Majored in Miles
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As a "student" of miles and points for the past five years, Dakota has traveled the globe by utilizing credit cards and loyalty programs. His love for travel continually drives him to creatively find new methods of accumulating points for free travel and helping others do the same.
TSA PreCheck vs. Global Entry vs. CLEAR
TSA PreCheck, Global Entry and CLEAR all have their own unique selling points, so in this post we'll walk through the pros and cons of each to help you decide which program best fits your needs.
Flight Review: Frontier “Stretch” Economy
I sat in Row 3 - Seat F on both the outbound and inbound legs from DEN to DCA which were 3 hours and 3.5 hours, respectively. Stretch Seats have a pitch of 36"- 38", depending on the row, while standard economy is 28"- 29". It's kind of funny to me that Frontier copied Delta Comfort+ by differentiating the "premium economy" seats from all other seats by adding some decorative stitching to the back. The amount of cushion in the Stretch seats were also a bit of a disappointment as well.
Act Fast: Free Hertz President’s Circle Status!
*** Update: YMMV on this offer. Some have reported success even without a Nordic account. According to this…
Hotel Review: The Palace Hotel San Francisco
The Palace The Palace San Francisco is a Starwood Luxury Collection Property and is one of my favorite…
Hotel Review: Hyatt Centric Chicago
Hyatt Centric Chicago When the Hyatt Centric brand was first introduced a few years ago, I didn’t really…
Act Fast: SFO to Colombo for $394 r/t – Easy Hop to Maldives
According to SecretFlying you can fly from San Francisco to Colombo, Sri Lanka for as low as $394…
Points Strategies for Couples
Let’s face it, stashing points and making that first class award booking is difficult enough when traveling alone,…
3 Reasons to Still Love Southwest
With all the bad press Southwest Airlines has been getting over the last couple of weeks, I thought…
Best Card for Status Matching
I’ve been an avid collector of points for roughly 5 years now and one important lesson that I…
Hotel Review: Park Hyatt Washington D.C.
The Park Hyatt Washington D.C. I’ve been sitting on this review for a few months now, but hey,…