If you’ve been reading this blog for a while, you probably realize that I’m a Type-A Planner. I love to research, plan, book and keep track of the details. So it’s rather embarrassing that I really let the ball drop on something important for my upcoming trip. Which ball did I drop? I neglected to […]

Aside from the actual travel, one of the things I love most about this miles and points hobby is planning. I love strategizing how to earn the miles, dreaming about where to go, and researching the nitty gritty details to plan a vacation. However, sometimes my planning instinct goes into overdrive. For example, for most […]

Earlier this week, Citi launched the Citi Strata Premier Card, which is a refresh of the Citi Premier card with a few new benefits. This is currently a non-affiliate link, but I will update the post if it becomes part of our affiliate network. Citi Strata Premier Card Earn 75,000 Citi ThankYou Points after spending […]

New to miles and points travel? Check out Beginner’s Guide: 7 Steps to Free Travel with Miles and Points. Last month, I wrote about how we had some big insurance premium bills coming up. My husband and I ended up opening two new credit cards to charge those big bills and pay them off with […]

Business Class to Europe from 38K Points: See this post on Frequent Miler for all the details. What a great deal if you’re available to travel in January or February. My Experience Flying Norse Atlantic’s Premium Class: Check out this review on Your Mileage May Vary of a premium seat for just $450 one-way on Norse […]

Leana’s post yesterday about her current miles and points stash reminded me of something important. Many of us long-term miles and points collectors have sizable points balances already stored up for future trips. And probably the biggest reason we have these is that we strike while the iron is hot. Strike While the Iron is […]