Google Maps is THE Place to Save Travel Destinations
Everyone who takes my advice and does this comes back a year later and says it’s the best idea ever.
I simply use Google Maps to save destinations, but I want to take a minute
Episode 13 & 14: A Deep Dive into American Express 5 Card Strategies
We’ve got a special “double episode” of the No Annual Fee version of the Milenomics² Podcast this week. In this episode we do a deep dive into our personal card
Episode 100 – Ice castles in Harbin, China and mistake fares with Becky Pokora
Episode Description
Becky Pokora from sightDOING{ drops by to help us celebrate our 100th episode! We discuss her experience with the Hong Kong Airlines mistake business class fa..
Alaska Miles Award Charts and Award Map
When going to make a new Alaska Miles Award Chart, I ran into a problem unique to Alaska Miles – Alaska’s Award Chart is different for each one of their
Top-tier Hilton properties eligible for the Aspire resort credit
Thanks to lifecycle effects I haven’t taken as many sprawling international vacations as I did when my life was governed by the academic calendar, which has had the ancillary eff..
Honeymoon and Anniversary destinations worth considering
If you have been listening to the Saverocity Observation Deck miles, points, and travel podcast, you know towards the end of 2018 we did a fun segment. The segment was
Even more Hilton Honors IT nonsense
Back in September, 2018, Robert Dwyer wrote at Milenomics about all the real and potential problems you might encounter redeeming Hilton Honors free weekend night certificates. H..
How I’m About to Double Down on Family Travel –
Ok, I get that writing a blog, and co-hosting not one, but two podcasts is a really bad preface to the following sentence: I’m bad at talking about myself. That
How I’m About to Double Down on Family Travel
Ok, I get that writing a blog, and co-hosting not one, but two podcasts is a really bad preface to the following sentence: I’m bad at talking about myself. That
Episode 12: The Lemoney Saga Continues, $100 Fidelity 2% Card Bonus, Staples $200 Fee Free Cards & Chase Southwest Card Deal/Not a Deal Discussion
We’ve got a jam packed No Annual Fee version of the Milenomics² Podcast this week. 0:36 Lemoney follow-up (link) Post seemed to trigger tracking of community commision for Feb-Ju..
Episode 12: The Lemoney Saga Continues, $100 Fidelity 2% Card Bonus, Staples $200 Fee Free Cards & Chase Southwest Card Deal/Not a Deal Discussion
We’ve got a jam packed No Annual Fee version of the Milenomics² Podcast this week. 0:36 Lemoney follow-up (link) Post seemed to trigger tracking of community commision for Feb-Ju..
The Hilton Honors Ascend American Express Priority Pass Membership "Year"
Unlimited access to the Priority Pass network of airport lounges, which was long an afterthought compared to airline lounges and, more recently, the superb American Express Centu..
East Coast Alaska Airlines companion fare strategies
As I mentioned last week, In order to get to Maui and back I stitched together 3 legs using a single Alaska Airlines companion ticket. While folks on the West
Tidying Up Your Miles and Points Balances, Marie Kondo style
So you’ve probably noticed that Marie Kondo’s tidying up method has quickly entered the zeitgeist. She has a book (which my wife read) and a new Netflix show so everyone
Episode 99 – Talking all things aviation with Steve Kriese, Alaska pilot
Episode Description
We mix things up a little bit with a super informative chat with Steve Kriese. While he hosts the DCL Podcast (Disney Cruise Line) in his free time, by
How Much Does Free Dining Actually Cost You? (In depth analysis)
I was excited to hear that Disney’s Free Dining Promotion was going to be offered for our upcoming Labor Day weekend trip to Disney World, but when I actually compared
Episode 11: Bank of America Anti-Churning, Lemoney Gets Juiced, Is the CNB Crystal the Best Premium Card?
We’re back discussing a few bonuses this week along with some terrible news from Bank of America. Along while discussing how and why to combine CNB points across household members
Episode 11: Bank of America Anti-Churning, Lemoney Gets Juiced, Is the CNB Crystal the Best Premium Card?
We’re back discussing a few bonuses this week along with some terrible news from Bank of America. Along while discussing how and why to combine CNB points across household members
Quick hit: when are you eligible for your first Hilton Honors Aspire American Express resort credit?
I started writing this blog because I was frustrated by how imprecise and inaccurate the mainstream travel hacking bloggers I was reading at the time were. In some ways that
Determining the value of the Southwest Companion Pass for your family
With the news of the new sign up bonus for Chase’s Southwest cards, people are understandably rushing to earn a new companion pass. The new cards all offer 30,000 Rapid
The great, good, weird, and apologetic about the Grand Wailea, a Waldorf Astoria Resort
What a week! I bring you alohas (that means “hello”) from Maui, the second largest island in the state of Hawaii (or as the locals call it, “the aloha state”).
Episode 10: Why You Should [Almost] Never Apply For an Amex Card Using Someone Else’s Link
We’re into 2019 with our first No Annual Fee Edition podcast, covering an important topic everyone needs to hear. Why you should almost never use someone else’s link to apply
Episode 10: Why You Should [Almost] Never Apply For an Amex Card Using Someone Else’s Link
We’re into 2019 with our first No Annual Fee Edition podcast, covering an important topic everyone needs to hear. Why you should almost never use someone else’s link to apply