Data driven Travel Hacking
For the past year or two, I’ve been very interested in data visualization. I first started playing with D3, which is a visualization tool, and later evolved into looking at
Seattle to Amsterdam – $430-471, Delta / IcelandAir
A great sale from Seattle to Amsterdam, nonstop on Delta – with 1 stop on Icelandair for about $40 less. Dates & Fare AvailabilityRelatively open availability starting in Februa..
San Francisco / Los Angeles to Larnaca, Cyprus – $675, British Airways
A good deal to Cyprus from San Francisco or Los Angeles. Dates & Fare AvailabilityWide open availability from late January to May 2017. Shorter stays may increase fare up to
Alaska / Virgin America – ~$128, Portland to New York, Boston, Washington, D.C.
Mileage run opportunity for Alaska fliers on Alaska metal, and a great deal to the East Coast from Portland. Dates & Fare AvailabilityA few weekday departures from January 2017 t..
Give Back Box Mails Stuff to Goodwill for Free. Where Has This Been All My Life?
Game. Changer.That’s how I describe the give back box, a wondrous little program my friend Rita posted to my Facebook feed yesterday. It’s so simple in its genius that I
What I'm thinking about headed into 2017
Good morning from Portland, Oregon. If you’re traveling for the holidays, I hope your flights are safe, comfortable, and on time and your roads are clear. As 2016 staggers towards
Warning for Renting Overseas, Historical Accounts, Positive News, Not so Positive News
The Weekly News Roundup is a collection of headlines from around the internet that caught the attention of the Tagging Miles team. Content on these blogs do not necessarily reflect
Where are all the hotel chains in Scandinavia?
Besides the ubiquitous Radissons and regionally-centric Nordic Choice and Accor establishments, you’d be hard-pressed to find international hotel chains just about anywhere in S..
No Brainer Last Minute Gifts (That Are Better Than a Gift Card)
Looking for a last minute gift? You aren’t stuck with a gift card! I’d be remiss without mentioning my #1 gift idea: travel. I’d also be remiss if I didn’t mention
The Win/Loss Report
I thought a rambling 2016 recap post would be a good idea, looking at some wins and losses. Overall, it is Win orientated, which comes from my personality, I’m not
Lessons Learned from Remodeling Week 2: Downside Roulette and 29 pounds of Hotel Soap
Welcome to my Lessons learned from remodeling journal. I thought it would be fun and instructive to share our remodeling journey week by week. I hope you can learn from
Do this now: activate 1st quarter 2017 bonus categories
With the new year just around the corner, it’s time to activate your credit card bonus categories for 2016. Here’s my quarterly roundup of the available bonus categories and sugg..
The Frequent Traveler Community is Awesome
On Friday, 16 December 2016, Richard Kerr and I co-hosted a small gathering of Frequent Travelers. Tagging Miles’ Readers and Rich’s Travel Hacking 101 group really came together..
Retail card roundup: my two cards currently giving me ten percent rewards plus some other news
Doctor of Credit has a good review of retail credit cards worth getting. The only omissions I can think of are maybe the Marathon credit card and the Kohl’s credit card. I don’t ..
Inside the New York Times, Wider Aisles in the future, Blogger Moves
The Weekly News Roundup is a collection of headlines from around the internet that caught the attention of the Tagging Miles team. Content on these blogs do not necessarily reflect
Washington DC Frequent Flyer Holiday Toy Drive and Happy Hour – Tonight!
Just a reminder that the Washington DC Frequent Flyer Holiday Toy Drive and Happy Hour is tonight!Join Richard Kerr, founder of the Travel Hacking 101 Facebook Group and I for ha..
Things I have learned about booking Hyatt all-inclusive resorts
In the past few weeks I’ve gone from vaguely speculating about booking a winter weekend at a tropical all-inclusive resort to starting to plan an actual trip. Since, for good
Episode 43 – Interview with Matt Part II (the future of Saverocity, random travel philosophy, and first Disney trip)
Episode Description
Part II of our interview with Matt from Saverocity, we discuss the future of Saverocity, how travel changes you, and a little Disney.
eBay Bucks 2017 “Enhanced” (read: gutted)
I knew the moment I saw the email subject line: “Announcing a better, more flexible eBay Bucks!” In an all too familiar pattern, eBay Bucks 2017 program features major “enhanceme..
Cost Breakdown of 18 Days in Albania
This is a delayed cost breakdown of all the expenses from our trip to Albania and Macedonia. As usual, we keep track of all of our expenses while traveling, so
Traveling Kids make Awkward Santa’s Lists
I talk all the time about the benefits of having traveling kids. There are many, to be sure- tolerance, confidence and self-reliance spring to mind. The best benefit traveling kids
I am not ready to be seduced by Southwest
Now that I’m finally a short commuter train ride, rather than an inconvenient bus ride, away from a Southwest hub I assumed I’d be flying Southwest a lot more. After all,
Green Monday Now? Seriously? (And a Wiki for the Heck of it)
C’mon, man. Black Friday. Thanksgiving creep. Cyber Monday. Giving Tuesday. And now Green Monday? Are you as over it as I am? Well, I am here for you. I’ll keep