Suffice it to say–I love to travel! And the Great Wall was most definitely on my bucket list. I hiked over 4 miles on the Great Wall, on New Years Day 2015 and got there via a flight to China (with a stop in Europe) for less than $300. How?

Every Tuesday, The Mile Addict will feature a short segment focusing on a quick and easy tip to maximize value for traveling (or sometimes, just to maximize value anytime).  Today, this tip focuses on a great perk available from AMEX for all of my military friends!    

A few days ago I posted about my Club Options at Dulles for my trip on Saturday, here. I determined that I had the ability to access both the Air France/KLM lounge, and the British Airways Lounge via my “free” Priority Pass Lounge membership–included with the annual fee of the Citi Prestige Card. I also had […]

Why flying a lot to earn miles is a myth When I tell people about my points and miles addiction, the first thing that many of them say is, “You must be flying all the time to get that many miles!” While I do travel sometimes for work on paid tickets, the vast majority of […]

  Ok, I promise that this site is not going to be only about airport lounge access, but I did get a few questions from yesterday’s post.  Thus, I wanted to clarify United Club rules and offer a work-around to gain access when you wouldn’t otherwise be able. First, a little bit about United Clubs. […]

I absolutely love hanging out in airport lounges when compared to sitting in a random gate area with no amenities. In order to enhance my overall travel I value club access relatively highly.  I like to have free wifi, snacks, drinks, and power before I take off on a flight. On Saturday, I am traveling on […]

My name is Jonathan, and I am addicted to miles.  I have used this addiction to facilitate travel for my family and I over the past several years–travel that simply would not have been possible without earning points/miles. Playing the points/miles game is not just about earning frequent flier miles from paid travel. It is […]