A fantastic way to build your miles and points balance is to open a new credit card. Look for one that comes with a large sign-up bonus. American Express has offered sign-up bonuses of up to 300,000 points. The catch is that most of these huge welcome bonuses come with large minimum spend requirements. Some […]
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Miles Man Updates: Enhanced Website, New Content, and IATAN Accreditation
As Miles Man continues to grow, I’m happy to announce several enhancements. Welcome to Miles Man 2.0! Website The Miles Man website has been updated and modernized. Please take a look around and let me know what you think. Blog posts You may notice the blog posts look a bit different. Miles Man is now […]
Not All Free Travel is Created Equal
January 24, 2024|Carnival, Casino, Cruise by Eric Lipkind The main reason many people get into this hobby of miles and points is to get free and upgraded travel. Many times you can pay zero for luxury travel. We’ve traveled first class for free on Emirates, stayed at the St. Regis in Venice, and cruised on Virgin […]
How We Got $38K of Mediterranean Travel for $517
July 17, 2023|Cruise, Emirates, Virgin Voyages by Eric Lipkind Yes, you read correctly. My wife and I just got back from a 17-day Mediterranean travel vacation that had a value of $38,871 that only cost us $517 using points and other benefits we had available through airline, hotel, and cruise line statuses and credit cards. How […]
Nearly $7,000 of travel for $1,000 – Bahamas
Nearly $7,000 of travel for $1,000 – Bahamas October 7, 2021|Bonvoy, Caesars Rewards, Casino, Hyatt, Priority Pass by Eric Lipkind My wife, sons, and I recently went to Nassau and Paradise Island. We broke the stay into two nights at the Atlantis and two nights at the Grand Hyatt Baha Mar. I’ll start off with how […]
My latest free travel and how I did it — $7,085 for $272
July 16, 2021|Autoslash, Turkish Airlines, United by Eric Lipkind If you’re looking to travel last-minute for free, it can be done! Let me explain. My son and I wanted to see a game in Dodger stadium. We live in New Jersey. So, within two weeks, I put together a trip at a minimal cost. Here’s how: […]
San Juan: Latest travel hack 94% off – $7,021 of travel for $391
April 6, 2021|Bonvoy, Frontier, Marriott, Uber For Spring Break, we wanted to travel domestically to avoid a COVID test on our return. We were able to find a great deal in Puerto Rico. I will post a separate trip review. Airfare I found that the lowest fare to San Juan would be to fly from Philadelphia […]
My latest great points booking for $10,846 of travel for $339!
November 10, 2020|Airfare, Bonvoy, Marriott, Turkish Airlines, United By Eric Lipkind With Covid raging out of control and feeling a bit cooped up, we decided to book a vacation where Covid was low. After much research, we found the St. Regis in Punta Mita, Mexico. We had been there before and it is amazing. With Covid cases […]
My 5 day trip to CES in Las Vegas for under $240 total
January 14, 2020|Caesars Rewards, Frontier Last week I attended CES in Vegas. The total expense for the trip was just under $240 including airfare, hotel, food, and admission to CES. I was able to accomplish this through the benefits of rewards. Let me explain… I took an Uber to Newark Airport. My total cost was […]