I’ve been collecting miles and points for almost two decades, though the bulk of the activity has taken place over the last six years. Incidentally, that’s also how long this blog has been around. Over that time period, I’ve had the privilege of interacting with many readers. I’ve also observed overall trends in the miles…

Longtime readers know that I’m not an AvGeek. I honestly couldn’t tell one plane from another, they all look the same to me. Most of the time, I select a flight based on schedule/price or ability to use miles. Only afterwards do I check what sort of plane we will be flying, not that it…

As I’ve mentioned in my post last week, things in this hobby are getting tougher each year.  It’s especially true in the case of American Express and manufactured spending. If you are an old-timer, you already know what I’m talking about. If you are new to this hobby, you definitely want to pay attention to…

Over the last few years, it became sort of a tradition to use hotel points to treat my family to getaways in neighboring European countries. They live in Belarus (where I’m from), so many historic places are a train ride away. I rarely see my nephews and sister, so I guess this is one way…

Like many old-timers in this hobby, I used to rely on new signup bonuses for my travel hacking needs/wants. However, things have changed, and not for the better. To be clear, I’m definitely not in the “sky is falling” camp. Never was, never will be. I’m grateful for whatever I can get and don’t lose…

When I first started planning our visit to Oahu, we were only supposed to stay there for two nights. My main goal was exploring the island of Kauai, which is one of my favorite spots in the whole world. But then, Hawaii has morphed into a stopover on the way to Japan. Since we are…