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Use loyalty points and miles to travel more often, better, and for less money.  Reward points have helped me travel to nearly 50 countries and experience other parts of the world.  Now I am combining my love for travel with my knowledge of points and miles to benefit others.

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Travel Horror Stories
31 Oct. 2023
Travel Horror Stories
I was listening to a recent podcast about travel horror stories.  Anyone who has traveled for any length of time probabl...
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Volunteering in Europe for Ukraine – Part 2
28 Oct. 2022
Volunteering in Europe for Ukraine – Part 2
Second Verse, Same as the First I recently wrote about volunteering for refugees fleeing from the war on the border of Ukraine and Poland.  ...
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Volunteering in Europe for Ukraine
7 Oct. 2022
Volunteering in Europe for Ukraine
Putka I don’t know what percent of the world knows that Russia invaded Ukraine, but I’d guess it’s pretty high.  I’m...
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A Points Blog You Should Be Reading
18 Jun. 2022
A Points Blog You Should Be Reading
David vs. Goliath The covid pandemic was tough on small business.  The path the government chose crushed so many small businesses and favore...
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A Points Blog You Should Be Reading
18 Jun. 2022
A Points Blog You Should Be Reading
David vs. Goliath The covid pandemic was tough on small business.  The path the government chose crushed so many small b...
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Moving, Manufactured Spend, and The Police?
18 Jun. 2022
Moving, Manufactured Spend, and The Police?
Movin-On Out I recently left Minnesota and moved out of state.  There were several factors involved in the move including better weather, th...
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Walmart Western Union Money Order Changes
4 Jan. 2022
Walmart Western Union Money Order Changes
In With The New Out With The Old? Manufactured spend (MS) that involves Walmart money orders has definitely gone out of fashion for most peo...
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Amex Revival
11 Dec. 2021
Amex Revival
Alive….Again A few months ago, and shortly after after trying to make a gas purchase with one of my American Express cards, I found ou...
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My Podcast is Taken Down….For Now
10 Oct. 2021
My Podcast is Taken Down….For Now
Tune-Out I’ve decided to take my podcast, The Travel Points, down for now.  This past week I was finishing up a ne...
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Podcast #19 – 2020 Travel Music
4 Jan. 2021
Podcast #19 – 2020 Travel Music
Juke-Box Eating scorpion tails on a trip doesn’t entice me, but hearing new music does. Sometimes the music is great, other times not ...
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Podcast #18 – Free National Park Road Trip
11 Nov. 2020
Podcast #18 – Free National Park Road Trip
Freewheelin’ In and outside of the loyalty and reward points and miles space, there’s plenty of talk about “free” tr...
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Podcast #17 – Cheap Flights with Steven @ Notiflyr
10 Apr. 2020
Podcast #17 – Cheap Flights with Steven @ Notiflyr
Notiflyr is one of the best cheap airfare services in the world, period. Although I’ve kept tabs on the best cheap airfare websites ar...
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Travel Horror Stories
31 Oct. 2023
Travel Horror Stories
I was listening to a recent podcast about travel horror stories.  Anyone who has traveled for any length of time probabl...
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Utah’s 5 National Parks on Points
22 Sep. 2021
Utah’s 5 National Parks on Points
Amazing Grace I love America’s national parks.  The amount of geographic diversity we have in our country is incredible.  One of my fa...
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$300+ Flights to Australia via Notiflyr
2 Apr. 2020
$300+ Flights to Australia via Notiflyr
Notiflyr Haven’t heard of Notiflyr? You might not be alone, but that will likely change in the near future.  It’s a company that...
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Video:  Tuk-Tuk Ride Through Delhi, India
14 Apr. 2019
Video: Tuk-Tuk Ride Through Delhi, India
Disclosure:  I have inserted a couple of Amazon affiliate links to a few travel products mentioned in this post. Cruisin for a Bruisin It...
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Travel Tune:  July 8, 2019
8 Jul. 2019
Travel Tune: July 8, 2019
A New Old Song I have lots of music from all around the world, but found this song last night browsing some 1950’s...
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Travel Tune – May 3, 2019
3 May. 2019
Travel Tune – May 3, 2019
Spirits I’m currently in Quebec City having a look around.  I was in Montreal several months ago and wanted to compare it to Quebec Ci...
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Travel Tune – April 14, 2019
14 Apr. 2019
Travel Tune – April 14, 2019
Yim Yames In about a month, Jim James (also goes by Yim Yames) will be performing here in my city. I’m not sure if I’ll go, as s...
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Travel Tune – April 7, 2019
7 Apr. 2019
Travel Tune – April 7, 2019
Audiophilia This is a song from 2 American guys living in L.A. along with 2 guys from Sao Paulo, Brazil.  The song translates into “wa...
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Escape:  New Website for Finding Cheap Flights
4 Apr. 2019
Escape: New Website for Finding Cheap Flights
New Tools I love tools that help make the cost of travel lower.  When I first started my blog, I wrote about the best we...
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Hopper Websites Not Working Anymore?
20 Oct. 2018
Hopper Websites Not Working Anymore?
Permanent Vacation Like many others in the points “hobby”, I monitor cheap flights on a pretty regular basis.  I don’t boo...
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How to Find Cheap Flights on MillionMileGuy
1 Jan. 2018
How to Find Cheap Flights on MillionMileGuy
High Tech & High Hopes Our nearly instant access to information and technology is pretty amazing.  Sure there’s plenty of downside...
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The 15 Best Websites for finding Cheap Flights and Travel
30 Oct. 2017
The 15 Best Websites for finding Cheap Flights and Travel
Think you miss out on deals that others get?  Want to find cheap flights for your next trip?  The internet is full of various websites that ...
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Volunteering in Europe for Ukraine
7 Oct. 2022
Volunteering in Europe for Ukraine
Putka I don’t know what percent of the world knows that Russia invaded Ukraine, but I’d guess it’s pre...
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Left Wing Violence in Minneapolis and Beyond
21 Jun. 2020
Left Wing Violence in Minneapolis and Beyond
Peace-Full? On May 25, George Floyd was killed by a Minneapolis police offer while being arrested.  A 911 complaint said that Floyd used cou...
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A New Way Forward?
12 Feb. 2020
A New Way Forward?
Forward?  One of the reasons that I love to travel is that I use it as an opportunity to tune out.  When I travel, I usually don’t wat...
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UPS, Immigration, Crime, and Sweden
11 Mar. 2019
UPS, Immigration, Crime, and Sweden
I took this post offline for awhile, because it seemed to be very controversial.  People in the U.S., including myself, are overwhelmed with...
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Volunteering in Europe for Ukraine – Part 2
28 Oct. 2022
Volunteering in Europe for Ukraine – Part 2
Second Verse, Same as the First I recently wrote about volunteering for refugees fleeing from the war on the border of U...
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Recommended Podcasts and Movies during Covid
6 Jun. 2020
Recommended Podcasts and Movies during Covid
Covid has slowed down things for a lot people, giving them more time for family, hobbies, and getting into things they otherwise didn’...
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Losing a Friend
2 Sep. 2019
Losing a Friend
News Last weekend I lost a friend of mine.  Death isn’t an uncommon thing, but my friend (Gary) died in a rare and freakish boat accid...
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Hoarding Points and Saving Money
26 Aug. 2019
Hoarding Points and Saving Money
No Savings When I was in my 20’s I didn’t save money towards retirement.  Zero, zilch, nada, zip.  That period wasn’t savi...
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Latest Podcasts
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Podcast #19 – 2020 Travel Music
4 Jan. 2021
Podcast #19 – 2020 Travel Music
Juke-Box Eating scorpion tails on a trip doesn’t entice me, but hearing new music does. Sometimes the music is great, other times not so good.  I think music helps people absorb a trip, either in memories...
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Podcast #18 – Free National Park Road Trip
11 Nov. 2020
Podcast #18 – Free National Park Road Trip
FreeWheelin’ In and outside of the loyalty and reward points and miles space, there’s plenty of talk about “free” travel, almost all of which doesn’t end up to actually be free tra...
Listen to the podcast
Podcast #17 – Cheap Flights with Steven @ Notiflyr
10 Apr. 2020
Podcast #17 – Cheap Flights with Steven @ Notiflyr
Notiflyr is one of the best cheap airfare services in the world, period. Although I’ve kept tabs on the best cheap airfare websites around the world, until fairly recently I hadn’t heard of the comp...
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The Best Delta One Business Class Deals We’ve Seen in 2024
2 May. 2024
The Best Delta One Business Class Deals We’ve Seen in 2024
When the airline is routinely charging $5,000 (or 500,000 SkyMiles), getting a good deal on a Delta One business class seat abroad might see...
Surprise: Delta’s Newest Way to Redeem SkyMiles is (Mostly) a Dud
6 May. 2024
Surprise: Delta’s Newest Way to Redeem SkyMiles is (Mostly) a Dud
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10 Great Ways to Use a Big Chase Ultimate Rewards Bonus
6 May. 2024
10 Great Ways to Use a Big Chase Ultimate Rewards Bonus
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How You Can (Maybe) Get a 75K Bonus if You Already Have a Chase Sapphire Card
7 May. 2024
How You Can (Maybe) Get a 75K Bonus if You Already Have a Chase Sapphire Card
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[WOW Air] $328: New York to Amsterdam (Round-trip)
12 Oct. 2016
[WOW Air] $328: New York to Amsterdam (Round-trip)
Typi non habent claritatem insitam; est usus legentis in iis qui facit eorum claritatem. Investigationes demonstraverunt lectores legere me ...
It’s the Best Time of Year to Book Flights to Australia & New Zealand
7 May. 2024
It’s the Best Time of Year to Book Flights to Australia & New Zealand
If you’re looking to fly to Australia or New Zealand during summertime down under (our winter), it’s the best time of year to bo...
[WOW Air] $328: New York to Amsterdam (Round-trip)
12 Oct. 2016
[WOW Air] $328: New York to Amsterdam (Round-trip)
Typi non habent claritatem insitam; est usus legentis in iis qui facit eorum claritatem. Investigationes demonstraverunt lectores legere me ...
5 Ways to Use Miles to Fly Business Class at Economy Rates
6 May. 2024
5 Ways to Use Miles to Fly Business Class at Economy Rates
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News
8 Oct. 2019
[In Branch Only, Some States Excluded] Wells Fargo $500 Business Checking Bonus
2 Jun. 2017
Amex Offers Upwork Twitter Sync Promotion: $100 Statement Credit For $200 Purchase
7 Oct. 2019
Swagbucks: Sign Up For I Can Read For $1 & Get 1,000 In SB ($9 Money Maker)
5 Apr. 2018
Alaska Airlines Relaxes Same Day Change Rules
6 Sep. 2019
Should Airport Lounges Be Designed More Like Starbucks?
8 Oct. 2019
Chase IHG Premier Up To 125,000 Points + $50 Statement Credit
25 Oct. 2019
Double miles on everything: Capital One Spark Miles for Business credit card review
8 Oct. 2019
[Targeted] Plastiq: Pay 1.5% Fee on up to Three Payments
6 Sep. 2019
Fare Alert: Europe Roundtrip from Many U.S. Cities From $290 on British Airways, Finnair
2 Jun. 2017
This Weekend: Free Access to Museums, Zoos, Aquariums, & More for Bank of America Cardholders
30 Mar. 2018
Winners and Losers in the New Hilton Honors Program
2 Jun. 2017
WesBanco Bank Checking Promotion: $100 Bonus + $50 Donation (OH)
16 Mar. 2020
Coronavirus cancellation policies: Cruises, Flights, Hotels, and more
7 Oct. 2019
[Targeted] Get 20%-50% off Uber, 10 Rides, $10 Max Discount Per Ride
19 Nov. 2019
Japan Airlines Adds Six Haneda Flights To The US
8 Oct. 2019
[YMMV] Amazon: Smart Plug For $0.99 With Promo Code SMARTPLUG99
16 Mar. 2020
Jabra Elite 65T True Wireless Earbud deal (refurbished)
4 Jul. 2019
Walking Across America with Points: Week 2
25 Oct. 2019
United’s CEO: Flyers will need convincing to fly the Boeing 737 MAX again
25 Oct. 2019
U.S. to ban all routes to Cuba except Havana, reports say
3 Mar. 2020
Change from sandwich purchase leads to $500,000 lottery jackpot
5 Sep. 2019
Just not cricket: Australian charged $68,000 for a beer in Britain
31 Aug. 2019
Maurice the Rooster pitches city slickers against locals in rural France
24 Sep. 2019
Loo and behold! Japan’s high-tech toilets bemuse fans
2 Mar. 2020
Maryland Lottery player wins $50,000 Fast Play jackpot on first try
3 Oct. 2019
Italian astronaut to watch World Cup match from space
25 Feb. 2020
Facebook post alerts man to winning lottery ticket on his dashboard
6 Mar. 2020
Jackpot-winning lottery ticket was on man’s table for a month
27 Feb. 2020
Watch: Venomous snake found hiding behind family’s toaster
4 Mar. 2020
Watch: Woman nearly stomped by moose in Colorado
20 Sep. 2019
Alien enthusiasts descend on Nevada desert near secretive U.S. base
4 Mar. 2020
Checkout clerk’s advice earns Maryland woman $100,000
6 Mar. 2020
Look: Cat rescued from inside wall of Massachusetts home
9 Oct. 2019
Squirrels’ stash of winter walnuts causes car chaos
28 Sep. 2019
China’s ‘national flag baby’ raises flag, captivates millions
6 Oct. 2019
A 70-year-old biking grandmother conquers Bolivia’s ‘Death Road’
17 Sep. 2019
Rugby: Tattooed Samoans don skin suits to avoid offending Japanese hosts
2 Mar. 2020
Look: RSPCA officer uses dish soap to free deer from metal gate
6 Sep. 2019
Climbing: Polish climber Dzienski pips lift in man vs. machine race
13 Sep. 2019
Egyptian masseur plays with fire to ease muscle pain
4 Jan. 2018
Instead of ‘Infrastructure Investment,’ How About Killing Davis-Bacon?
22 Feb. 2018
SKIN COLOR AND SPORTS: IT’S NOT 1947 ANYMORE
16 Nov. 2017
No, Colin Kaepernick Is No Muhammad Ali
14 Dec. 2017
Trump’s ‘Abysmal’ Poll Numbers? What About Those of Merkel, Macron, May and Trudeau?
21 Dec. 2017
What if Obama Spent Year 1 Battling ‘Collusion’?
16 Oct. 2019
White House Enters Into Hopeful ‘Phase 1’ of China Trade Deal
16 Feb. 2018
What Left-Wing Educators Don’t Teach During ‘Black History Month’
17 Oct. 2019
This Type of Voting Doesn’t Rank as Real Election Reform
8 Feb. 2018
Larry Elder: “Take the ‘Racist Xenophobe’ Quiz–Who Said This About Illegal Immigration?”
17 Oct. 2019
Trump Should Imitate Ellen DeGeneres
15 Jan. 2018
Where’s Hollywood’s Apology for Donating to the Clintons While Ignoring Sex Abuse Allegations Against Them?
18 Jan. 2018
Under the New Trump Standard, Why Wasn’t Obama Impeached?
28 Dec. 2017
Larry Elder: “Why Is Maxine Waters Silent On The Terrorist-Drug Dealing Probe That Obama Shut Down?”
16 Oct. 2019
Trump Vetoes Second Resolution to End Border Emergency Declaration
17 Oct. 2019
Maryland’s Rep. Elijah Cummings Dies at 68
10 Nov. 2017
Black-on-Black Racism at Cornell
23 Nov. 2017
I got fired for calling out liberal hypocrisy on Clintons
7 Dec. 2017
Leadership Malpractice: John Conyers’ Resignation Is 50 Years Too Late
19 Oct. 2017
Yes, Weinstein Accusers Are Brave — So Were Jones, Willey and Broaddrick
16 Oct. 2019
These 3 Countries Tried Socialism. Here’s What Happened.