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  • Points & Miles

    The Risks of Overthinking Your Points

    by joeheg February 2, 2025
    by joeheg February 2, 2025

    Ever found yourself staring at a solid points redemption—a free flight, hotel stay, or rental car—only to hesitate? Maybe it’s the voice in your head whispering “Is this really the …

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    How to Avoid Delta SkyMiles’ International Surcharge on Award Trips

    by joeheg January 17, 2025
    by joeheg January 17, 2025

    If you’re serious about maximizing points and miles, you’ve probably picked up a treasure trove of tricks and tips along the way. You know the best credit cards for earning …

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    Are You Short on Delta SkyMiles for an Award? AMEX May Lend You the Miles

    by joeheg December 22, 2024
    by joeheg December 22, 2024

    Some love the Delta SkyMiles loyalty program, while others despise it for doing away with award charts and making changes without notice whenever they want. I fall somewhere in the …

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    So You’ve Booked Your Dream Award Ticket — Now What?

    by joeheg December 1, 2024
    by joeheg December 1, 2024

    You’ve been working toward your dream trip for as long as you can remember. You set a goal, diligently saved your points or miles, and finally booked that coveted award …

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    A Totally Legal Way To Transfer Membership Rewards To A Family Member’s Airline Or Hotel Account

    by joeheg September 6, 2024
    by joeheg September 6, 2024

    When it comes to using credit cards to pay for travel, earning points is the easy part. Booking award travel is where the process gets complicated. This post is about …

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    How To Combine Points From 2 Banks to Book an Award

    by joeheg September 30, 2023
    by joeheg September 30, 2023

    As bloggers, we take pride in helping our friends collect points and miles. It brings us great joy when they plan their first award trip. As a mentor, I occasionally …

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  • Airlines

    Our Southeast Asian Adventure: 12 Flights, 4 Countries & 16 Days

    by joeheg February 21, 2023
    by joeheg February 21, 2023

    Eight months ago, I started planning our visit to Southeast Asia. The trip was centered around a package tour of Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia with Adventures by Disney. All of …

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  • Travel

    Why We Visit Small Towns More Than Major Cities

    by joeheg January 31, 2023
    by joeheg January 31, 2023

    Sharon and I traveled a bit in 2022. While we spent plenty of time away from home, we didn’t write about some of our trips because we weren’t visiting the …

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    Really, American Airlines? You Still Use This Ancient Award Ticketing Rule?

    by joeheg October 25, 2022
    by joeheg October 25, 2022

    When it comes to booking award tickets on American Airlines, I’ll admit I’m not an expert. While we fly on American’s planes at least one or more times a year, …

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    Looking For Saver Award Space? Good Luck Finding It

    by joeheg July 5, 2022
    by joeheg July 5, 2022

    I spent time this holiday weekend looking for flights to Southeast Asia for early next year. I had a deadline because the Singapore Airlines award price increase went into effect …

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