ThankYou Points have always confused me. I collected some (about 36K) back in the day via bank account automation and being CitiGold, and had a handful of ThankYou Points from the Credit Card side (about 7000, no idea why).The program has been baffling to me because they have so many arbitrary rules: Bank pts are […]
Booking Suites in lower category hotels with Flexperks
I recently read an article from a travel concierge (I forget who, so no link) that brought up a really great idea, especially for family travel. Since we now travel as a three, with a toddler, having a Suite is something that has gone from something fun to post on twitter, to a real game […]
The Perplexing Case of an extra $137
I recently posted about my upcoming travel booking needs, I’ve had a bit of luck since then, as I’ll have 4 Marriott Nights rather than two (they reset in June) and I snagged roundtrip airfare for the three of us from NY to Miami for 14.5K Delta miles a pop, non stop. I was already […]
Save on Hotel Stays by tracking hotels with Waylo
Hi Saverocity fans, I am Angik, the founder of Waylo and this is the story of why I left a corporate Software Engineering job to launch a travel startup. Why I started WayloI have been travel hacking since 2008 and despite my best efforts, I am sitting at 4M+ miles/points. Yes, I do have a […]
PSA: Let’s talk about Travel. Not Politics.
Let’s talk about Travel. Not Politics. Travel blogs shouldn’t be discussing political matters because it upsets readers who read the blog for Travel related reasons. And if those people leave or unsubscribe, it hits us where it hurts, right in the pocketbook.Travel, and the niche of Travel Hacking allows us to experience different cultures, to […]
First they came…
First they came for the Socialists, and I did not speak out— Because I was not a Socialist.Then they came for the Trade Unionists, and I did not speak out— Because I was not a Trade Unionist.Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out— Because I was not a Jew.Then they […]
Datapoint Pairing for fun and profit
I hope you like the catchy title.. I’m about to ™ it. I stumbled across the Frequent Miler Lab today and the first thing that struck me was the results tab (success/partial success/failure/sent to prison).I started scanning through it, naturally focusing only on ‘Success’ because who cares if something has failed, amiright?Then I realized.. while […]
Travel Hacking, Life Experience and Net Worth
Noah wrote a thoughtful post about how much we are actually saving through travel hacking, as it might often be the case that we become the game, instead of the player. The topic is complicated, and very individualized, but here’s some thoughts on it from my perspective. Can ‘gaming’ a loyalty system cost you more […]
Aria Sky Suites, a Bromance made in heaven
I just returned from a few days in Las Vegas where I talked about how to go to Las Vegas and get the 5 star treatment for FREEEE!I stayed at Aria Sky Suites, which comes with roundtrip Limousine Service to the Airport, lounge access with free snacks, including some of the highest quality water available […]
Just Booked! Flights without a hotel..
To a place that I don’t want to stay at unless my hotel is available…In the world of points and miles you will be told that you can travel for FREE just like MEEE but in reality, booking a trip is a lot harder than people want you to believe. I explained this recently in […]