$293 Roundtrip Nonstop to USA to Spain

I tweeted this deal first from @MileValueAlerts. Follow @MileValueAlerts on Twitter and follow these directions to get a text message every time I tweet from that account. I tweet from @MileValueAlerts only a few times a month because it is designed to be used only for the best and most limited-time deals–like mistake fares–so that you aren’t bombarded by text messages.

Travel from New York to Madrid nonstop for $293 roundtrip or Miami to Madrid nonstop for $333 roundtrip this May.

Basic Economy 101: Navigating Today’s Lowest Fare Class

Delta was the first to sell a sub-economy cabin class titled Basic Economy in 2012. United followed suit last year, so it should be no surprise that American Airlines has also just jumped on the bandwagon. American Basic Economy fares will go on sale February 10.

As restrictions in Basic Economy vary between the three legacy carriers, today I'm going to go over what Basic Economy is for each of them, as well as how to identify a fare as Basic Economy when searching through various methods.

Where I Slept in 2016

I've been traveling full time for over two years, never staying in one city for more than a few months.

Here are the main questions I get from people who can't wrap their heads around that unusual concept:

“OK, but where do you live?” It’s equally true that I live wherever I am at that moment and that I live nowhere.
“Where’s your home base?” Nowhere.

In 2016 I mixed in two long stays in Buenos Aires--where I am very comfortable and feel like I've found my niche in terms of neighborhood, gym, restaurants, friends, and nightlife--with several

Redeem American Airlines Miles: Part 5 — Taxes, Fees, Fuel Surcharges

I am updating and re-posting this series on redeeming American Airlines miles in light of the fact that right now it’s super easy to earn 146,000 American Airlines miles.

For a limited time, the Citi /AAdvantage Platinum Select MasterCard and the CitiBusiness / AAdvantage Platinum Select World MasterCard are both offering 50k bonus miles for spending $3,000 on each card within three months of opening it. The new Barclaycard AAdvantage Aviator Red World Elite MasterCard is offering 40k bonus American Airlines miles after just one purchase and paying the annual fee of $95.

Cathay Pacific’s New A350 Route: Vancouver to Hong Kong (With Lots of Business Class Award Space)

Cathay Pacific will begin a new route between Vancouver and Hong Kong on March 28, 2017 flying an Airbus A350. The A350 will depart Vancouver and Hong Kong on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays mornings.

These are not Cathay Pacific's only flights between Vancouver and Hong Kong, but the first on the airline's new A350 (and the airline's first A350 flight to North America to boot). The A350 features 38 fully flat bed Business Class, 28 premium economy, and 214 economy seats.

Here is the layout of Business Class. As you can see, every seat has aisle access.

New PointBreaks List Now Bookable! Hotels You Can Stay in For $30 a Night

The brand new PointBreaks list allows us to book hotel rooms for stays today through April 30, 2017 for $30 per night.

Even if you’ve read other posts on the PointBreaks list, read this.

Top 3 Twitter Accounts to Follow for a Free Roundtrip to Europe

We've been seeing tons of affordable economy fares between the United States and Europe.

Getting An Instant Credit Card Number Upon Approval

We've all been there.

With no prior warning, you're faced with a large expense that must be paid ASAP. Most cards cards take a week if not more to arrive in the mail. But to spend that much money and not reap tons of rewards from it seems like blasphemy... what's a girl to do??

Sometimes you can request a card number (and expiration date and security code, all you'd need for purchase) immediately after approval.

4+ United Flat Bed Business Seats to Europe Open Many Days This Summer

There's a large amount of United Business Class available from the United States to Europe for the coming summer months of July and August. We're talking up to eight seats available some days and up to four on many days. Award space flying United Business Class costs just 57,500 United miles versus the 70,000 it would cost you to fly another Star Alliance partner like Austrian or Turkish.