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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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Latest blog posts
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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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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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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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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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 incre...
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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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Some of My Favorite Travel Clothing
21 Mar. 2019
Some of My Favorite Travel Clothing
So you know, I don’t receive any commission on any product reviewed or recommended here. Intro Clothes worn on travel can be very pers...
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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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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...
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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 around the world, until fairly recently I hadn’t heard of the comp...
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Near Perfection: ANA’s New ‘The Room’ Business Class
23 Mar. 2023
Near Perfection: ANA’s New ‘The Room’ Business Class
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Get 3 Months of Free Hyatt Status (Or Much Longer!) for Bilt Rent Day
28 Mar. 2023
Get 3 Months of Free Hyatt Status (Or Much Longer!) for Bilt Rent Day
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[HOT Flight Deal] $171: Minneapolis to New York (or Vice Versa)
12 Oct. 2016
[HOT Flight Deal] $171: Minneapolis to New York (or Vice Versa)
Typi non habent claritatem insitam; est usus legentis in iis qui facit eorum claritatem. Investigationes demonstraverunt lectores legere me ...
One Week Left: Earn Up to 90K SkyMiles on Delta Amex Cards!
22 Mar. 2023
One Week Left: Earn Up to 90K SkyMiles on Delta Amex Cards!
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Fly Nationwide to Japan & Back This Spring for 50K United Miles!
28 Mar. 2023
Fly Nationwide to Japan & Back This Spring for 50K United Miles!
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Will the ‘Seaweed Blob’ or ‘Red Tide’ Affect Your Upcoming Beach Trip?
23 Mar. 2023
Will the ‘Seaweed Blob’ or ‘Red Tide’ Affect Your Upcoming Beach Trip?
You’ve maybe seen photos of scary-looking clumps of seaweed along beaches in Florida, the Caribbean, and Mexico, or maybe you’ve...
Great Availability to Book the Conrad Bora Bora Nui with Hilton Points
27 Mar. 2023
Great Availability to Book the Conrad Bora Bora Nui with Hilton Points
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Cheap non-stop flights from New York to Sao Paulo, Brazil for only $475!
16 Sep. 2018
Cheap non-stop flights from New York to Sao Paulo, Brazil for only $475!
Avianca is offering a great deal on flights from New York to Sao Paulo, Brazil! Now only $475 round-trip Travel dates:November 2018 – ...
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25 Oct. 2019
The wait is over: Clear will open at United terminals in Houston next week
13 Dec. 2022
Tagging Miles Portal Updates – 13 December 2022
2 Jun. 2017
able Banking Money Market Savings Account Review: 1.30% APY Rate (Online & Nationwide)
18 Nov. 2019
Air India’s Award Chart: I’m Speechless
1 Jun. 2017
New AMEX Offers: Omni Hotels, Glasses.com, Texas de Brazil, and More!
25 Oct. 2019
Is New York City’s hottest new attraction a department store?
2 Jun. 2017
Giant 5x Gas Points Select Merchant Gift Cards Purchase: Amex, Sears & Nike Gift Cards
3 Jun. 2017
New Business Platinum Card from American Express Review: 75,000 Membership Rewards Bonus Points
18 Mar. 2020
IRS extends payment deadline 90 days (but still have to file by 4/15)
20 Nov. 2019
Norwegian Air’s Surprising New CEO Pick
8 Oct. 2019
T-Mobile Tuesdays: $4 Atom Ticket, Shell 10¢ + Free Taco Bell
20 Nov. 2019
Emirates Orders 787-9, Reduces 777X Order
2 Jun. 2017
Corner Bakery Birthday Freebie Review: Free Birthday Sweet
8 Oct. 2019
Robinhood Relaunches Cash Account – This Time with 2.05% APY & FDIC Insurance
17 Mar. 2020
Hampton Inn/Hilton Garden Inn Chase Offer/BankAmeriDeal: Save 10% On $150-$400 Stay (Targeted)
1 Jun. 2017
Free Doughnuts in Select Cities This Summer If You Have These Cards!
2 Jun. 2017
This Weekend: Free Access to Museums, Zoos, Aquariums, & More for Bank of America Cardholders
18 Mar. 2020
Best cash back credit card offers
8 Oct. 2019
Snapfish: 10 Free Photo 4×6 Prints (Including Free Shipping) When You Use Promo Code 10FREEPT
1 Jun. 2017
Update: This Trick to Booking Southwest Flights Still Works!
2 Mar. 2018
Egypt arrests mother cited in BBC report; lawyer disappears
7 Oct. 2019
A US Diplomat’s Wife Appears To Have Fled England After Killing A Kid In A Crash
9 May. 2017
From Johnny Carson to Stephen Colbert
14 Mar. 2023
Iran, China and the Panama Canal: Is the US Being Encircled?
2 Mar. 2018
Indonesia considers house arrest for ailing radical cleric
9 Oct. 2019
Yom Kippur Shooting Near Synagogue In Germany Leaves At Least Two Dead, Police Say
2 Mar. 2018
Britain to protect Hungarians’ rights in UK after Brexit-formin
9 Oct. 2019
Turkey Launches Military Offensive In Northern Syria As US Troops Leave The Region
7 Oct. 2019
‘The Trick Is Not To Expect It But To Delight In It When It Comes’ – Did Charles Dickens Say This Quote About Happiness?
14 Feb. 2017
Note to the Left: Four Years Ago, Conservatives Were Just as Depressed
2 Mar. 2018
Slovaks to rally across country in honor of slain journalist
14 Mar. 2017
Some on the Left Now Criticize the Students They Created
2 Mar. 2018
The Latest: Geneva airport reopens after 2nd weather closure
7 Feb. 2017
Audi: The Car for the Unhappy Woman
21 Feb. 2017
Why Professors Object to Being Recorded
9 Oct. 2019
Trump Administration Imposes Travel Ban On Chinese Officials Linked To Muslim Persecutions
10 Mar. 2023
AI: A Hot Date with 'Sydney'
4 Apr. 2017
It’s Time for Conservatives to Celebrate This President
8 Oct. 2019
Hong Kong-Based Gamer Suspended, Forced To Return Winnings For Supporting Protests
1 Mar. 2018
Colombia’s FARC leader Timochenko hospitalized with chest pains
17 Sep. 2019
Rugby: Tattooed Samoans don skin suits to avoid offending Japanese hosts
4 Mar. 2020
Man brings tux-wearing llama to sister’s wedding
27 Feb. 2020
Watch: Venomous snake found hiding behind family’s toaster
6 Mar. 2020
Look: Cat rescued from inside wall of Massachusetts home
13 Sep. 2019
Rugby: Octopuses predict Japan will beat Ireland but not reach knockouts
4 Mar. 2020
Watch: Woman nearly stomped by moose in Colorado
23 Sep. 2019
From tree to chair without the carpentry: UK couple grows furniture
31 Aug. 2019
Maurice the Rooster pitches city slickers against locals in rural France
25 Feb. 2020
Watch: Deer crashes through Ohio couple’s house
12 Sep. 2019
Cockpit coffee spill forces commercial jet to make emergency landing
25 Feb. 2020
Facebook post alerts man to winning lottery ticket on his dashboard
6 Oct. 2019
A 70-year-old biking grandmother conquers Bolivia’s ‘Death Road’
2 Mar. 2020
Maryland Lottery player wins $50,000 Fast Play jackpot on first try
2 Sep. 2019
Czech doctors deliver baby girl 117 days after mother’s brain-death
6 Oct. 2019
Owners present pets to Philippines priest for blessing
3 Oct. 2019
Italian astronaut to watch World Cup match from space
2 Mar. 2020
Look: RSPCA officer uses dish soap to free deer from metal gate
14 Sep. 2019
Thieves steal $5 million gold toilet from Britain’s Blenheim Palace
25 Feb. 2020
Watch: Deer crashes through Ohio couple’s house
10 Mar. 2020
Maryland man wins a second lottery jackpot one year later
16 Oct. 2019
White House Enters Into Hopeful ‘Phase 1’ of China Trade Deal
16 Oct. 2019
These 3 Countries Tried Socialism. Here’s What Happened.
1 Mar. 2018
How Many Lives Are Saved by Guns — and Why Don’t Gun Controllers Care?
17 Oct. 2019
Boris Johnson Strikes a Brexit Deal
16 Oct. 2019
The Left Targets Supreme Court With ‘Packing’ Threat, ‘Shortlist’ of Activist Nominees
28 Dec. 2017
Larry Elder: “Why Is Maxine Waters Silent On The Terrorist-Drug Dealing Probe That Obama Shut Down?”
10 Nov. 2017
Black-on-Black Racism at Cornell
4 Jan. 2018
Instead of ‘Infrastructure Investment,’ How About Killing Davis-Bacon?
30 Nov. 2017
Dump Roy Moore
17 Oct. 2019
Problematic Women: Abortion, Pornography, and Transgender Models
16 Feb. 2018
What Left-Wing Educators Don’t Teach During ‘Black History Month’
3 Nov. 2017
Our Ex-Presidents’ Insincere Praise of ‘American Generosity’
16 Nov. 2017
No, Colin Kaepernick Is No Muhammad Ali
17 Oct. 2019
4 Big Indicators of What’s Next in Impeachment Process
26 Oct. 2017
My Own Harvey Weinstein Experience
15 Jan. 2018
Where’s Hollywood’s Apology for Donating to the Clintons While Ignoring Sex Abuse Allegations Against Them?
16 Oct. 2019
‘Batwoman’ Actress Ruby Rose Is Happy She Didn’t Transition to a Man
17 Oct. 2019
US Must Prevent Rise of New ISIS Caliphate in Syria Following Our Troop Withdrawal
21 Dec. 2017
What if Obama Spent Year 1 Battling ‘Collusion’?
17 Oct. 2019
This Type of Voting Doesn’t Rank as Real Election Reform