We’ve witnessed a few longstanding points and miles tricks fizzle out in recent weeks. Fortunately, not everything is gloomy as I am happy to report that the single best trick to traveling domestically on points is alive and well! I am speaking of course about the easy way to obtain the most powerful and underrated…
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$20 Off, Possible 32x Points Per $ – Valentine’s Flowers Deal For Mrs. Weekly Flyer
With Valentin’e Day right around the corner, I have secured a nice little deal on flowers for Mrs. Weekly Flyer. It is important for me to set up the delivery early so that I don’t forget in case I’m traveling that week. Here’s the deal Go through the Chase or AA portal to buy Groupon…
9x Chase Points! New Year’s Resolution Shopping Success!
Mrs. Weekly Flyer was checking out the Chase portal looking for a plan to purchase new running shoes to get started on her New Year’s resolution and found a great offer! Here’s the deal Go through your Chase Portal – Shoes.com 9x points/$1 Find your shoes – she went for some New Balance shoes that…
"Is that airplane upside down?!"
When I write about my favorite aspects of air travel, I generally end up talking about amazing champagne served inflight, beds that lie all the way flat, or showers in the sky. While those are certainly fun experiences to seek out and relive in a post, in truth, saying those are my favorite aspect of…
HD Austria Alps Timelapse Video “Adventures After Dark”
“Adventures After Dark”, a high definition (HD) timelapse video filmed during a ski hike to the top of the alps. It was filmed by Christoph Malin who highlights the views of the surrounding sky and towns around Innsbruck, Austria. Basically hike up to the top of a mountain, film a timelapse HD video, spend the…
Consolidate Starbucks gift cards to save wallet space
One of the inconveniences of a rapidly changing credit card strategy is the inevitable bloated, “George Costanza” wallet one will likely end up with. The holiday season does little to alleviate this space crunch when you are looking for a home for those Starbucks gift cards you received in your stocking. Starbucks provides an easy…
145,086 miles and 124 Flights – 2012 year in review
I have been traveling every week as a business consultant for a little over four years now. I average around 4 nights per month in my Chicago apartment but I am OK with that. At the beginning of 2012 I made the (mighty difficult) decision that I value my personal relationships and community over a…
Mount Everest Virtual Tour – Panoramic Two Billion Pixel Picture
This is pretty cool. A two billion pixel panoramic picture of Mount Everest from a project by David Breashears. The project is called GlacierWorks and is described as the following: This gigapixel image of the Khumbu glacier was captured by David Breashears during the spring of 2012, from the Pumori viewpoint near Mount Everest. The…
More Points For Buying Online With In-Store Pick Up
Many stores offer the option to buy online and pick your items up in the store nearest you. Buying online instead of the store allows you to earn extra points, save on shipping and get your gifts faster than if you had them shipped to your door. Here’s why I do it: This way you…
Spa Savings with Mrs. Weekly Flyer – Bliss Free $50 Gift Card
Today is the last day for a pretty good offer from Bliss (ends 11/14/12 at 11:59 pm EDT.) We go to the spa a couple times a year and always on our trips. We are big fans of the Bliss spas at Starwood hotels. Mr. Weekly Flyer is still looking to hit the spend threshold on his new…
Snake on a Plane!
They say Life imitates Art far more than Art imitates Life. Indisputable proof is found this week as Life imitates one of Art’s finest creations, the Samuel Jackson cinematic masterpiece, “Snakes on a Plane†On Tuesday, airport staff at Glasgow Airport in Scotland discovered an 18 inch snake on a plane arriving on a flight…
Rail Drink – First Class Acela Happy Hour
Points, Miles & Martinis is happy to bring you rail drinks from the First Class Car of the Amtrak Acela train. Acela First Class offers a good product, especially when you weigh the alternative airline shuttle service. If you factor in the wait time for the airline security theater and pre-boarding, a rail ride is…
Name The Capital Of New Zealand
Can you name the capital of New Zealand? Apparently Pat Sajak or the Wheel of Fortune contestants tonight can’t. As the final spin of the Wheel of Fortune game came tonight, the board read A_ _ _ LAND, New ZEALAND. It doesn’t get easier than that! Yet the contestants went around the horn two times…
Should this be displayed in a major US International Airport?
One thing most people don’t know about me is that I have a (manageable) fear of flying despite logging around 100,000 butt-in-seat miles per year. Even with the frequency and volume of travel, I still get nervous each and every time the engines fire up on the runway. Generally speaking, I would say the majority…
SPG Ambassador program knocks it out of the park
SPG launched the Ambassador program in March for those members who stay over 100 nights per year at a Starwood property. I happen to be one of the lucky (unlucky?) few who stays over 100 nights per year at their properties and thus received a personal Ambassador when the program launched. As can be expected…
Instant Hilton Gold Status And 50,000 Hilton Points (Targeted)
This is a fantastic offer from Hilton and a number of airlines. You can get instant Hilton Gold status and earn 50,000 Hilton points after 4 stays. Simply register and stay 4 times between now and November 28, 2012. The best part is the instant gold status is good through March 2014. Update: This appears…
Can you name this suite?
I am falling a little behind on my South America and Norway trip reports but I just checked out of a fun upgrade I’d like to share. I have stayed at this property before but never received a suite upgrade like this. For perspective, on a prepaid rate in the summer expect to shell out…
Free Gogo Winner For Sharing A380 Seat Preference
Last week we ran a quick give away for a free Gogo wifi card. We asked each of you to respond with your favorite seat on Air France’s A380. Looks like the common selection would be up front on the lower deck if price wasn’t an issue. We went with seat 62B and really enjoyed…
My 5 Favorite International Cities to Visit
I received an email from a reader who was in the initial phases of planning an international trip (on frequent flyer miles of course) but hadn’t yet picked out a destination. The reader asked if I could recommend my personal favorite cities in the world to visit. I definitely love making lists so I was…
It’s coming…BEST TRAVEL DEAL EVER
Finally, the news you have all been waiting for! Points, Miles and Martinis is excited to partially reveal the BEST TRAVEL DEAL EVER, an exciting new giveaway that gives PMM readers a chance to WIN lots of free American Airlines miles. Want to know more details? You’ll have to wait! We are running the T&C’s through our…