FT4RL 5 Updates and Speaker Info!
Happy summer everyone! I’m just back from a long stretch of travel and wanted to update you on our next FT4RL conference. (Insert cliche here about it being #5- I
Surveying Scotland: What to do on the Isle of Skye (Part 2)
We spent four nights in Skye, but I would have happily spent more. It really is the type of place where one can just enjoy taking their time and exploring.
1 Million KrisFlyer Miles, Lemon Law for Hotels, Cathay Pacific’s Revolutionary Headrest
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
Complete Map of Marriott Rewards Hotels
Updated: Aug 18, 2016
Marriott Rewards program is one of the most popular, if not the most popular hotel rewards program. This is an up-to-date map of all their hotels by categor..
Final status report on my personal finance application cycle
Last June I wrote about my personal finance application cycle, in which I applied for a Chase Slate and Citi Double Cash credit card in order to run up high
The best internet trip report I’ve ever read: Lubumbashi to Kinshasa by road
The other day George linked to an excellent trip report from Flyertalk on the Faroe Islands. I’ve always been curious about that particular part of the world, so I enjoyed this
Episode 36 – Delta meltdown and United stopover changes
Episode Summary
We come in hot off of summer vacation to talk about Delta’s IRROPS, United stopover changes, and some Olympic sportsball! Gang’s back together,
Transfer FatWallet Cashback to Ebates – Get $10 more!
I just got an e-mail from FatWallet informing me that my cashback was at risk! Given that I love Shopping Portals, and I like to maximize everything I can, I had
I moved. What did I miss?
Well, faithful readers, I’m back. For the past week I’ve been packing all my earthly possessions and transporting them 904 miles eastward. They’re now, mostly, unpacked, and life..
Cannes Hotel Showdown: Hyatt Grand Martinez Vs. Holiday Inn
After a recent stay in Cannes it felt like a good idea to review the two hotels I visited: the Grand Hyatt Martinez and the Holiday Inn. I understand that
Airbnb Your House – Get Paid To Travel!
If you are not listing your house on airbnb while you’re traveling, you’re leaving money on the table. Period.
This weekend (well, four days) we had a trip and dropped our price
What normal people think about credit cards: “Ultamate” Rewards edition
Thanks to reader Amy C for pointing me to a cosmetics blog discussing Comenity’s new Ultamate Rewards credit card, which of course is not to be confused with Chase’s Ultimate Rew..
Pigna: A Leap Back in Time
My Opel Adam is a time machine. That’s the only conclusion I can come to because there’s only 60 minutes between this:
Cannes, August 2016. Photo by Arielle Bianchimano.
and thi..
Citi’s new rule, Chase’s new site, Ultamate Rewards.
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FlyingBlue Miles in the Pacific
Continuing my series on using Miles in the Pacific, I found a few gems when playing around with FlyingBlue searching for flights across the Pacific and within the Pacific.
The gems
Flying the Cycle: A Tale of Many Airport Lounges
Introduction to Flying the Cycle
A tale of Many Airport Lounges
3 business class flights
3 first class flights
3 hotel stays (1 SPG in Milan, Grand Hyatt Rio de Janeiro, Hyatt R..
RewardStock’s Expert Interview Series – Featuring Tagging Miles
I had the chance to chat with the guys at RewardStock a short time ago, participating in their Expert Interview series (their first interview was for Richard Kerr, founder of
Comenity and Ulta announce new credit card, troll Chase Ultimate Rewards
In credit card news:
Ulta Beauty and Alliance Data have partnered to develop and manage the Ultamate Rewards Credit Card program which is designed to enhance the benefits of
Mega Stopover & Open-Jaw Tricks /w United Miles
Yesterday I went over all the United stopover tricks I’ve ever written about, but there’s one more discovery I’ve yet to share. And since the United stopover devaluation __ is co..
My first (last?) ever mileage run
Back in June, I wrote about passing on the Jetblue/Virgin America mileage run deal. Basically I said it wasn’t worth the time or extra effort.Oops.I’ll blame @robertdwyer for co..
All The United Stopover Tricks To Date
If you didn’t see, United is devaluing its stopover rules.
I’ve had some stopover tricks I’ve wanted to share, and since United will be killing all these stopover tricks Oct 6… I..
Thinking about Hyatt Diamond requalification
I took advantage of the Hyatt Diamond status match late last year and have been enjoying my suite upgrades, free breakfast, lounge access, and check-in amenities for over half a ..
Map Of All Our Points Hotels Since 2011
I’ve been keeping track of every hotel we’ve stayed at for the last few years, and decided to make a map of all our hotel stays (color coded by brand).
We’ve