Hawaii is a dream destination for so many of us, and yet it is surprisingly easy to put together a trip there with miles & points! This is especially true because of the many ‘sweet spot’ redemptions that exist that let you to fly there for fewer miles than the standard award chart mileage you’d […]
Success Story: A Travel Rewards Engagement!
In this Travel Miles 101 success story, Nathan describes his journey starting out with rewards points & miles and how he used them to not only take his girlfriend Mary on her first flight ever (!) but to propose to her on their magical trip to Walt Disney World!! We hope you enjoy and be […]
What Do American Airlines’ Changes Mean for Mileage Collectors?
You may have heard a lot of different opinions about yesterday’s American Airlines AAdvantage program announcement. Opinions are wide-reaching – from ‘not a big deal’ to ‘the end of AAdvantage program as we know it‘. But, the impact of these changes is wholly dependent on what type of traveler you are. Today I’m going to focus […]
14 Quick & Easy Ways to Prevent Your Miles and Points From Expiring
We want to welcome Michael from The Honeymoon Guy, who is here for a post sharing his thoughts on extending the expiration date of your miles and points. This is an essential topic as expiration is always something you need to be mindful of, and Michael did a fantastic job of giving you 14 different […]
Meet Norma, the new Travel Miles 101 Community Manager!
One of the fantastic byproducts of having started this course has been getting to know all of you in our Travel Miles 101 community. Our initial goal was simple. We wanted to teach novices the basics of the miles game so that they could learn to fly on their own and achieve all of their […]
Success Story: Pat’s 15-Day Trip to Peru (including Machu Picchu)
In this Travel Miles 101 success story, Pat from California details how she was able to use airline miles and flexible points to save significantly on a 15-day trip to Peru (including Machu Picchu). Pat filled this article with tips on where to stay and eat and how best to get around the country, so […]
Oracle of Omaha: “Learn to play the miles game.”
Money very well may not be able to buy you happiness, but as Woody Alan once quipped “Money is (definitely) better than poverty, if only for financial reasons.” The limits of money’s ability to purchase happiness can’t be fully defined, but if we want to know what sorts of happiness money can, in fact, buy […]
Success Story: Dan’s Europe and Asia Three Month Trip with Miles & Points
In this Travel Miles 101 success story, Dan from Chicago details how he was able to put together a three-month trip to five different countries (both Europe and Asia plus an extra stop back in the United States to attend his college reunion) using airline miles he earned in just the past 18 months. Enjoy […]
Success Story: Business Class to London Plus Eight Free Nights
Today we bring you an incredible reader success story from one of our Travel Miles 101 community members, John from California; not only did John put together a trip that would have retailed for over $13,000 including two round-trip business class tickets from LAX to London and eight free nights at a swanky Marriott, but […]
Success Story: Enjoying Sedona, AZ and the Grand Canyon on Points and Miles
Today we have a reader success story from one of our Travel Miles 101 community members, Alison from Richmond, VA. Alison planned for about a year to earn the necessary points to take her and her teenage son on a wonderful Spring Break trip to the Grand Canyon and Sedona, AZ and she’s here today […]