Have You Won Up To $500 In Hyatt Gift Cards?

As I mentioned last week, I’ll be speaking at the upcoming Frequent Traveler University, which is one of a series of events intended to share the intricacies of the miles and points hobby. The next major one will be held at the Hyatt Regency DFW April 17-19, 2015.

While I’m not responsible for organizing the event, I do choose and put together my own presentations. For the most part, I’ve stuck to “tried and true” topics, and have generally focused on mileage running as a way to earn miles, along with tricks for redeeming miles.

That being said, there’s a huge range of topics in this hobby, and I’m always up for exploring new concepts in more detail. The other speakers feel similarly, but it’s hard to gauge what people find most interesting when there’s such a diverse group of attendees.

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Qantas to enforce lounge dress code after complaints

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5 American habits I lost in Budapest

Driving a car is more of a nuisance than a necessity in the Hungarian capital.



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16 signs you're becoming a Londoner

Obviously you know that IKEA is where posh people shop. It’s Argos for you.



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Rick Reconnects With His Frugal Inspiration

Early in my blogging career, I attempted to visit every one of the Major League ballparks. In was a great exercise in scheduling one ways, round trips and tickets within tickets to match up with the schedules of the home games at the ballparks. Just before departing on a West Coast swing to catch the […]



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Do I really have to pay this “congestion” charge in London?

from Elliott http://elliott.org/should-i-take-the-case/really-pay-congestion-charge-london/

Yeongam Journal: A Korean Auto-Racing Debacle, but Hope Around the Bend

A remote South Korean province’s $375 million experiment on Formula One has been a failure, but boosters say it has left a legacy: the seeds of a car-racing culture in the country.

















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6 Discoveries from Near and Far: Volume XXXIII

Things I found on long walks in foreign cities, or perhaps when someone posted them on Twitter



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Which Airlines Are the Worst to Deal With By Phone?

When American Express runs a transfer bonus for moving points to Aeromexico, and folks start paying attention to their award charts (which can be generous even without the bonus) I shrug. The last thing I want is Aeromexico points, since that means I’m going to have to deal with the fine folks at Aeromexico Club […]

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Which American Flights Will Be Operated By The 787?

American has finally taken delivery of their first 787, which will begin commercial service in the coming months.

On Wednesday I posted about how American announced the first 787 routes, which included the following:

-- Domestic flights between Dallas and Chicago starting May 7, 2015

-- International flights between Dallas and Beijing starting June 2, 2015

-- Flights between Dallas and Buenos Aires starting June 4, 2015

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How To Create Lufthansa First Class Award Availability Alerts

One of the subscription services I use to make my travel life easier is ExpertFlyer, which costs ~$100 per year.

I use it to look at fare class availability, seatmaps, published fares, minimum connection times, maximum permitted mileage between city pairs, etc.

One of the other cool features is that you can set availability alerts, whereby ExpertFlyer emails and texts you when availability opens up in the fare class you're requesting.

Unfortunately you can only set award availability alerts for a limited number of airlines, so it's not possible for airlines like Cathay Pacific, Japan Airlines, etc.

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What Are The Biggest Questions in Travel? Your Sunday Open Thread.

This is a Sunday Open Thread The comments are yours to do with as you wish. Share whatever is on your mind. How are you feeling about your miles and points balances? What (anything) are you wondering, or what would you like to know? I often write posts answering questions from these threads. What’s bothering […]

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I Fell In Love At A Bar In Hong Kong On Valentine’s Day

Last night I landed in Hong Kong at around 9:15PM (you've gotta love a 90 minute delay due to strong headwinds), and met a few friends for drinks.

We ended up at a bar, and I'll be the first to admit I was tired and a bit buzzed, and really just wanted to sleep.

But then something walked in that caught my eye. A poodle. Perhaps the most sophisticated poodle I've ever seen.

He sat across from us on a chair, and his "godmother" (at least that's how she explained their relationship) bought him a plate of shrimp, which she proceeded to feed him with a fork! She explained that it was his "midnight snack," and that he only eats human food.

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Scorpions on a Plane and How to Get an Expedia Make-Good

News and notes from around the interweb: It looks like people are calling and getting $200 coupons from Expedia as compensation for Expedia fabricating terms and conditions as an excuse for cancelling last week’s really great hotel deal. The fake United CEO Jeff Smisek tweets about the pending launch of the airline’s new website: Woman […]

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“Scholarships for Real Life” WDS Foundation Is Now an Official Non-Profit

In 2013 we announced that all profits from WDS will go toward our new foundation, featuring Scholarships for Real Life. In 2014 we announced the first grantees and $60,000 of initial awards to three individuals working on sensitive, important issues: a “kids-first” ADHD movement, LGBT empowerment, and life-skills training for youth. The process of gaining…



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