eBay Bucks 2017 “Enhanced” (read: gutted)
I knew the moment I saw the email subject line: “Announcing a better, more flexible eBay Bucks!” In an all too familiar pattern, eBay Bucks 2017 program features major “enhanceme..
Cost Breakdown of 18 Days in Albania
This is a delayed cost breakdown of all the expenses from our trip to Albania and Macedonia. As usual, we keep track of all of our expenses while traveling, so
Traveling Kids make Awkward Santa’s Lists
I talk all the time about the benefits of having traveling kids. There are many, to be sure- tolerance, confidence and self-reliance spring to mind. The best benefit traveling kids
I am not ready to be seduced by Southwest
Now that I’m finally a short commuter train ride, rather than an inconvenient bus ride, away from a Southwest hub I assumed I’d be flying Southwest a lot more. After all,
Green Monday Now? Seriously? (And a Wiki for the Heck of it)
C’mon, man. Black Friday. Thanksgiving creep. Cyber Monday. Giving Tuesday. And now Green Monday? Are you as over it as I am? Well, I am here for you. I’ll keep
Weekend in Taipei: Introduction
Weekend in Taipei: Introduction
Review: Eva Air 777-300ER Houston to Taipei
Review: Grand Hyatt Taipei
Weekend in Taipei: Touring Taipei
Weekend in Taipei: Taipei’s Taoyuan Inte..
Today Only: 80% off Kindle Travel Books incl. Rick Steves, 12 Free Lonely Planet Books
Today Amazon’s Gold Box deal includes 80% off 32 kindle travel books including many Rick Steves guides. Total no-brainer for stocking up on future trip ideas. And as a reminder ..
Reminder: Washington DC Frequent Flyer Holiday Toy Drive and Happy Hour This Friday!
This will not be your typical Christmas Party (or, for those that prefer: Holiday Party). The Washington DC Frequent Flyer Holiday Toy Drive will be a collection of folks that
Wholesaling Christmas Gifts for Fun and Profit
Travel hackers share a certain mentality that can spread into other areas in our lives. For some it leads to extreme couponing, to others manufactured spending and to still others
Pizza’s Giveaway, Hyatt Sydney, BA’s Geography Lesson, Travel Hacking
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
Episode 42 – Interview with Matt Part I (the rise and fall of Matt the reseller)
Episode Description
With Trevor and Joe Cortez off doing Trevor and Joe Cortez things, we sit down with Matt in Part I of a two
You’ll never believe what Staples’ costliest product is!
I’m sure you’ve heard of expensive Christmas Presents or trips, like a week on Necker Island, or Neiman Marcus’ 2016 Fantasy Gifts, and lest we forget the Thousand Mile Secrets
Lessons Learned from Remodeling, Week 1: On Hoarders and Kidney Sales
Welcome to my Lessons learned from remodeling journal. I thought it would be fun and instructive to share our remodeling journey week by week. I hope you can learn from
Liquidating tiny-denomination prepaid debit cards
If you read yesterday’s post and rushed out to buy up a slew of 5% Back Visa Simon Giftcards, and then triggered 5% cash back on each of them, you
GUEST POST: It’s the Thousand Mile Secrets super awesome super expensive Amazon holiday shopping guide!
Editor’s note: Today’s special guest blogger is my good friend Cyrus, who runs the Thousand Mile Secrets blog. Cyrus is eager to share his wealth of knowledge with his friends and
OPSEC
Operations security (OPSEC) is a term originating in U.S. military jargon, as a process that identifies critical information to determine if friendly actions can be observed by e..
The Basics of Searching for Award Space
It is very easy to get into intermediate and expert territory when it comes to finding award space and booking awards. That can sometimes be intimidating. This is my attempt
My experience with free 5% Back Visa Simon Giftcards
A number of bloggers have mentioned some current promotions going on related to 5% Back Visa gift cards. One potential money-making approach is to buy $500 cards through GiftCard..
Heartwarming story: how an entrepreneur read the T&C’s very carefully and helped his business succeed
There’s a story about successful designer Kenneth Cole in Fortune. Some of you may enjoy this anecdote about how Cole creatively interpreted city rules and regulations to help hi..
The new Chase Sapphire Reserve card will reduce Chase’s profit by $300 million in Q4
Check this out:
JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s new Sapphire Reserve credit card will reduce the bank’s profit by $200 million to $300 million in the fourth quarter, according to Chief Ex..
Home value estimator comparison: how much does the internet think your home is worth?
The TestMany of you are probably familiar with Zillow and its “zestimate” valuations. But if you’re looking for a guess as to what a house is worth, there are quite
Office Depot iTunes Deal: $15 Gift Card with $100 Online Purchase (And How to Stack It)
Posting is sparse lately but today Deal Girl asked me to pick her up some dishwasher proof markers and white coffee mugs for a “surprise”. Hmmm… While doing so I saw
Washington DC Frequent Flyer Holiday Toy Drive and Happy Hour – 16 December
The holidays are a great opportunity to get together and do good. To that point, I’m partnering with Richard Kerr of Travel Hacking 101 to put together the Washington DC