When I first started Travel Hacking, Priceline was one of the first frontiers that I tried to conquer. It represented an opportunity to get a 5 Star hotel for 1 Star prices and isn’t that what this hobby is all about?
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In the past, I have shown you some of the free tools I use to help me find awards such as Award.Flights but sometimes, these tools just don’t cut it. Maybe you need to search for an award with an airline that…
We’ve all had poor experiences with our travel. Whether it be with the hotel or the airlines, something has probably happened to you where you feel like you got gipped on your vacation. It can be as small as a flight attendant forgetting to bring you that…
I’ve mentioned in the past that a big part of Travel Hacking and finding award availability is having flexibility when you search but what happens if you just don’t have that flexibility? Well, the simple answer is to either pay for your travel…
So apparently people really liked my post about the mindset I use to maximize my points when I make a purchase online or in store. One of PointsNerd’s readers, Paul, reached out with a very specific question about how to maximize his points when it comes to making…
On occasion, I make a decision to pay for a revenue fare rather than use my precious points. This is often because the revenue fares to the city I want to go to are so cheap that it doesn’t make sense to use my points.
The beginning of the New Year is often a bad time for Travel Hackers because it means that most hotel and airline loyalty programs reset for the New Year, so if you haven’t requalified in the previous year, you will lose your status.
I’ve been sitting on a “secret” part of my Travel Hacking repertoire for a while because … well … I haven’t gotten around to writing about it. Today I will be sharing with you how I earn money back for most (~85–90%) of my online purchases.
