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 […]

I’m almost done wrapping up my trip report from my family’s 2023 European adventure. In case you missed any 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  […]

Which is more difficult, earning miles or burning miles? It depends on who you ask and what stage of this miles and points hobby they are in. The Early Days  If you were to ask me 20 years ago if I thought earning miles or burning miles was more difficult, I’d say earning. This was […]

It’s August already, can you believe it? That means it’s a new month for banks/credit cards to announce transfer bonuses to travel partners. Let’s see the offerings for August 2023. Transfer Bonuses August 2023 Amex: 30% transfer bonus to British Airways Executive Club through 8/31/23 Amex: 30% transfer bonus to Iberia Plus through 8/31/23 Amex: […]