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Rio de Janeiro | Starwood | Trip Reports | United Airlines | US Airways

Rio de Janeiro for Carnival 2014 for a Total Cost of $120

ByThe Miles Professor October 23, 2013January 11, 2014

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…

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Starwood | Trip Reports

When you travel, do you tell other travelers you used miles and points?

ByThe Miles Professor October 22, 2013January 11, 2014

I am usually pretty open about my miles and points hobby and the fact that I am not paying for my trips. Of course,…

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Amex Membership Rewards 20% British Airways Transfer Bonus to Dec 31, 2013

ByThe Miles Professor October 17, 2013June 6, 2024

American Express Membership Rewards is offering a 20% transfer bonus to British Airways Executive Club Avios. Normally, Membership Rewards points usually transfer at a…

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The Trick to Create American Airlines Off-Peak Award Pricing to the Middle East And Save 30,000 Miles

ByThe Miles Professor October 15, 2013June 6, 2024

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…

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20,000 miles each way NYC-Paris with American Airlines AAdvantage off-peak award chart
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American Airlines AAdvantage Off-Peak Award Chart

ByThe Miles Professor October 8, 2013January 30, 2014

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…

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Kiva Do 2013 and a $10,000 Kiva Loan Match

ByThe Miles Professor October 7, 2013June 6, 2024

I use Kiva on a regular basis to earn miles and points for my travel. Kiva is a microlending organization allowing users to lend…

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Chase Freedom Q4 2013 Bonus Categories
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Maximize Chase Freedom Bonus Categories Q4 2013: Amazon, Dept. Stores

ByThe Miles Professor October 6, 2013September 26, 2014

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…

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Fly to South American with Lufthansa Miles & More with no fuel surcharges
Rio de Janeiro | Trip Reports | United Airlines

How I Accidentally Got a Free Business Class Flight to Rio de Janeiro

ByThe Miles Professor October 3, 2013January 11, 2014

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…

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