This post is geared towards newbie travelers on miles and points. Back in June, I applied for the Barclays AAdvantage Aviator World Elite Mastercard when the welcome bonus was 70,000 AA miles after just one purchase and paying the card’s $99 annual fee. Currently, the card has a lower welcome bonus, so I advise you […]

I just received this email this morning. Southwest Airlines is having a quick sale on roundtrip base fares. Use promo code FLY25 to get 25% off roundtrip base fares. You must book between 8/11/23 (today!) to 8/13/23 and travel between 8/25/23 and 8/27/23. Obviously, these booking and travel dates are very limited. But, if you […]

This is the very last installment of my Europe 2023 trip report. In case you missed my earlier posts: Back from 2-week European Adventure Everything that went wrong on our European trip  Air France: Our business class flights and CDG lounge experience  Review: Hyatt Centric Murano Venice  Review: Big House Colosseum Apartment in Rome  Roaming […]

Back in December, I wrote about how I was approved for the Hilton Honors Amex Business card (see this post). At the time, I thought I’d use the points for a short trip to a beach resort. However, I’ve decided to be a bit more practical and use the points for next summer’s Europe trip. […]

By the time this post publishes, I will be on the road with my son to help him move into his first college dorm room. Gulp! Some of you may be wondering: Am I about to score a ton of miles by paying college tuition with a credit card? Paying College Tuition with a Credit […]

Miles and Points Travel News Roundup: Flying Blue Promo Rewards: Fly to/from Europe from 11,250 miles from many US cities: See this post on Frequent Miler for the details. This is a great price for an off-peak trip to Europe Wyndham Signs Deal to Add 16 Hotels: Wyndham members will have more options on where […]