Five days at Atlantis- Nassau for families
We have been to Nassau numerous times in our past life, but this time was different, in a completely surprising way. When I worked on cruise ships, we used to visit
Family Travel Hacking Guide: Who to Follow on Social Media
To do: Pick a few of these accounts to follow on your preferred social media networkAs we continue getting you and your family set up to hack your next family
A rare flight you’ll probably never be able to take
If there’s one place that is incredibly hard to get on Earth, it is Antarctica. In fact, flying, for 6 months out of the years is near impossible. But soon,
Ending My CardCash Relationship
How It All StartedI wanted to expand into another exchange to see if I could sell for higher rates. In the June of 2015, I reached out to CardCash to
Fathom Cruise: My First Impressions in Two Photos
We’re less than two hours than shore and I can already tell you that the Fathom Cruise experience is different. Well, I could tell you, but I’m gonna show you
Thank you for 2 Years of Tagging Miles!
Two years ago today, Joe and I started Tagging Miles. It has been an awesome two years! So, I want to take this as an opportunity to say Thank You for 2 years
Should you use a personal credit card for business purchases?
Conventional advice is to put business purchases onto a business credit card. I myself have done this for many years. However, we might want to explore the ‘why’ of that,
Singapore Airlines, Marriott Points, Chase Freedoms, Travel fun
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
Payroll in Xero with a Solo 401(k)
From a tax perspective, a Solo 401(k) AKA Individual 401(k) is one of the most attractive retirement solutions for solopreneurs. The Solo 401(k) also allows you to cover your sp..
Fathom Dominican Republic Cruise: Here’s What I’m Looking For
Image via Fathom.org
So I have a business trip coming up next week: Deal Girl and I are reviewing the Fathom Dominican Republic cruise experience. (I know, tough gig.). Fathom i..
TBT: The OTHER road to Machu Picchu
(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..
New Brussels Airlines Economy Plus to Europe: worth 99 Euro?
I’ve gotten two offers in the past few days for my upcoming South of France trip for a la carte Economy Plus. In true BYOE style I have no airline status so am
Do this now: register for Q3 2016 cash back bonuses
Registration is now open for cards offering rotating cash back bonus categories in the third quarter of 2016. Here’s the rundown:Chase Freedom. Earn 5 Ultimate Rewards points per..
Family Travel Hacking Guide: Using and Tracking Frequent Flyer Programs
To do: Sign up for three to four frequent flyer programs and enter them into Award Wallet or an equivalent trackerFrequent flyer programs were originally created by the airlines..
Happy Endings With Concierge Services
No, this post isn’t about those kind of happy endings so get your head back into the game.A few months ago @PFDigest tweeted a link about hotel requests that were very
Quick hits: Turkish Airlines, IST, Budapest
Hello from the Radisson Blu Carlton Hotel in Bratislava!It’s been a hectic few days, so I’m taking it slow today and thought I’d check in with some thoughts on the
OneWorld Alliance Disincentivizes Partner Bookings
OneWorld Alliance was for a time, the best alliance going. Not because they had the most connectivity or partners. But rather, because, if you were flying on multiple OneWorld pa..
Family Travel Hacking Guide: Set a Travel Goal
To do: Choose 2-3 destinations with your family that you might be interested in traveling to within the next yearSo you’re interested in saving money on travel with your family.
Family Travel Hacking Guide: Introduction
So I haven’t seen any family travel hacking beginner’s guides out there, so I thought I might try my hand at one. As my family has grown from two to
Maximize your Chase Freedom 5x at Costco
Its mid-June, and if you are like me, your Chase Freedoms have gathered dust. I didn’t bother to do much with them this month, what with the other options available like Grocery
New Opportunities after AAdvantage Program Changes
I shared the below as part of my remarks at the Travel Hacker 101 Meet-up that I co-hosted with Richard Kerr. If you aren’t a member of the Travel Hacking 101
Quick Tip On Using Alaska Miles For Delta Flights
This is a really short post about something that annoys me with Alaska miles.
Since 1) I’ve been getting large amounts of Alaska Miles (check out the Alaska 25k credit card)
Charlotte get-together is happening! Come talk points & miles Saturday, June 18
It’s on! Be there next Saturday, June 18, 1 pm, at Olde Mecklenburg Brewery to discuss all things points / miles / credit cards / travel hacking / etc.If you’ve