Rio de Janeiro for Carnival 2014 for a Total Cost of $120
Svetlana and I finalized our plans for a 3-day trip to Rio de Janeiro for Carnival in February 2014. It’s tough for us to…
When you travel, do you tell other travelers you used miles and points?
I am usually pretty open about my miles and points hobby and the fact that I am not paying for my trips. Of course,…
Amex Membership Rewards 20% British Airways Transfer Bonus to Dec 31, 2013
American Express Membership Rewards is offering a 20% transfer bonus to British Airways Executive Club Avios. Normally, Membership Rewards points usually transfer at a…
The Trick to Create American Airlines Off-Peak Award Pricing to the Middle East And Save 30,000 Miles
The Middle East is a notoriously expensive award travel destination. It will cost 45,000 miles each way on American Airlines. It is similarly expensive…
American Airlines AAdvantage Off-Peak Award Chart
One of my favorite parts of using American Airlines AAdvantage miles is the American Airlines off-peak award chart. That is, if you fly during…
Kiva Do 2013 and a $10,000 Kiva Loan Match
I use Kiva on a regular basis to earn miles and points for my travel. Kiva is a microlending organization allowing users to lend…
Maximize Chase Freedom Bonus Categories Q4 2013: Amazon, Dept. Stores
It’s a new quarter and that means new category bonuses for the Chase Freedom® card! This quarter, the bonus categories are Amazon and select department…
How I Accidentally Got a Free Business Class Flight to Rio de Janeiro
Earlier this year, I used United Airlines miles and booked a trip to the Cayman Islands with a free one-way from Los Angeles. I…
