I don’t know about you all, but there’s nothing I look forward to more than those weekends when I get to put on my Cathay Pacific pajamas, cook up a giant bowl of pasta and binge-watch my favorite shows while catching up on the latest points and miles-earning opportunities. That’s […]
Tag: travel hacking
My points and miles strategy for 2018
We’re now a quarter of way through 2018 – why am I just getting to this post? Frankly, because watching Netflix after work is sometimes more fun. But I’ve got some semi-solid travel plans coming up, so I figured now is a good time to think through my points strategy. […]
Are points and miles conferences worth attending?
A couple of weeks ago I posted about the upcoming FTU events in NYC and D.C. and I got a few questions from readers wondering it points and miles conferences in general are worth attending. This is something I get asked a lot, so I thought I’d share my thoughts. […]
Life lessons I’ve learned from travel hacking
It’s been over 5 years since I launched this blog on September 2, 2012. In that time, I’ve quit my job (twice), got hired running one of my favorite points and miles blogs, grew this blog with zero blogging experience, got featured on the Today Show, contributed to U.S. News Travel, […]
Earning miles vs. cash back: Which makes more sense?
A while back, I wrote about the merits of using cash back rewards to cover manufactured spending fees vs. travel expenses. An interesting question came up: “Why not just use a travel rewards credit card from the get-go instead of a 2% cash back card?” That’s a valid point, though I […]
Transcript: Points and miles conversation with a family member
My cousin, who is awesome, came over yesterday. I hadn’t seen her in a while, so we started talking about her trip to Jordan. She had traveled there for a friend’s wedding. She’s not involved in this hobby at all, but she sort of pays attention when I talk about […]
6 ways to redeem miles when there’s no award space
One of the biggest challenges with collecting airline miles and points is redeeming them. Airlines intentionally make it difficult for people to redeem miles. Never did that become more clear to me than during a recent visit to the dentist. You read that right. The topic of miles and points […]
5 crazy things I’ve done for miles and points
I recently hit my 5-year blogging anniversary, which made me reflect on some of the strange and crazy things I’ve done to earn miles. In general, this hobby is a little odd. The fact that some people fly around the country, checking in and out of hotels just for points […]
Points and miles regrets: 5 things I wish I’d done as a newbie
Most people have things they regret doing (or not doing) in life. I don’t have any regrets about life decisions, but I do have plenty when it comes to this hobby. I’ve been doing this for almost six years and during that time, lots of deals have come and gone. […]
5 rewards currencies you should be earning speculatively
One of the most common pieces of advice you’ll hear in this hobby is “Don’t earn points and miles speculatively.” It means you shouldn’t collect points and miles without a goal in mind. Rewards programs can (and will) devalue their currencies without so much as a notice. Sometimes they do […]