On Wednesday, I published a short list of blogs I always read. It doesn't mean I don't read or don't like other blogs, just that I picked an arbitrary number (five; there are too many top-ten lists) and tried to decide which were the most important ones to me. But I still included an honorable mention for Frequent Miler because, even though I … [Read more...]
A Week of Amazing Customer Service
February 22, 2013 By 5 Comments
On the phone, at least. I said earlier I've booked about 40,000 miles in the last few days, half paid and half award travel. I've been putting it off because invariably something goes wrong and I have to call in to fix things, or just align multiple reservations. Basic housekeeping and stuff like that builds up the more you travel. What impressed … [Read more...]
The Case of the Missing Vanilla Reload PIN
February 6, 2013 By 23 Comments
*In the end, this story has a happy ending, but it details a strange experience with Vanilla Reload cards and I thought it deserves mentioning.* Many of us play the Vanilla Reload game to earn tons of points for expenses we can't otherwise pay with credit cards. If you don't understand what I'm saying, just read blogs like Frequent Miler (or … [Read more...]
Looking Back
January 7, 2013 By 27 Comments
Today is the first anniversary of Hack My Trip. I’ve seen several other travel blogs start since launching mine, with varying levels of success. I’ve spoken with more established leaders in this field. I’ve also had a few readers approach me with questions about starting their own blogs. I still don’t know what I’m doing, but I have a … [Read more...]
Christopher Elliott Has Some Good Points
December 6, 2012 By 9 Comments
A lot of frequent flyers hate Christopher Elliott. I never even read the guy's stuff until Gary and Ben started complaining about him, which means they were fanning the flames, not Elliott. But since people keep brining up his articles, I do read them. And one article on Linked In today actually has some valid points. First, understand that YOU … [Read more...]
