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I fly all over the United States as well as a couple of international flights each year. I just visited my 25th country (Greece) now totaling 9 countries in Africa, 7 in Europe, 6 in the Americas and 3 in Asia. I have great priority status but almost always travel economy. I try to show how you can use this good status to enhance your trips, even if you fly coach.
Latest from Travel When You Can
- Revisiting the Hyatt Regency, International drive, Orlando
- Question: Is it better to take nights or points ?
- Review: the great Bidvest Premier Lounge at Johannesburg airport.
- Visit to the Admirals Club in Washington DC
- An evening at the Hyatt Place in Allen, Texas
- In South Africa and flew the FlySafair flight from Johannesburg to George.
Marshall Jackson is an aviation enthusiast and avid cruiser. After 10 years in the airline business, Marshall moved on to a new career that includes plenty of travel and plenty of cruises, and that’s just the way he likes it.
Aviation writer serving arresting takes on flying, loyalty, travel and airline history. There is a general focus on British Airways, Aer Lingus, Qatar Airways, Cathay Pacific, Finnair, Qantas, Iberia, American Airlines and the other oneworld alliance airlines, plus selected other carriers. The repertoire also includes flight reviews, avgeek articles and interesting videos from around the web.
Latest from The Flight Detective
- Have you seen these vintage Qantas Boeing 707 TV commercials?
- What are the new Aer Lingus AerClub benefits on American Airlines and British Airways?
- What are the new benefits for British Airways frequent flyers on Aer Lingus?
- A flight from Malta to Dublin with Aer Lingus
- Review: The La Valette Club Lounge in Malta
- Review: The lovely Land’s End Boutique Hotel in Sliema, Malta
Hi everyone! The travel bug hit me at the age of eight on my first flight and ever since then I’ve loved planning vacations for my friends and family. My goal is to try out new hotel chains and sample the many airline cabins out there. Having been both a city boy and living in the suburbs, I love traveling to all destinations both big and small.
Latest from Takeoff To Travel
- Hotel Review: The Fanciest Residence Inn by Marriott?
- Review: Delta Airlines A220 Main Cabin New York (LGA) to Chicago (ORD)
- Review: United Embraer 170 Economy Indianapolis (IND) to Newark (EWR)
- Hotel Review: Graduate Bloomington Indiana by Hilton
- Review: United Embraer 170 First Class Newark (EWR) to Indianapolis (IND)
- Review: MGM Tower at the Borgata Atlantic City
Conrado is a husband, dog dad, tax attorney, and consultant focused on international transactions. He is an avid chef and believes that through food and travel we can break barriers. With a camera in one hand and a fork in another, Conrado has visited over 35 countries and flown over 2 million miles. Thanks to his work, he has been able to interact with like-minded individuals across the globe and is keenly up-to-date with industry trends and news. Conrado plans to show you the world: one plane, one place, and one plate at a time.
Latest from Checklist to Travel
Max Prosperi is a business major based out of the Midwest. A college student stuck with the task of receiving an education, he still makes time to fly throughout the world. He’s learned how to maximize earning points and miles and travel cheaply even in premium cabins.
Latest from The Unaccompanied Flyer
- Are Your Free Spirit Points At Risk Should Spirit File for Bankruptcy?
- Deal Alert: It’s Back, Get Beats Noise Canceling Headphones for 51% Off, Bose for 43% Off
- An Upgrade to a Peloton Room? What To Expect from Fitness-themed Hotel Rooms
- Transfer American Express Points to Select Partners and Earn Up to a 35% Bonus
- Guide to Admirals Club Partner Lounges: Locations, Access, and Amenities
- Guide: Admirals Club Locations, Access, and Amenities
Bucket List Traveler is a New Jersey native who has lived on the East Coast, West Coast, Hawaii, and currently resides in Germany. He has traveled to 102 countries and loves backpacking, camping, and photography.
Ashish's quest to travel the world was fueled by an insatiable appetite to experience language, culture, people and music all over the world.
By using miles, points and loyalty programs astutely, he has now traveled to 6 continents! A marketing executive by profession, he leverages his marketing acumen to analyze the business side of loyalty programs and travel industry trends.
Latest from The Points Pundit
- Q: Should you transfer points during points transfer bonuses?
- What’s the optimal way to use your miles and points?
- $600 in credits, 1 free night & 175,000 points! Hilton Aspire Card Review
- Changes to my Amex card soon, but what are they?
- 100,000 points, $0 annual fee: Hilton Honors Card Review
- Your complete guide to the $400 Hilton credit
Hotel & Casino Specialist. I pride myself on economic perspective and efficient travelling, and most recently - restaurant reviews. My goal is to make your travel money go further and experiences more fulfilling.
Latest from The Hotelion
- Sponsored: The Best Hotels in the World Where You Can Gamble at a Casino
- Virtual Casino Nights: A New Trend in Boulder’s Social Scene
- Top 5 Places For College Students To Travel
- Why Traveling Is a More Valuable Experience Than Going to College
- Top 5 Business Ideas for Travelers
- COVID Restaurant Reviews: Park MGM Las Vegas – Primrose, Eataly, Bavette’s Steakhouse
After igniting his passion for award travel while planning his honeymoon, Ian now enjoys using points and miles to see the world with his wife and three internationally adopted kiddos. He loves dissecting loyalty programs to find maximum value. His goal is to demonstrate that extraordinary travel is possible for the ordinary family. When he's not chronicling his latest adventures with his kids, you might catch him musing over the ever-changing travel industry or complaining about the woes of regional flights.
Latest from Family Flys Free
- Three Premium JetBlue Changes Coming in 2025
- 3 Reasons Why I Always Drink The Airplane Coffee
- Kosovo Day Trip: A Serbian Monastery, Peja, and Mountain Hospitality
- 20 Business Class Experiences: My Rankings
- Pristina: My Experience Visiting the Capital of Kosovo
- Long Weekend in Scandinavia: Overview of a Whirlwind Trip
Hello Hello, this is Moli! Welcome to Maple Miles. A tech professional on a weekday, and a global traveler outside of work. I manage my entire family's travel, connecting us across the globe, between Canada (Vancouver is home, for now), India and whatever country comes in between. I love water, so you might always find me either dreaming of a beach, or actually at a beach in my free time.
Latest from Maple Miles
- Secret Devaluation? No-Show Fee for Pay Later Reservations with Hertz
- Save Money by Changing your Point of Sale on Air Travel
- American Express Flight Delay Insurance in Canada
- Upgrades for Air Canada Frequent Flyers are Awesome!
- My Favorite Part of Flying Air Canada Business Class
- RBC Flight Delay Insurance in Canada
This HappyFlyer is a self-proclaimed tech enthusiast with a passion for travel. She will be writing about her interest in travel gadgets and sharing her best travel tips and unique perspective on travel and other experiences.
Latest from Travel Gadget Reviews
- Hotel Review: The Reykjavik EDITION, Iceland
- Blue Lagoon Iceland: All the things You Want to Know Before Your Visit
- Are the Benefits of an IHG Ambassador Program Worth the Upgrade Cost?
- Is Apple’s $89 iPhone Battery Replacement Service Worth it?
- Visiting the Grand Canyon SkyWalk in Arizona
- Visiting the Hoover Dam – Is half a day enough time for a visit?