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With the 25% transfer bonus from Citi ThankYou Points to Virgin Atlantic miles, one way

Below is a list of the taxes for awards departing from most major European cities, flying to the United States. My friend wrote to me: Not sure if any of the travel websites have done this, but the…

The Google Flights team hosted a reddit AMA (Ask Me Anything) on June 9, 2015. Here is a link to the full, completed AMA. Many, many questions were about ITA Matrix, which Google owns.

The Limited Time Offer is Over! The card still comes with everything except the $100 statement credit.

I just spent a completely legal week in Cuba, split between Havana and Viñales. An American in Cuba in 2015 is a six part series on the trip. This post will focus on things I wish I’d known about…

Updated June 6, 2015: 3/5 accomplished, a fourth I've booked for this month. North Korea is still tantalizing. I've passed the 55 country mark this year, but there's still so much more of the world I…

The Citi® Hilton HHonors™ Reserve Card offers two free weekend nights (Fri, Sat, Sun) at almost any Hilton worldwide after spending $2,500 in the first four months. "Almost any Hilton" basically…

Last month, I helped my friend book a bread-and-butter United award to Europe. She flew from Newark to Rome to spend a few days, continued to Madrid for a few days, then returned home to Newark. All…

Last month, I helped my friend book a bread-and-butter United award to Europe. She flew from Newark to Rome to spend a few days, continued to Madrid for a few days, then returned home to Newark. All…

Updated June 4: Hilton has moved up its free wifi to today from its originally announced date of August 1. Hilton, Hyatt, SPG, Marriott, IHG, and Fairmont all offer free internet in their hotels…

Yesterday, I looked at How to Fly Singapore First Class and Suites Class from the United States to Europe or Asia. Today, I will look at the actual award space for 1-3 people in Suites Class.

I tweeted this deal first from @MileValueAlerts. Follow @MileValueAlerts on Twitterand follow these directions to get a text message every time I tweet from that account. I tweet from…

Southwest is offering $49, $99, $129, and $149 one way fares if you book by tomorrow (June 4) and fly between August 25 and December 16. Fridays, Sundays, September 3-5, September 7, and November 20…

Updated June 3: The Asiana miles showed up today, meaning the transfer took 14 days. My last transfer in September 2014 took 17 days. In the interim, I've decided not to book Lufthansa First Class…

Today only: Frontier is offering a last-minute fare sale for June travel. Fares start at $19 one way! The sale is valid for bookings made by 11:59 PM ET today only (June 2) for domestic, nonstop…

Starwood Preferred Guest has two summer promotions that should be stackable, and for some people, the value of the promotions will make mattress running a viable option. The first promotion--Make It…

Last October, I ditched my apartment in Waikiki for a renewed stint of vagabonding. Most people just don't get it. "OK, but where do you live?" It's equally true that I live wherever I am at that…

Last October, I ditched my apartment in Waikiki for a renewed stint of vagabonding. Most people just don't get it. "OK, but where do you live?" It's equally true that I live wherever I am at that…

This is the ninth installment of a round-the-world trip report that started here.

Update June 1 at 9:12 AM ET: Club Carlson has tweeted that the benefit will still be bookable until 11 PM CT tonight, so book, book, book. I burned all my points yesterday on speculative two night…

Update: New Codes at 1:44 PM ET Enjoy one of these 50 free upgrade codes to six months of Award Wallet Plus. Award Wallet is the free way I track my 33 miles and points balances and store my login…

Frontier’s Summer sale ends today. Fares start at $29 one way! The sale is valid for bookings made by 11:59 PM ET on May 29 for domestic, nonstop travel mostly on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays…

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.