Quick Summary for Listeners of the Rudy Maxa Radio Show

I was just on the Rudy Maxa Radio Show discussing Round the World (RTW) trips since the end of Round the World awards.

My interview talked about how to book a huge RTW trip by piecing together underpriced awards. Here's a master list of such awards:

How to Book a RTW Trip in 2015.

My Interview at Mint.com Including Where I See MileValue Going in the Next Three Years

My interview at Mint is up. I think it features better questions than most interviews I do.
Where do you see MileValue going in the next three years?
I have no idea.
I don't make the rules of the rewards programs. Those are up to the airlines, hotels, and credit cards.

My Interview at Mint.com Including Where I See MileValue Going in the Next Three Years

My interview at Mint is up. I think it features better questions than most interviews I do.
Where do you see MileValue going in the next three years?
I have no idea.
I don't make the rules of the rewards programs. Those are up to the airlines, hotels, and credit cards.

Never Miss Another One: Get an Instant Alert on the Next Mistake Fare

Are you sick of missing out on mistake fares, mistake rates on hotels, and other limited-time offers that you didn't hear about in time?

Here's the brand new solution:

I've created a new Twitter account, @MileValueAlerts, that I'll only use for huge deals you need to know about right now before it's too late.

My 2015 Travel Goals & How to Make and Stick to Your 2015 Travel Goals

I looked back on my 2014 travels on New Year's Eve, and I want to share my 2015 travel goals today. More importantly, I want to explain how you can turn your 2015 travel goals into reality by taking the first baby steps toward your dream trip today.
My Plan
I have a general idea that I am in the middle of about a nine month trip that will follow summer from South America to Europe.

Right now I am in Chile, trekking Torres del Paine.

2014 Year in Review

2014 was a great year of travel for me, and hopefully for you too.

Last year (2013) was a year of deep and broad travel since I spent almost six months in Argentina and another two months flying through 21 total countries.

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas from Ushuaia, Argentina.

from Google Maps, not too far from Antarctica

I just had the pleasure of delivering presents at midnight in full Papá Noel (Santa Claus) suit to the hostel owners' excited 1-10 year old kids. I should have pictures soon, but I was too busy ho-ho-hoing to snap any.

What Do You Call That DC Airport Not Named Dulles or BWI?

The Washington Post has an interesting poll running right now. It's really just one question about what you call the commercial airport closest to DC.

Beneath that, there are several demographic questions that I'm sure they'll try to correlate your answer like how old you are, where you grew up, and how often you fly out of that airport that we're trying to figure out what to call.

I grew up in Fredericksburg, VA, which is about equidistant from said airport, Dulles, and Richmond International Airport.

MileValue Looks Different

After 2.5 years, I finally spruced the place up a little bit. Thanks to Million Mile Secrets for letting me steal his theme for a few years, but now I've got my own. ;)

Almost all the changes are cosmetic. Let me walk you through a few of them.

First, you probably noticed that you got a pop up when you came to the site today. Sorry for the minor annoyance.

My Interview at HotelsCheap.org

An interview with me is currently featured at HotelsCheap.org. Excerpt:
What are the disadvantages of using [credit cards to earn miles]?
There are none if you are responsible.
If you are irresponsible with credit cards, don’t get them. There are two main ways to be irresponsible with credit cards.
1. You don’t pay the monthly balance in full. If you run a balance at 20 percent interest, any rewards will be quickly swamped. Just set your cards to be auto-paid from your checking account each month to avoid this.
2. You spend more with plastic than with paper.