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Update: Super reader Dave made a map of the locations of the Category 9 and 10 properties for visual learners. Super reader Jeremy has created the most valuable spreadsheet imaginable for the Hilton…

Over the weekend, I manufactured $506.23 in spending at a cost of $6.93 (1.37%) and 3 minutes of time. The first step was to buy a reloadable Visa gift card with my credit card. I live in Hawaii…

Looking at my travel plans for 2014, I realized I needed a flight from Los Angeles to Honolulu in September. I ended up booking myself a oneway flight on Allegiant Airlines instead of using…

Saver Economy award seats are wide open from the United States to Sao Paulo during the World Cup for only 30k miles per direction per person. This is a marked change from four months ago when I wrote…

A teenager hopped a fence at San Jose Airport (SJC), climbed into the wheel well of a Hawaiian Airlines 767 and survived almost six hours at heights up to 38,000 feet on his way to Maui (OGG). He was…

Lately I've gotten several emails that feature a common mistake.

I really like my passport.

Frontier has announced a 10% discount on domestic flights bought by Thursday April 24, 2014 and flown by September 21, 2014 with promo code SPLASH. Blackout dates of May 22-23, May 26, June 29, July…

Southwest and Chase market their Southwest card in a misleading way. The big bold letters say: The 50,000 points the card offers in no way correlate with two roundtrips.

There is currently a 30% transfer bonus on Membership Rewards transfers to Virgin America. Until April 30, 2014, 200 Membership Rewards transfer to 130 Elevate points. (The normal rate is 200…

The Hilton HHonors Signature Card's (the one that earns points) sign up bonus has expired. Click here for the top current sign up bonuses. A lot of people will love the benefits and sign up bonus on…

MileValue has gone down twice in the last week. The site was down for almost 48 hours starting last Wednesday because I screwed up while moving the site to a private server to keep up with growing…

Frontier has announced a 15% discount on domestic flights bought by Thursday April 17, 2014 and flown by June 12, 2014 with promo code REFUND. Sale fares apply every day except Fridays and Sundays.…

The last year has seen all four of the American legacy carriers make their miles less valuable. Delta bumped its business class awards up in price. United put premium cabins on partner airlines out…

This is the sixth installment of a round-the-world trip report that started here. We pick up in Singapore. As the title of this series indicates, my trip was built around flying Cathay Pacific,…

This is your last chance to get repeat bonuses on your favorite American Express personal cards. Currently you can get the sign up bonus on an American Express personal card every 12 months. So if…

My friend has big trip aspirations for this summer, but nothing booked. Approx July 12: Boston to France, Italy, or Spain July 13/14 to 24/25: work on a vineyard in France, Italy, or Spain July…

In general, you should use airline miles for flights only and hotel points for hotel stays only. There are a few exceptions. For instance, Starpoints in your Starwood Preferred Guest account are…

United recently announced a new partner: Azul Brazilian Airlines.

I actually haven't ranked my travel tips, but I love this one because it's super simple and saves me from getting lost all around the world. But it's not my #1 travel tip, which would probably be…

T-Mobile offers an incredible deal for travelers. All of their monthly plans offer free text messages and mobile data in over 120 countries worldwide. On previous trips, I've done everything from buy…

US Airways and American Airlines officially merged in December 2013. They are still independent brands with separate loyalty programs, but they are making major changes in unison, especially in the…

US Airways--with absolutely no notice--made some award chart changes today. The big change to Saver award prices is that a roundtrip in business class to North Asia is now 110k miles roundtrip. US…

Flying Blue–the loyalty program of Air France/KLM, Air Europa, Kenya Airways, and TAROM–has released its newest Promo Awards that let you fly from select US cities to anywhere in Europe for as little…