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CategoryQuick Hits: New Plastiq Promotion – Earn one fee free dollar for every dollar spent with mastercard (Targeted)
Got a fun little e-mail in my inbox a few minutes ago. Plastiq is offering one fee free dollar for every dollar spent with a Mastercard on Plastiq through October
Map Of All The World’s National Parks
Personally, I love visiting national parks… And I love maps.
The thinking here (and related maps I plan to add), is to help plan out trips. With this map, I can look
Comparing Online Award Availability (for AA, UA & DL)
Which airline has the best award availability?
This post will break down award availability for international flights overall, and compare different categories: Economy vs busine..
FlyingBlue Miles Award Map
The problem with FlyingBlue’s replacement of an award chart with a Miles “calculator”, is that you don’t know which flights are the cheapest, until you think to search for the
The Most & Least Touristy Countries [Infographic, Maps & List]
Putting tourist info from places like the WorldBank and country data into spreadsheets, we’re visually displaying four ways of measuring how touristy a country is:
# of Tourists..
Citi Prestige Concierge a Hyatt Prive/Ritz-Carlton STARS Travel Agent
Update (8/4/2018): According to datapoints on FlyerTalk, the Citi Prestige Concierge is no longer allowing 4th night free to stack with Hyatt Prive benefits. No word whether Ritz..
Best Credit Cards for Unbonused Spend [After the AmEx SPG Devalues]
AmEx SPG cards have long been one of the best credit cards for unbonused spend in the points & miles community. Although the card only earned one point per dollar
Storytelling through food
Many have publicly mourned the death of Anthony Bourdain, and the recently-published final interview reignites this discussion. Bourdain’s ability to empathize with his dining c..
5 Off-The-Radar Ways to Use Points for Disney
Today’s post is written by Robert Dwyer, who is a contributing editor at Deal Mommy fave Milenomics. Robert, Sam, and I had a fun conversation a few weeks ago about
How to EASILY Know Your Hotwire Hotel
I used to think Hotwire and Priceline bidding were useless, but due to some recent changes, you can easily know exactly which hotel you’re going to get and therefore the value
Follow Our Road-Trip In The Mountains Of North-East Mexico!
I’ll be posting videos every day for the next few days on the TravelisFree Instagram Stories (and eventually Facebook). Hopefully lots of beautiful clips of waterfalls, and more ..
The [New] Best Use of Wyndham Rewards Points
All Wyndham hotels cost 15,000 Rewards points… Which makes earning 15,000 points the same as earning a free night certificate. Free night certificates are fantastic for high end ..
[Targeted] Citi AT&T Access More 35,000 Point Spend Bonus
Quick Summary: The Citi AT&T Access More card has some great spending bonuses available at the moment. Like 2 additional ThankYou Points for every $1 spent on all purchase for
11 Things People Forget to Bring to Disney World
After visiting Disney World more times than I can count, and despite writing a best selling book on the subject, I always manage to forget some essential item when I
Choice Vacation Rentals are Both a Great and a Terrible Deal
You guys know I’m a huge fan of vacation rentals. From saving on food to 2 TVs to that all important closing door I recently mentioned it’s hard for me to
Could the Delta NRA Spat break the Atlanta Fortress Hub?
I hate to get into politics, but there is an aviation-linked story that is just too amazing to skip. You see, Delta Airlines posted last week that it would no
Flying Alone with Preschoolers – Tips and tricks for a successful trip
In my last post, I detailed my (mostly) successful experience flying alone with my two young children, which went much better than my first attempt. If you’re flying alone with
Disney World Hacks: Free on Kindle Unlimited for a Very Short Time
I recently launched my 1st book: Disney World Hacks. Thanks to your support it’s done better than I could imagine, cracking the top five in its categories. Well enough, in fact, ..
Towards sustainability: Taking a “liquidation first” approach
One of the things people ask about the points & miles game (after wondering whether it’ll destroy their credit score) is whether it’s sustainable. By that they’re rightfully wond..
Floors and Ceilings and Spreads (Oh My!)
This post was originally titled “Wells Fargo, You’ve Ruined Us All.” The reason being is that for a time Wells Fargo created a program SO good, so easily manipulated, and so
Christmas in Capetown: Wine Country, Beaches, and City
We spent a lovely four days at the tail end of our recent trip through South Africa exploring Capetown and it’s environs. Though our stay began with a misstep, it
Applying for an Infant Passport – Step by Step Guide
Now that we’ve got this newborn baby situation mostly sorted, time to start thinking passport. (Who am I kidding, our lives are a mess! But still.) Back when we had
Pie in the Sky Review: The Best Place to Eat in Chicago Is Not a Restaurant
Today I want to give a shout-out to an off-the-radar event in Chicago. I know many of you visit the Windy City for one frequent flyer conference or another. However,