The article below focuses on South America using miles – including the best mileage deals to the region using various credit card transfer partners. Please use this as a guide to finding some great deals. If you’re interested in other…

With an extensive list of valuable transfer partners and great redemption values, Chase Ultimate Rewards is easily one of the best and most powerful awards currencies present today. So today, we'll look at how you can get the most out…

A great use of points can be when there are specific promos with Amazon where you can use just 1 rewards point and get a huge discount. These are targeted and could expire at any point, which means not everyone…

One of the best ways to book Delta flights for select routes is with Virgin Atlantic points. On some routes, Virgin Atlantic charges fewer points than Delta for the same Delta flights.  Sometimes the difference can be extreme.  For example, Delta…

This article helps you understand that not all points are equal. Let's talk about what your travel points are worth. Each rewards program is essentially its own currency. The values can vary based on the retail cost of the average…

This article explain the expiration policies of the main US airline and hotel programs and how to keep points and miles alive. It is important that you pay close attention to those points you have stockpiled and be sure to…

This post will focus on economy class travel in North America and indicate when business class pricing is also notable. For the purposes of this post, “North America” either refers to domestic flights within the US or those between the…

World of Hyatt is a very strong hotel loyalty program.  Points are easy to earn (largely through their partnership with Chase), and Hyatt’s generous award chart makes it possible to get huge value from those points.  One sore spot is…

Have you ever had a hard time redeeming your miles and using them for your flights? Or maybe called an airline where they tell you there are no award seats available (when, in fact, there is, but you believe them…

Citi ThankYou is becoming a solid option among the major rewards programs you can maximize for great free travel. The perks you get differ depending on what card you have, but overall, the rewards program itself offers a lot of…