Tweet The biggest decision you’ll need to make when collecting miles and points is which program is best for your travel needs. In order to do that, I’ve been putting together a series of articles that highlight the different program features. Here’s a list of the other US based airlines that I’ve posted about: Delta [...]
How to Organize, Track, and Manage Points & Miles so it Doesn’t Become a Full-time Job
August 29, 2012 by 4 Comments
Tweet When people object to this little game of collecting miles and points, there are two common objections. 1. I’m afraid it will hurt my credit score. The truth is that it impacts your credit score, but not by as much as you might think. 2. It takes too much time and effort. While it [...]
Last Minute Award Mile Booking Options for Emergency Travel
August 16, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Tweet I mentioned earlier in the week that I needed to make a last minute award booking for emergency travel to attend my grandpa’s funeral. In response to that experience, I thought I’d put together a guide about things you’ll need to know and be prepared for if you ever need to book last minute award [...]
How to Choose a Mileage or Points Program to Focus Your Earning
June 6, 2012 by 2 Comments
Tweet So, you’ve decided you want to collect miles for nearly free travel. The obvious question is: where should you be focusing your efforts? There’s the extreme approach which involves getting a little bit of everything. It means signing up for all of the best credit card offers (of course, spacing out applications from the [...]
The Argentine Abduction and WiFi Travel Excuses
May 29, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Tweet I promise that this blog is not turning into a travel blog where I share my travel stories, but I just had my most interesting travel experience: getting abducted (sort of) in Barlioche. Two days before flying into Bariloche, Argentina, we contacted our bungalow host and said we’d like to arrange an airport transfer. [...]
Addressing the Travel and Points Headache Factor | Feedback Needed
May 10, 2012 by 4 Comments
Tweet The Introduction. You may or may not know, but as of the first of April, this is my fulltime gig. This? Yes, this – writing, maintaining, managing, and whatever else needs to happen to my group of blogs. Since I now have more time to invest in the blog (except when I’m traveling, which I [...]
Random Travel Tips You Don’t Want to Miss
March 31, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Tweet Chase Sapphire Preferred Bonus Dropping to 40,000 on the 3rd of April. The expected email came yesterday. Tuesday, April 3rd, at 10 a.m. the 50,000 Chase Sapphire Preferred offer is going to be pulled. The card will still be around, but it appears as if the sign up bonus will drop to 40,000. If [...]
How Much Did it Cost to Book Our Homemade Around The World Tickets?
March 1, 2012 by 2 Comments
Tweet There’s been a few dissenting voices over the life of this blog. Folks who think the stuff I’m teaching is a scam. Folks who think that I’m just trying to set up a trap for you so I can make a profit. Ask my friends. This is stuff I love to talk about. It [...]
Continental One Pass Credit Card To Be Discontinued | Pitfalls and Opportunities
February 28, 2012 by 2 Comments
Tweet Shortly, the Continental One Pass credit card will be discontinued. The only official material I have available to me is that the card will not be available for new sign-ups after Feb. 29th, 2012. Should you rush out and apply for a Continental One Pass credit card? Should you cancel your One Pass credit [...]
