This is Part 2 of a multi-part series on my upcoming trip to Hong Kong and Cambodia that I decided to book a little over a week ago. If you have not yet read Part One, you can do so via this link. I had an award ticket on hold, now I needed a way home… After […]

One of my travel goals for 2016 was to fly Etihad First Class on the airline’s A380, which I wrote about here: My 2016 Travel Goals. The Etihad first class product on their A380 is certainly one of the best First Classes in the world today and I knew that I wanted to redeem my American Airlines […]

Over the past several years, I have found myself doing more and more shopping online, especially during the holiday season. I find it exceptionally easy to go online, do a search, find exactly what I am looking for, compare prices, and purchase–all with just a few clicks. But did you know that a very easy […]

Rumors have been out there for months regarding proposed changes in American Airline AAdvantage program–today, finally the airline announced the official word. Overall, not terrible news for most people–some devaluations in their award chart, but the biggest change is following in the footsteps of Delta and United in going towards a revenue based mileage earning […]

I often get offers from the various airline programs to purchase miles via a “special” sale. Often these sales advertise bonus miles if you purchase a certain amount of regularly priced miles. Buying miles when they are not on sale is almost always a terrible value, unless you need just a handful to increase your […]

By far, the easiest way to accumulate significant numbers of points and miles for high value travel is through credit card sign-up bonuses. As I have written previously, here, this practice assumes that you have decent credit and can effectively manage your budget.  However, many people have asked me if opening several credit cards at once or […]

    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?

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 […]