A trip to Japan is on every traveler’s bucket list – and if it’s not, it should be. You can’t beat fresh sushi blocks from market, the temples, shopping, and incredible scenery. There is no denying it’s a grueling...
The Chase Sapphire Reserve has become the gold standard credit card in the points and miles world, and for good reason. With great perks like lounge access and bigtime travel credits, it’s no wonder the card is so popular....
When you’re dealing with credit card points and airline miles, there are some key differences. The ability to transfer credit card points to different airline and hotel accounts makes these points insanely versatile and valuable. And that’s an area...
Points and miles should be used for an experience you couldn’t otherwise afford. And maybe that’s a few more trips each year, but perhaps it’s flying in style – like, $20,000 per ticket style – for nearly free. Whether you’re...
Editor’s Note: Welcome to our Points Principles series, a weekly post dedicated to explaining the basics behind the confusing world of frequent flyer miles and travel rewards points. Follow along as we lay out some of the building blocks to...
The true power of points and miles isn’t just using Delta SkyMiles to fly Delta or AAdvantage miles for a free flight on American. It comes when you leverage the partnerships between different airlines to book flights that might seem...
Finding a cheap cash fare to the Carribean can be hard to come by, especially during the thick of winter. But that’s just a great opportunity to put some hard-earned points and miles to work for a beach vacation....
FlyingBlue, the combined frequent flyer program for Air France and KLM, slashes award rates on a handful of routes at the start of each month. They’re called FlyingBlue Promo Rewards, and February’s edition offers up to 50% off flights this...
In 2018, the long-awaited Marriott and Starwood Preferred Guest hotel merger was finally completed. The announcement of the new unified points program brought many changes, including new co-branded credit cards, the ability to transfer Marriott points to partner airlines, and the...
Editor’s Note: Welcome to our Points Principles series, a weekly post dedicated to explaining the basics behind the confusing world of frequent flyer miles and travel rewards points. Follow along as we lay out some of the building blocks to...
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