Update 12/17/13: The 50k mile offer is dead.

Update: United has now instituted a four-flights-per-one-way-rule. That limits you to three 23-hour layovers.

If you buy IHG Rewards points for 0.57 cents each today (6/28/13) only instead of the 0.7 cent method in this post, PointBreaks hotels cost only $29! For more info, see IHG Club Points on Sale Today Only for 0.57 Cents.

There are several posts on today’s new PointBreaks list. Even if you’ve read those, read this. I’ve honed my strategy for getting $35 per night rooms quite a bit, and I want to share it, so everyone can have access to the best practices.

Today is the last day of the third week of five weeks of discounted travel packages sponsored by the US Travel Association and American Express called Daily Getaways.

Every weekday at 1 PM ET, a discounted travel package or packages will go on sale and will usually sell out in a few minutes. Some of the offers will be awesome; some will be duds.

The 50k mile bonus offer is back on the Lufthansa card mentioned in this post until 6/30/14.

Update: I got 2 x 36k in the first few seconds.

EVA Airlines, a Taiwanese carrier, joined the Star Alliance this week. EVA Airlines flies from Taiwan to six North American cities:

New York
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Seattle
Toronto
Vancouver

And from Taiwan, you can connect all over Asia.

Today is the fourth day of the third week of five weeks of discounted travel packages sponsored by the US Travel Association and American Express called Daily Getaways.

Every weekday at 1 PM ET, a discounted travel package or packages will go on sale and will usually sell out in a few minutes. Some of the offers will be awesome; some will be duds.

Today’s deal is for 10,000 Best Western points for $60.50

How can you get in on the deal?

All Daily Getaways packages are discounted.

Award flights are now bookable through May 2014 with most of your miles.

Update 12/17/13: The 50k mile offer is dead.