Argentine Customs Officers Want You to Declare Your Mobile Phone Upon Arrival
Now that I’ve been to Argentina (Buenos Aires, specifically) two times in the past three months, I’ve had to fill out the customs landing form…
2014
10 Things I Learned From My Mileage Run Vacation to Mexico City, Lima, Buenos Aires, and Santiago
I just got back yesterday from my mileage run vacation to Mexico City, Lima, Buenos Aires, and Santiago. It was a wild 5 days and…
Trip Report: My Mileage Run Vacation to Mexico City, Lima, Buenos Aires, and Santiago
Today, I embarked on a crazy 5 day mileage run vacation that involves me stepping out of the airport into Mexico City in Mexico, Lima…
Why You Should Use Your Starwood American Express Card for Manufactured Spending
There’s a huge buzz around manufactured spending in the miles and points world. The golden goose of buying Vanilla Reloads at Office Depot with your…
Where to Physically Locate Black Market “Cuevas” in Venezuela and Argentina
This is a two part series about black market houses or also known as cuevas in Venezuela and Argentina. In Part 1, I showed you how…
How to Find Black Market Currency Exchange Rates in Venezuela and Argentina
You’re probably reading this article because you’re interested on how to find black market currency exchange rates in Venezuela and Argentina. Many tourists are unaware…
Is it Okay to Stay in a Hostel When Traveling in a Premium Cabin?
Last year I wrote an article about Why the Hotel Room Matters When Traveling on Vacation. I still strongly believe that a hotel room can…
The Pros and Cons of Traveling Alone in the Miles and Points World
I would say that on 90% of my trips, I’m travelling alone. Why? Because most of my friends are tied down on their schedule and…
Delta Air Lines Releases the 2015 Award Mileage Redemption Chart
A friend of mine was able to get a copy of the 2015 Award Chart from the Delta Air Lines website when it was updating…
How to Find a Working 3X for Fuel Dumping
In my previous post, I explained step by step walk-through on How to Find a Working Fuel Dump. I used an example from LAX-TYO (Los…
How to Find a Working Fuel Dump
Have you always wondered what a “13 miler” or a “pineapple poke” meant? You have probably heard of these terms in the famous Trick It…
Why Starwood Platinums Will Always Be Eligible for Complimentary Upgrades on Delta Air Lines
We all know that a lot of people in the frequent flyer community will be shunning away from Delta Air Lines next year. Yesterday, Brian…
The SECRET LifeMiles Trick That No One Wants To Blog About
In the past year, there have been subtle hints dropped by bloggers about using less than a small undisclosed amount of Avianca LifeMiles to travel…
How to Earn Miles and Elite Status on Award Mileage Tickets
So you finally found space on Delta booked your award ticket using 325,000 award miles to fly in Business Class from LAX-GIG (Los Angeles to…
Earn Starwood Platinum Elite Status for Under $800 at the Aloft Coimbatore Singanallur
Last year I wrote an article on how to earn Hyatt Diamond Elite Status for $980 or less at the Excalibur Hotel in Las Vegas (and…
Analysis of a Delta Mileage Runner on the New 2015 Revenue Based Program
I’m sure you’ve read the recent reports that Delta is going to an all revenue based model. A few days ago, I wrote that Delta…
I Booked a Flight to the Most Dangerous Country in the World
So far this year I’ve kept my promise on avoiding traveling to Western European countries. Last night, I came close to booking a mistake fare to…
Delta Air Lines Finally Puts the Nail in the Coffin for Mileage Runners
According to an article from CNN, Delta is making a radical change to its frequent-flier program. The article also states that “Delta Air Lines wants…
10 Things I Learned From My Recent Trip to Singapore
I just got back yesterday from my mileage run vacation to Singapore and I’m still currently recuperating from jet-lag. It was a short four days…
Delta Air Lines to End Upgrades for LAX/SFO/SEA – New York Transcontinental Flights
According to Delta Air Lines, We are pleased to announce that beginning March 1, 2014, Medallion Complimentary Upgrades will be available on flights between Hawaii…