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The Disaster That Was My Recent United Airlines Award Redemption Experience

What should you do when 150,000 miles disappear from your United Airlines account? How about when an agent promises to return 65,000, only to have another 20,000 disappear? My solution was to spend 9 hours on the phone. None of it worked. Find out what did. Buckle in, this is a long one.

HURRY! $1500 Business Class Round-Trip Tickets To Australia!

It seems to be a great week for crazy fares in business and first class.  Just a few days ago we had $700 round-trip business class tickets from Asia to the US.  These were super useful for folks who know how to combine some miles with a great flight deal.  Alas, that fare died off quickly. Now, we have reports of a $1500 round-trip fare in business class to Australia!  According to Ben, availability is wide open. I found the fares pretty quickly on Air New Zealand, but I’ve heard […]

New Episode! Disney Cruises, Hilton Status Matches & Australia To-Do’s

The newest Miles To Go episode runs the gamut from Disney cruises to planning a trip down under! We get started with Joe from As The Joe Flies and the Disney Deciphered Podcast.  I’ve been on Disney Deciphered with Joe and his partner-in-crime Leslie.  It’s a great listen if Disney is your jam. Jen from Deals We Like gets us up to speed on a Hilton status match offer that might be a great fit for you. Lastly, we catch up with Trevor from Tagging Miles to talk about Australia.  It’s […]

I’m Taking My Family To Australia!

Miles and points play a huge role in how my children view the world. Before my wife and I started dating, she’d never been North of the Mason-Dixon line. Now, she’s visited numerous places she only dreamed were possible. Similarly, our children have been lucky enough to visit places they thought they could only read about in books. A few years ago we visited Salzburg so my daughter could spend time with a close friend from school. The girl’s family had moved away due to her father’s job. My daughter […]