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Articles about reward points and other hacks.

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Travel Hacking: How I use it to travel more often and cheaper

Travel Hacking Oct 28

Bermuda

Located in the western North Atlantic Ocean, Bermuda is a British overseas territory with its own g

Reward Points: Learn How to Fly for Free

Level Up Life Style Travel Hacking Oct 14

I've been a travel hacker for quite a few years now. My family and I have traveled for free, or, for very little usi

Fly first class for $200: Travel hacking tips

Travel Hacking Mar 17

I am a travel hacker (check out why I travel hack). My moto is "Always be earning". This refers to earning travel miles with everyday spending. And I love to travel. It is like art when these two things come together to create a sublime moment in my personal travel history. I have traveled often and to a lot of places (not as much as those who have traveled to 100 countries, but I digress), but, I have never traveled first class. Last month I finally got to experience first class and it was worth every penny I spent. The difference here is I didn’t spend a lot of money to fly first class because of the travel hacking habits I have. It only cost $200 for me and my wife.

Travel hacking and points: Return of the Hat trick

Travel Hacking Dec 21

Back in May of 2020, I wrote about an event that I was very proud of. I performed the rare occurrence of scoring a travel hacking hat trick. I got awarded points 3 times, from 3 different points programs for one transaction. (Hat Trick: In field hockey and ice hockey, a hat trick occurs when a player scores three goals in a single game.)