When the Fun Stops
If you’ve ever visited Las Vegas, you’ve no doubt seen the constant parade of advertisements run by the Nevada Council on Problem Gambling, with the campaign slogan “When the Fun
Hoarding Miles
This post was meant to be written shortly after the Alaska Air Emirates devaluation, but life got in the way. After Alaska suddenly made the miles and points world collectively
The concept of loyalty and the Wyndham Rewards revaluation
I had an interesting exchange on Twitter the other day with Seth, the Wandering Aramean, who was arguing in response to Trevor at Tagging Miles that loyalty currencies are on a
Am I mainly a domestic traveler? Does it matter?
The idea for this post came to me last weekend when a reader I met in DC suggested that I’m “mainly a domestic traveler,” in contrast to his own travel
Earn cash first, spend cash last
Last week I wrote about the option of redeeming Wells Fargo’s Go Far reward points for 1.22 cents each when using them to purchase Hyatt gift cards (an offer that’s
Hyatt Regency Aruba Report Spa and Casino Impressions
Now that I’m a family man, we’ve been gravitating towards the Caribbean more and more. Shorter flights, nice beaches, and less hassle overall. Last year we visited Turks and Cai..
Do people make a commission on buy mile promotions?
One of the things that has always annoyed me about the miles and points blog world is the incessant pushing of buy or share miles promotions. I actually think it
List Of Free/Cheap Food (from referral and signup bonuses)
Given that we have eaten out most of the time for the last 5 years, we’ve learned how to do it for cheap. Which is really easy, as most of the
A Re-Introduction to the Float Rule (Or: Another 3 Month Loan To Incomm)
Anyone who’s read Milenomics diligently know the following: Today’s post is half refresher, half tale of woe. If you’ve already read a ton about the Float rule here on Milenomics
How to meet your favorite blogger (as long as it's me)
I love meeting readers, for a lot of reasons. It lets me get a sense of what kind of people are attracted to this site, and what they like about
Daily Getaways Is Starting!
I said, “I wish we had more Hertz points” and Carrie said, “when is Daily Getaways?”
So I just googled it and it starts tomorrow, Monday, April 4th! (Everyday the new
Episode 27 – Alaska breaks Trevor’s heart
Episode Description
Wherein the Joes try to be sensitive as Trevor goes nuts about Alaska’s Emirates devaluation. Rough night, but we still had a lot
Miles Are Dead!
Programming note: I’ve been gone for a little longer than expected. Thank you to those who’ve dropped notes to me and messages checking to make sure I still have a
TBT: Sunrise on Mount Fuji (Mount Fuji, Part 2)
(Throwback Thursdays are a new feature here at asthejoeflies. They are stories from my travel experiences with zero regard to miles and points. Hopefully they inspire you, eithe..
Redeem Wells Fargo "Go Far" rewards for Hyatt gift cards
Maybe you got in on the Hyatt Gold Passport Diamond status match in time. Maybe you didn’t.But if you have a Wells Fargo credit card that’s earning 5 “Go Far”
Going by train
I’ve now travelled on a substantial minority of long-haul Amtrak routes, depending on your definition:Empire Builder (entire route, both directions)Coast Starlight (entire route,..
Anatomy of an Award Trip: Spring Break in San Francisco
If you follow me on Twitter (as you should!) you know I spent last week in San Francisco. It was only upon returning that I realized I hadn’t posted an
Do this now: register for 2016 second quarter cash back bonuses
Second quarter registration is now open for credit cards earning quarterly rotating bonuses, and it’s shaping up to be a pretty lucrative quarter.Chase FreedomBetween April 1 and..
Episode 26 – Hyatt and Diamond Status w/ FQF
Episode Description
Wherein Freequent Flyer joins us (3rd time!) to discuss the Diamond status freely given by Hyatt, thoughts on how that’s affected loyal Diamonds,
You should always book one-way tickets, except when you shouldn't
Not just among travel hackers, but also in the civilian population, the conventional wisdom for a long time has been that it’s usually better to make roundtrip airline reservatio..
TBT: Planes, Trains, and Automobiles (Mount Fuji, Part 1)
(Throwback Thursdays are a new feature here at asthejoeflies. They are stories from my travel experiences with zero regard to miles and points. Hopefully they inspire you, either..
Daring to Disney: Things I wished I knew before I went to Disney
For someone who hadn’t been to Disney in a long time, the trip seemed daunting. So much has changed since I was a kid and of course I wasn’t planning
What’s your blindspot?
On Episode 25 of the Saverocity Observation Deck, I went on a little rant about how Delta gets so much crap even though they release a lot more award space