Meet our TravelUpdate bloggers! A diverse and unique group of people from around the world in different stages of their life but all with the same goal: to travel. Read their tips, tricks, opinions and personal stories by clicking on any of the bloggers listed below. Don’t forget to stay up to date and follow them on social media and see what they are posting about today.
Our Bloggers
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
- Long Weekend in Scandinavia: Overview of a Whirlwind Trip
- Marriott Bonvoy Boundless Card Review: Worth the Annual Free Night
- Two Days in Copenhagen: Winter in the Danish Capital
- Saying Goodbye to Virginia’s Blue Ridge: A Work Travel Retrospective
- Earn One Million SAS EuroBonus Points Through This Crazy Promotion!
- Potential Negative LifeMiles Change, 10 U.S. Lounges Join Priority Pass, and When Can Kids Fly Alone?
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
- Review: United Embraer 170 First Class Newark (EWR) to Indianapolis (IND)
- Review: MGM Tower at the Borgata Atlantic City
- Hotel Review: SpringHill Suites New York Midtown/Park Avenue
- Revew: Delta CRJ-900 First Class Rochester (ROC) to New York (LGA)
- Review: Delta E175 Comfort Plus New York (JFK) to Rochester (ROC)
- Lounge Review: The Newer JFK Delta Sky Club Concourse A
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
- 165,000 points sign-up bonus on the Hilton Surpass Card!
- Offer Ending Soon: Earn 60,000 points + $300 in credits
- Last day: 90,000 Ultimate Rewards points bonus ending soon….
- $0 annual fee & 100,000 points! Hilton Honors Card Review
- 90,000 Chase Ultimate Rewards points offer ending soon…
- New American Express Points Transfer Bonuses!
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.
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
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
- 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.
- Review: Finnair British Airways flight from Heathrow in London to Athens
- Hotel review: Marriott World Center Orlando
- Flying into George airport South Africa
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
- 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
- Guide: How Many Spirit Points Do You Need for a Flight? [in 2024]
- Ultimate Guide to Buying Airline Miles and Points in 2024
- How Many Delta SkyMiles Do You Need to Book a Flight? [in 2024]
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
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
- The airline packing dilemma – take a carry-on or check a full bag?
- What’s it like flying BA business class from London to Billund?
- Why don’t airlines offer ketchup on breakfast flights?
- Review: An astonishing flight on the British Airways (SUN-AIR) Dornier 328JET
- What are these cranes building at Dublin Airport?
- What is the newly renovated Aer Lingus London Heathrow lounge like?
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?