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Polls are open through Sunday: Vote for #40KFaraway champ

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It's on: you have until Sunday evening 10pm ET to vote for the winner of the 40K to Far Away competition. Win, lose, or draw...
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(EXPIRED) 33.3% transfer bonus from Capital One to Qantas

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Capital One is offering a transfer bonus on points transferred to Qantas. This bonus began last month, but we just realized that we never...
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Now 125K for Companion Pass, points don’t expire

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As was reported by a number of outlets yesterday, Southwest Airlines has announced that, effective January 1, 2020, the Southwest Companion Pass will require earning 125,000...
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Days 11-14 Of Stephen’s 40k: Beating The Casino, D.C. Segway Tour, Art & All...

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We left off day 10 of 40k To Far Away with me having to book a hostel-style Airbnb in Atlantic City. I'd planned to...
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15 Reasons Stephen Should Win The #40kFaraway Challenge

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So after 14 days of travel, my 40k To Far Away adventure finally came to an end last night. I might have technically traveled...
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23.5K to Far Away: How Nick can steal your vote for #40KFaraway champ

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Hear me out on this: Yesterday morning, I revealed the disappointing news that I'd gone way over budget for the 40K to Far Away...
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10 reasons to vote for Greg for #40KFarAway

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Now that the Frequent Miler team has completed the 40K to Far Away Challenge, we will soon publish a poll to let readers decide...
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How Stephen Toured Europe & Made It “Home” Again For 40K points & $400...

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I'm still traveling for 40k To Far Away, but my journey is due to end in just a few hours. Greg and Nick have...
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(EXPIRED) Business class San Francisco to Singapore for 66.5K each way (or Hong Kong...

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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...
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Chase IHG cards losing price protection 11/17/19

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Most Chase cards long ago lost price protection benefits. However, the IHG credit cards maintained price protection even after the benefit was pulled from...
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Less than 40K points used: Nick’s numbers for #40KFaraway

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As Greg did on Monday, today I’ll account for all of my costs in the 40K to Far Away challenge. Many readers have been...
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Days 7-10 Of Stephen’s 40k: Trolls, Lots Of Flying & A Risk That Didn’t...

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To get a recap on what came before days 7-10 of my 40k To Far Away trip, check out the following posts: Days 1-4...
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40K Far Away: Who went farthest?

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While Stephen finishes up the last couple of days of his trip, we're each working on wrapping up our 40K to Far Away posts. ...
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How Greg toured Madrid & Africa for 40K points and $400 (#40kfaraway)

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Success!  With my meager 40K + $400 budget, I visited Washington DC; Madrid, Spain; Dakar Senegal; Johannesburg, South Africa; and Cape Town, South Africa. ...

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