years! I have learned a lot…
Have never visited the windy city and would love to check out the Radisson Blu Aqua Hotel, 50k points per night #2NightsAlmostAnywhere
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Congrats on your accomplishments!
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Congrats for 5 Year Blogiversary
Radisson Blue Hotel Champs Elysees, Paris.
70k points per night.
Would like to surprise mom with a trip to Paris for her birthday.
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Thanks!
I have toddler-aged nephew who is currently quite obsessed with trains, and so I think it would be a ton of fun to take him on his first train ride for his birthday. I plan to take him and his mother with me on Amtrak’s Cascade route to Vancouver for his birthday in October, and the Park Inn and Suites in Vancouver (38,000 points per night) would be an excellent spot for us to stay for the weekend. #2NightsAlmostAnywhere
Radisson Blu Chicago October 7-9. I want to be “blown away” by the friendly people and see the Lake. Since I know I will win, I am making Southwest reservations. (easy to cancel if you don’t think creative and fun and brief). #2NightsAlmostAnywhere
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Congrats FM. My entry to chrun world is thru ur blog. Was looking for ATT card features then gradually got into the game. I have been reading ur blog for past 1 year and i liked most of the content.
Things which i liked about the blog –
1) Posts about new experiments for MS.
2) Resource for starters.
3) Combination of cards and points earning card for daily use
Things which i felt some what bored
1) Repeated posts about chase cards and its 5/24. Fed up with CSR coverage. Entire blog world were posting the same repeated content. Docs site and reddit was exclusive for CSR. You could have come with different approach.
2) Lot of old contents were repeated like flexperk coverage ( It might be helpful for new comers though )
3) Over coverage of delta sky pesos uses.
Things i would like to see more
1) Different ways to use flexible points likes UR, TU, MR
2) Different ways to use airline miles
3) MS tools and award booking tools review and its coverage
Some of my views may not be applicable , bcoz lot of new comers read this blog. So wiki or the resource can be updated frequently instead of repeated posts.
Please no more chase related known posts.
Congrats once again for 5 years
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Love all of the tips on your blog. Thanks for the info over the years!
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Congrats on 5 years and thanks for all the information!
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Awesome blog!
Congrats, thanks for good contents
I read you though subscription every day:)
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I love surprises!
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Radisson Blu Hotel Shanghai New World
upcoming travel in shanghai. would love to use 2 free nights
44000 points per night
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Congrats on the milestone Greg. Best wishes going forward.
I have 2-3 nights in Rome at the end of a biz trip later in September. My first visit to Italy/Rome. Cost per night at Radisson Blu es. Hotel Rome is 50K points.
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How generous of you. Thanks for offering these bonuses.
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Thanks for all the great work over the past 5 years!
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One giveaway for hitting five years? You may be a FrequentMiler™, sir, but you’re no FrequentGiver!
[This comment disregards reality in favor of “it’s so bad, it’s good” type of puns. This commenter isn’t actually aware if there have been, in fact, other giveaways on this site prior to today, because he generally doesn’t participate. Today he was pulled in by the invitation to leave a sharp and humorous remark.]
Congrats 🙂
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I have a son who is a Nike fanatic and I’d love to be able to give him a hefty gift card for his birthday!
Congrats on 5 years! Thanks for all the good advice!
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We went to Ireland in May for our 10 year anniversary. Our actual anniversary is in September though. Would love to surprise my bride with a weekend getaway!
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Or surprise her with any of these, really.
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I never win anything. Maybe today is my Lucky day!
Country Inn & Suites By Carlson, Port Clinton, OH for Cedar Point Halloweekends
38000 points
Very happy to have found your blog
@FM As a fellow Michigander, I always tell my buddies we have the best Travel Blogger!
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I could use some new running shoes. 🙂
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I check the blog everyday. Congrats!!
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Thanks for all the great tips.
Woohoo! Happy blogiversary!
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My wife and I are traveling to Europe at the end of the month for one big last travel hurrah before we slow down and start down the family path. Despite what the fine folks at Fox News say, J is a huge fan of the Red Hot Chili Peppers – who happen to be playing a show in Zurich while we are in the vicinity. Would be awesome to surprise her with tickets to the show and a quick stay in Zurich along the way on our trip.
Radisson Blu Zurich
Zurich, Switzerland
70,000 points/night
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Congrats on the anniversary – your site is a tremendous resource!
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Congrats on 5 years!
congratulations! and thanks!
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#Surprise Love the blog. I would love to win one of the mystery gifts.
Park Plaza County Hall London on the night of October 22nd and 23rd (70,000 points per night). This trip is to celebrate my wife’s 30th birthday, and I was lucky enough to secure Harry Potter play tickets for her present, so I’m sure you can appreciate we’ll need to save money on this trip elsewhere, haha. In fact, if we’re lucky enough to win, I’ll happily review the play experience — pictures and all — for your blog. Thanks for your consideration.
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Congrats on your anniversary. I just happened upon your sight and the timing was perfect. My husband and I are just starting to plan as much travel as possible with points and your blog has already helped us understand the process.
Continue your good work and congrats again
Love your blog and the quick deals texts!
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Thanks for helping me keep on the lookout for deals and for the 5 year anniversary.
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brought by the Miler
Thanks for all the info and knowledge you share! Yours is my favorite, and first checked, travel hacking blog!
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Congrats!!
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Thanks for all you do, congrats on 5 years!
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Congratulations of 5 years and thank you for all of the tips and info along the way!
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Love this blog. Congrats!
Thanks for all the awesome information which I have used so many times to earn cash back
Congrats
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#Nike75 Pick me
Thanks for all the awesome information which I have used so many times to earn cash back
Congrats
#FitbitZip
#Nike75
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#Surprise Congrats!
#Surprise Congrats on this great 5 year milestone!
#Nike75 Congrats on this great 5 year milestone!
My sister and I are doing 50Statesbefore50 and we’ve never been to Chicago. Would love to stay at the Radisson Blu Chicago. Would cost 105k points a night! Her 46th Bday is 10/22 and there are award nights available 🙂
#2NightsAlmostAnywhere
Wow! Within 2 hours, all 99 Awardupgrades gone!
I could use #Nike75 to look good on my award ticket flights!
#FitbitZip to track my 8-10 miles a day exploring cities…..
And I love #Surprise!
Speaking of suprises, the Club Carlson free night might only be good in the US and the Radisson Blu Aqua Hotel in Chicago is known to be one of the best. My parents live near there and the miles and points game is about sharing. Would love to book my parents for #2NightsAlmostAnywhere and I come to join them for 105,000 points a night September 30th-October 1st to viva the Chicago skyline!
Congratulations, Greg. 5 years and going strong.
I’ve learned a lot from your blog and while I haven’t paid for a domestic flight in 18 months, I’m about to take that to the next level booking a Barcelona, Rome, Florence, Venice trip on UA next summer at 5.4 cpp value. Very excited! Also loved your CSR coverage and happy my data point was helpful to your posts.
#FitbitZip
#Nike75
#Surprise
I hope I get a #FitbitZip or a #Surprise or a #Nike75
Thanks and congrats!
#Nike75
#Surprise
Keep up the great work!
Mystery gift? … I’m in!
Again, thanks for the chance to win and congrats on the anniversary. #Surprise
#FitbitZip
#Nike75
#Surprise
#nike75 congrats on your five year anniversary.
Michigan stuff with a Nike gift card works for me. Thanks for the chance to win.
#Nike75
I’m looking at the Country Inn & Suites in Dearborn, Michigan for 2 nights, arriving Friday September 30, @ 28000 points per night.
Maybe not an exotic location, but close enough to Ann Arbor to watch the Wolverines beat the Wisconsin Badgers. GO BLUE!
Thanks for the chance to win.
#2NightsAlmostAnywhere
I would love a random #Surprise!
#Nike75
#FitbitZip
thanks for all the great content!
5 years more to come… Keep up the good work!
#2NightsAlmostAnywhere because you don’t always have to fly to travel. Somehow we always miss out out the vacation areas in our area while flying somewhere else. We have never been in Ocean City and the Assateague Island National Seashore. This is the closest Club Carlson hotel with available nights and our daughter will have a blast. And hey, who doesn’t want to claim that the second ocean visit of her life will be made possible due of this awesome blog?
Country Inn & Suites By Carlson, Salisbury, MD:
Fri Oct 14, 2016 – Sun Oct 16, 2016 or
Fri Oct 21, 2016 – Sun Oct 23, 2016 or
Fri Oct 28, 2016 – Sun Oct 30, 2016
#FitbitZip
#Nike75
#Surprise
What up. #FitbitZip #Surprise #Nike75
Who doesn’t love a #Surprise?
I’d love to win a Nike gift card for my grandson; #Nike75
Congrats on the 5 years milestone!
We have a baby and a cat at home so traveling on short notice doesn’t work for us. However, we could definitely use the other gifts!
#FitbitZip
#Nike75
#Surprise
Thanks!
Congrats Greg with your anniversary… keep up the good work!
I’m having an anniversary within a few weeks as well :-). No blogiversary (though a points travel enthusiast as well), but a 12,5 year wedding anniversary with my sweetheart. Her longtime dream is a trip to Mauritius, so I’m doing my research currently on a surprise celebration trip. Your giveaway fits perfectly well, as there is the lovely Radisson Blu Azuri Resort & Spa on Mauritius! I currently see availability in October for 50K points, so would love staying there!
#2NightsAlmostAnywhere
I want one, #FitbitZip, thank you.
Thanks!!
#FitbitZip
#Nike75
#Surprise
Thank you for all you do! From Redbird to CSR info, you’ve been my go to blogger!
#FitbitZip
#Nike75
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I like random
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I like random
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#FitbitZip
I like random
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Thanks!
#FitbitZip
#Nike75
#Surprise
5 years is a major milestone. Congrats!
#surprise
#Nike75
I love reading your blog, thanks for all the tips and advice!
#FitbitZip
#Nike75
#Surprise
Congrats on 5 years! Love the content.
Radisson Blu Dublin Oct 22-24th 70,000 points per night. We are heading to Ireland to house sit for 3 weeks but going to spend a couple of nights in Dublin drinking Guiness and whiskey in Temple Bar before heading to our house. #2NightsAlmostAnywhere
We are spending 2 weeks in Switzerland before heading to Ireland, going to need a new pair of running shoes so the wife will let me eat all that good Swiss chocolate!! #Nike75
I’m going to need a Fitbit to prove to the wife that I have been using my new Nike running shoes so she will let me eat all that good Swiss chocolate!! #FitbitZip
If nothing else, surprise me #Surprise
Congrats on 5 years… Appreciate all the advice and news you provide! #nike75 #surprise
#surprise
I love surprises.
A weekend trip, we’d love to embark
An October visit to Hersheypark in the Dark
The rides are fun and there’s chocolate treats
Carlson Harrisburg Northeast we’d stay, the Country Inn & Suites
38,000 points per night is how to stay
October 21-23 we’d get away
We’d love this contest to get us there
That contest being #2NightsAlmostAnywhere
#fitbitzip
#nike75
#surprise
#FitbitZip
Thanks for the great blog.
Award Wallet upgrades all taken Greg, FYI
(Unfortunately not by me)
Thanks anyways!
Thanks for running this giveaway!
#FitbitZip
#Nike75
#Surprise
Faithful FM reader here. Always recommend to those who ask me about the points game. Keep up the good work.
#FitbitZip
#Nike75
#Surprise
Love your blog. The best one IMHO. And if it’s not too much trouble, #FitbitZip #Surprise #Nike75
I could use some golf shirts! 🙂
#Nike75
#Surprise
Congrats on 5 years!
#FitbitZip
#Nike75
#Surprise
#Nike75 too.
#Surprise me!
#FitBitZip I like.
Oct 27-29 RADISSON BLU ROYAL HOTEL, DUBLIN
I have never been to Ireland before. I’m based out of Boston. Would be a nice Avios redemption to DUB from BOS. #2NightsAlmostAnywhere
Some new gym shoes would be nice #Nike75
A nice addition to the gym gear 🙂 #FitbitZip
Just had to throw away some run down running shoes. New ones would be great! #FitbitZip #Nike75 #Surprise
Need a new #fitbitzip Lost mine going through security to ride ferry to the Statue of Liberty!
#FitBitZip #Nike75 #Surprise
Who would like a #Surprise ? I would.
-David
Yanisa would like the #Nike75
-David
#Nike75 #surprise #2nightsalmostanywhere
Country Inn & Suites Harrisburg Northeast Oct 28-30 for Halloween @Hersey Park with kids
Congratulations on Five Years Greg. My how time flies.
Rick I the Frugal Travel Guy
Sept 24-26, Country Inn and Suites, Annapolis MD – 38,000 points – #2NightsAlmostAnywhere. Passing thru the area and would love to visit Annapolis, the Naval Academy and the Inner Harbor.
#2nightsalmostanywhere
Salem Massachusettes (Raddison Hotel, 28,000 CC points per night)
Halloween surprise (weekend) for the family from Oct 28-30. Kids can trick o treat on Monday at “home” with friends
#Nike75
#Surprise
#FitbitZip, #Nike75
Help make me healthy.
#Surprise ME!
Thanks for the AW upgrade!
#FitbitZip #Nike75 #Surprise
I’d love a #surprise and a #fitbitzip with a #nike75 for good luck.
#fitbitzip-lost mine, so in need!
My son was inspired by the Olympics and really needs a new pair of sneakers. #Nike75
Thanks for the AW upgrade. Been wanting to sign up for it and now I did. (Through your link, of course) and my husband did as well. This will give me the determination to finally sit down and enter all the info. – Thanks for a fun contest and while I’ve only started to read FM since the RC days, I am now a loyal subscriber and love your site. Here’s to many more years!
I’m going to enter them all at once here. As I am in the middle of trying to lose 80 pounds, the #FitbitZip and #Nike75 would be awesome. And hey, for all I know, the #Surprise mystery gift could also fit that theme.
For the “2NightsAlmostAnywhere” , I have only one trip coming up between now and 10/31 and it’s to Orlando so in keeping with the FM spirit, I’d much rather they go to someone who would use them for a high-value redemption.
I have a wonderful home and sure do love a good #Surprise!
#FitbitZip, #Nike75
So need to lose weight for my daughter’s bat mitzvah on October 29. How helpful would these be?!?
#Surprise ME!
#Nike75 Could use a new pair of sneakers for my hopefully new fitbit ( ;
FTW #Nike75
Feeling lucky Lucky!
Finally reached AW Plus ! Bam! !
#FitbitZip Been wanting one of these.
I’d like to stay at the Radisson Blu Hotel Latvija, in Riga, Latvia (38k points per night). Thanks for not putting any of the typical sweepstakes Riga-marole on this one 🙂 #2NightsAlmostAnywhere
Congrats on your first 5 years. Best wishes for many more. : )
Thanks for the coupon code. Was *finally* able to successfully upgrade.
Trying to get this lazy bag of bones back in shape, so some new #Nike75 gear would certainly help.
Happy 5th! Many more!! 🙂
#fitbitzip #Nike75 #Surprise #
Looking forward to all the great content to come in the next 5 years #Surprise
#nike75 congrats on 5 years!
Surprise, I going to be picked below: #Surprise
New shoes I need. #Nike75
It would be nice to have a #Surprise
Pick Me #FitbitZip
#FitbitZip
#Nike75
29 October – Radisson Blu Dublin Airport – 44,000 / 30 October Radisson Blu Dublin – 70,000 — SO has been invited to a conference in Dublin that weekend – 1 night at the airport so we can go to Malahide, the second downtown for the conference. #2NightsAlmostAnywhere
Would like to stay at the Radisson Hotel – Lake Buena Vista in Orlando next month for a Disney vacay. Would come in handy for taking the extended family along. Per nights in points 38K. #2NightsAlmostAnywhere
Been wanting one of these for a while so I can get back on track with my fitness. #FitbitZip
Thanks for the fitbit giveaway. #fitbitzip.
Thanks for the mystery giveaway. #surprise.
Absolutely love your blog!!! Congratulations! #surprise
Thanks for the giveaway. #nike75
I love surprises! #Surprise Happy Blogiversary!
Need a new pair of NIKE’s. Love the blog. #Nike75
I would love loVE LOVE to stay at the Radisson Blu Le Vendome Hotel, Cape Town (57K per night, from 10/23 – 10/24) because…the other Vendôme is a continent and too many red arrows away #2NightsAlmostAnywhere
A new pair of Nike shoes sounds great right now. Also it’ll be cool if I win a contest, haha, never win these things on blogs. #Nike75
#Nike75
Just Win It
I love #surprise (s) from the blog that got me started in the game.
All: Feel free to enter multiple hashtags into one comment
Grant: Yes, bloggers are welcome to enter too 🙂
Surprises are fun! #surprise
#Fitbitzip I think it is about time to track my daily moves (health) as I am walking my new yellow Lab who wants to walk until he sniffs every tree in NYC.
Congratulations on the 5 years! A Fitbit will be awesome. #FitbitZip
Happy Blogiversary !! I’m going on a cruise in two months and could sure use the #FitbitZip
Congratulations! #FitbitZip
Hope I win one of the Nike e-gift cards. I could use use it! #Nike75
My wife and I have a 3 week London-Paris-Marseille trip booked from Sept 19 – Oct 11,2016. All flights and hotel rooms were booked with miles/points following your amazing advice. Only problem, we don’t have enough points to book the last 2 nights in Marseille. With 70,000 points and your free night certificate, we will finish up our romantic European vacation in style and be able to say Greg/Frequent Miler helped us book it all for almost FREE ! #2NightsAlmostAnywhere
Love #Surprise —
Your tips and advice have proven to be invaluable. Thank you for what you do! #Nike75
What better way to celebrate your blogiversary than a trip for my anniversary (which is on Halloween)? My wife is back in school, so long a longer trip isn’t feasible, but we would love 2 nights at the Radisson Blu Chicago Oct 28th/29th. Awards showing for 105,000 points. Thank you! #2NightsAlmostAnywhere
Thanks for the years of useful content! #Nike75
Congrats on the 5 great years. I’m sure you hear this often, but your blog was the first miles and points blog I read (cashbackmonitor vs evrewards and gift card resellers were my first couple posts). You led by example and inspired me to start blogging 3+ years ago. I’m sure you have helped thousands of readers and hundreds of bloggers over the years so I just wanted to sincerely thank you for all that you’ve done for the community.
If fellow BoardingArea bloggers are eligible for prizes, I would like to enter the #surprise contest.
Good luck to everyone and have a great Labor Day!
I seriously need to get moving #FitbitZip
I really like Nike Shoes. #Nike75
Greg! Congratulations on 5 bloggin’ years. Amazing! Keep on traveling. #Surprise
Thanks for all the great tips! #FitbitZip
Love me a #Surprise. Greg’s trip report on taking the train to Utah inspired me to plan a similar trip.
Yeah yay haha go Nike#75! Hope that everybody is doing great.
#surprise
#FitbitZip
Thank you. #Nike75
Want one! #FitbitZip
i enjoy you blog. Congrats on 5 years. #Surprise
Rockin’ Nikes since I was a young tike. Blogiversary ain’t no term they used in 1993. #Nike75
Your tips and tricks have provided my family with freedom in travel. Thanks! #Surprise
My wife wants a fitbit! #FitbitZip
It is no surprise Frequent Miler has the best blog! #Surprise
I could use a new pair of Nikes! #Nike75
#Nike75
#2NightsAlmostAnywhere
We are in Iceland right now and could use the two nights at the Park Inn Keflavik (44,000 points) this weekend. Don’t ask me why I am reading my favorite blogs while I am in Iceland. While I am blaming it on the time change and having jet lag, I am pretty sure that it is because I am dedicated/crazy/obsessed with this hobby! We used Club Carlson for our first three nights, but ran out of points after the devaluation. Congrats on five years.
Bring on the mystery gifts! Love this site! #Surprise
I have a good Wisconsin home and would love nothing more than a mystery gift to get me through the long winter! #Surprise
I am really in need of some new shoes. #Nike75 would be awesome
Running to the grocery store for beer has worn out my Nike shoes! Time for a new pair! #Nike75
I needa FitBit Zip to walk off all the calories I put on from eating cheese curds every day! #FitbitZip
I would like to stay at Radisson Blu Aqua Hotel, Chicago Fri Sep 30 – Sun Oct 2. It shows availability at 105,000 Club Carlson points per night. Living in Wisconsin, all I do is eat cheese, drink beer and milk my friends cows. I’d like to see the big city for a change! #2NightsAlmostAnywhere
Thanks to Frequent Miler, your hard work and points/travel tips have taught me enough that in the last few years I’ve traveled the world wearing out my Nike’s! #Nike75 , this includes 10 European counties, China, Russia, HK, UAE, etc. Thank you, thank you, thank you.