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# DEM Flyers

Making our way around the world, one hack at a time.

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## Posts

- [New Trip Suggestions Index!](https://www.demflyers.com/2026/04/21/new-trip-suggestions-index/) - I've been vibe-coding a better way to display our personal travel recommendations that we've been saving in Google Place Lists over the years and I think it's in a pretty good state now to show off. Check it out at DEM Flyers' Favorites. Next time you are looking for some travel recommendations I hope this
- [New Trip Suggestions!](https://www.demflyers.com/2025/03/10/new-trip-suggestions/) - We maintain an index of trip suggestions people can check out when visiting cities around the world. We've been on a travel binge this last 6 months, coming up with lists for 13 cities across 10 countries. Check them out! Bali, Indonesia 🇮🇩 Chengdu, China 🇨🇳 Chicago, Illinois 🇺🇸 Copenhagen, Denmark 🇩🇰 The Hague, Netherlands
- [Tokyo Disney Resort Vacation Package Review](https://www.demflyers.com/2025/02/15/tokyo-disney-resort-vacation-package-review/) - Writing this post because we weren't able to find enough information online about specific questions we had about the Tokyo Disney Resort Vacation Package despite plenty of videos and social media posts about how awesome the package is. People finding this page have likely have read many other comprehensive posts with lots of photos, but
- [Trip Suggestions: San Francisco Bay Area, California](https://www.demflyers.com/2016/04/20/trip-suggestions-san-francisco-bay-area-california/) - By popular demand (well, like 2 people), I am starting a series of posts on my infamous (to like, 3 people) trip suggestion lists/guides. I've had various lists in my Dropbox that I send to people, and I want to clean them up, update them, and post them for the general public. This may not
- [Trip Suggestions: Japan](https://www.demflyers.com/2017/03/28/trip-suggestions-japan/) - Co-bloggers E & M go to Japan just about every year or multiple times a year, and would unequivocally say it is our favorite country in the world to visit. We often joke about just moving there, because it's such an awesome country (M isn't joking anymore, he lives there now!) Anytime we hear friends
- [Posting Asia Travel Deals](https://www.demflyers.com/2024/06/27/posting-asia-travel-deals/) - We've started a new project to post Asia travel deals, Asian Luxe Travel! It will focus on premium travel in Asia, such as business class deals and luxury hotels. If interested, please subscribe to whichever social media channel you prefer! Asian Luxe Travel TwitterAsian Luxe Travel FacebookAsian Luxe Travel Threads For example, we already posted
- [More Trip Suggestions](https://www.demflyers.com/2024/06/26/more-trip-suggestions/) - DEM Flyers maintains a Trip Suggestions Index as we travel and do our research around the world. I've added some new suggestions from my recent travels around Asia and the US! United States 🇺🇸 Bangor, Maine Portland, Maine Maine Coast Omaha, Nebraska Korea 🇰🇷 Seoul (Google Maps in additional to a PDF from 2019) Busan
- [Load airline meal vouchers to food/drink apps](https://www.demflyers.com/2023/08/11/load-airline-meal-vouchers-to-food-drink-apps/) - Hello from the SFO Polaris lounge! I'm flying to Japan in ANA First Class tonight thanks to wide-open award space that happened earlier this year. At SFO, the lounges all close by 10 pm (Centurion at 9 pm, KLM at 7:45 pm), but the flight is at 1:45 am, so ANA issues $30 meal vouchers
- [Saving on luxury goods in Milan, Italy and getting the VAT refund in Chiasso](https://www.demflyers.com/2022/01/17/saving-on-luxury-goods-in-milan-italy-and-getting-the-vat-refund-in-chiasso/) - Recently I was in Europe with a few travel companions that are really into luxury goods. Apparently Europe is the place to get them for a huge savings, and I accompanied them while shopping in Vienna, Milan, and Zurich. I'm not into luxury goods, but I learned a lot in the process that I thought
- [Surviving Tomorrowland Winter (2024 Update)](https://www.demflyers.com/2024/04/29/surviving-tomorrowland-winter-2024-update/) - I attended Tomorrowland Winter for the 3rd year in a row this year, and it still remains as one of my favorite festivals, combining music and snow sports! I really enjoyed this year's edition too, as overall I feel it's a fairly chill and comfortable festival, with reasonable costs in a beautiful environment. See my
- [12 days trekking Everest Base Camp!](https://www.demflyers.com/2024/04/17/12-days-trekking-everest-base-camp/) - I just finished up a 12 day trek through Everest Base Camp, Kala Patthar, Chola Pass, and Gokyo lake in the Himalayan region of Nepal🇳🇵! It was physically and mentally challenging but totally worth it for the views, and getting insights into the local culture of the Himalayan regions. There's a lot of information and
- [Our favorite souvenir foods from Japan!](https://www.demflyers.com/2023/11/28/our-favorite-souvenir-foods-from-japan/) - The bloggers at DEM Flyers love Japan, and a big part of it is all the delicious Japanese food. This extends to the wide variety of souvenirs you can take home. We've compiled our list of favorite snacks so you can look out for them on your next trip, or you can try them at
- [STARLUX and 7-11 collaboration merchandise flash sale!](https://www.demflyers.com/2024/02/11/starlux-and-7-11-collaboration-merchandise-flash-sale/) - Shout to my co-blogger E who loves Snoopy! I discovered this walking into a local 7-11 in Taiwan: 7-11 is running a merchandise collaboration with Peanuts and STARLUX, the new Taiwanese airline (as well as a few other brands), until February 20. You place your pre-order now, and then pick up the goods in May
- [JAL Global Club members and the Life Status Program transition](https://www.demflyers.com/2024/02/09/jal-global-club-members-and-the-life-status-program-transition/) - Japan Airlines has made major changes to their frequent flyer program starting in 2024 by introducing a new Life Status program, and tweaking the membership requirements for JAL Global Club. There likely was an overabundance of elites who qualified for lifetime elite benefits by earning JAL Sapphire once, and JAL wanted to rectify the situation
- [New Trip Suggestions: Hong Kong, Japan, Taiwan](https://www.demflyers.com/2024/01/30/new-trip-suggestions-hong-kong-japan-taiwan/) - We maintain a Trip Suggestions Index to help people decide what to do when traveling to a new place! I just updated the index with a lot of new places in Hong Kong, Japan, and Taiwan. Of course, all old lists are actively updated as we are traveling around, so feel free to follow any
- [More Trip Suggestions & TikTok Page!](https://www.demflyers.com/2023/11/20/more-trip-suggestions-tiktok-page/) - We're now on TikTok at DEM Flyers! Content will be mostly the same as our Instagram page, but you can follow us if you prefer TikTok instead. I went through the rest of my bookmarks around the world and compiled them into city specific maps. They are in various stages of comprehension, but can be
- [Moving to Japan during a pandemic, part 1](https://www.demflyers.com/2020/07/18/moving-to-japan-during-a-pandemic-part-1/) - This is not entirely travel related, but it's something I've been meaning to write. In March of 2020, I moved to Japan, right before the coronavirus pandemic really hit either Japan or the United States. Moving here was something I've intended on for a long time, and I maintain that it was one of the
- [Welcome Money Abroad Readers!](https://www.demflyers.com/2023/11/19/welcome-money-abroad-readers/) - Welcome! Feel free to browse through the site, you can find important information like Travel Hacking Resources and our Trip Suggestion Index on the sidebar.I also have an expat life newsletter (focusing on Japan and Taiwan) at Michael in Asia. I do paid travel hacking consultations (credit cards, banking, award tickets), as well as consultations
- [How to get last minute tickets for Machu Picchu](https://www.demflyers.com/2023/11/02/how-to-get-last-minute-tickets-for-machu-picchu/) - Note: I wouldn't actually recommend this method, but in desperate times... I'm currently on a trip to Peru, Mexico, and the US, with the first leg in Peru to check out Lima as well as Machu Picchu. Due to poor planning, I failed to reserve Machu Picchu tickets in advance, but was able to scramble
- [EDC China 2023 Review: Music, Mud & Memories](https://www.demflyers.com/2023/10/17/edc-china-2023-review-music-mud-memories/) - EDC China 2023 was held recently on October 2-3 over the Chinese National Holidays in Suzhou. This was the first time EDC had been held in China since a 3 year hiatus from the last edition in Guangzhou due to the pandemic. I'm a big fan of Insomniac and EDC, having been to EDC Las
- [Updated Trip Suggestions!](https://www.demflyers.com/2023/10/11/updated-trip-suggestions/) - As we've traveled the world for the past few years, DEM Flyers has collected a list of bookmarks of places we've been and either researched or experienced. I've done a major update of Trips Suggestion Index, spanning 35 places across 16 countries! The new places are: New York, New York 🗽 Brussels, Belgium 🇧🇪 France
- [Starting a newsletter for life in Asia](https://www.demflyers.com/2023/10/10/starting-a-newsletter-for-life-in-asia/) - As some people may know, I moved to Japan in early 2020 and I feel like I've successfully established myself. I've also spent time in Taiwan throughout the years and am starting a phase of splitting my time between Tokyo and Taipei so that I can explore my roots. These two places are a great
- [Birthday Deals](https://www.demflyers.com/2021/05/02/birthday-deals/) - First published 4/6/2016. Last updated 5/2/21: Some devaluations this year, like IKEA. Hi everyone! It's been awhile since you last heard from me, due to all my traveling recently. Unlike Daniel and Michael, I have a hard time keeping up with computer-related stuff while traveling. But I am back now, and have a lot of things
- [Gopuff bans me for using Chase credits](https://www.demflyers.com/2023/04/10/gopuff-bans-me-for-using-chase-credits/) - I've reviewed Gopuff over a year ago (don't use my referral since I just got banned); back then there were many problems with Chase not auto-crediting those of us in states where the charge posted as BEVMO rather than GOPUFF. Well, they fixed that a few months in and I was happily humming away with
- [Surviving Tomorrowland Winter](https://www.demflyers.com/2023/03/16/surviving-tomorrowland-winter/) - Last year in March 2022, I went to Tomorrowland Winter for the first time! And now this year I am going again in a few days! I'm a fan of snow sports as well as music festivals, and having been to the summer version of Tomorrowland a few times, I thought this would be the
- [Trip Suggestions: Oahu, Hawaii](https://www.demflyers.com/2021/03/21/trip-suggestions-oahu-hawaii/) - Last updated: 2/26/2023 There are only a handful of places in the world that I love so much that I'd want to visit at least once a year. Hawaii is one of them. I lived in Honolulu for 4 months in 2010 and fell in love with it to the point where it has become
- [Gopuff Review - $10/month free with Chase cards](https://www.demflyers.com/2021/11/18/gopuff-review-10-month-free-with-chase-cards/) - Gopuff (my referral) has been working hard on marketing lately. I've been getting ads everywhere for them, and every time I walk past a BevMo (Gopuff acquired BevMo for $350MM in Nov 2020) I see a tent sign about Gopuff outside the entrance. I've seen Chase offers for them, and there's currently even a targeted
- [PSA: California codes the Chase x Gopuff credit incorrectly](https://www.demflyers.com/2021/12/06/psa-california-codes-the-chase-x-gopuff-credit-incorrectly/) - Update sometime in 2022 it now codes correctly for everyone even if it says Beverages & More, Inc, HOWEVER charges less than $10 no longer get credited. Must be over $10. Update 1/25/22 - Chase and GoPuff still have not resolved this issue for Californians yet, it's still showing up as BevMo and not getting
- [Review of Avail.co, Landlord Perspective](https://www.demflyers.com/2023/01/08/review-of-avail-co-landlord-perspective/) - Avail.co (referral link) is a free all-in-one platform that is part of realtor.com, made to facilitate everything landlords and renters need. I became a landlord for the first time this year, and was so grateful to have found Avail to manage everything in one place - from creating a listing to posting it on multiple
- [Wevat: Tax-free shopping in France](https://www.demflyers.com/2022/10/05/wevat-tax-free-shopping-in-france/) - Most of us know that shopping internationally can mean a significant savings especially with tax refunds via Global Blue, Planet Payment, Travelex, etc. I recently returned from Paris, where I shopped at a few stores who did tax refunds via Global Blue. However, I also discovered and tried out a newer service called Wevat (referral
- [Photo Report: SFO Virgin Atlantic Clubhouse](https://www.demflyers.com/2021/10/25/photo-report-sfo-virgin-atlantic-clubhouse/) - I recently checked out the Virgin Atlantic Clubhouse in JFK and loved it so much (MilesTalk also went not long after me and seems to have felt the same way!) that when I saw the SFO lounge was also available with Amex Platinum, I knew it would be worth going to the airport early before
- [Work on the Shinkansen with special office cars](https://www.demflyers.com/2022/01/31/work-on-the-shinkansen-with-special-office-cars/) - Prefacing that Japan is not open to foreign tourists currently, but this post is for future reference. The coronavirus pandemic affected Japan heavily, like many other regions in the world, but along with it came the rising trend of remote work. In response, several Shinkansen bullet train operators in Japan started providing a remote work
- [You can order the new American Express Platinum designs now](https://www.demflyers.com/2022/01/20/you-can-order-the-new-american-express-platinum-designs-now/) - Starting today, January 20, 2022, you can order one of the two Art x Platinum designs for your American Express Platinum consumer card (not Business Platinums currently). Sign in to your account, click on your Platinum card, and go to Account Services > Replace a Card > I want to change my Card's design. It
- [eMed review and reimbursement through insurance](https://www.demflyers.com/2022/01/18/emed-review-and-reimbursement-through-insurance/) - I've been using eMed, a telemedicine service utilizing the Abbott BINAXNow COVID-19 rapid antigen test kit (which is NOT a molecular NAAT/PCR test), several times over 4 months now to fulfill the 1 day COVID test requirement on international flights to the US. This kit is officially accepted by the CDC for travel to the
- [Buying cheaper COVID-19 rapid tests in Europe](https://www.demflyers.com/2022/01/16/buying-cheaper-covid-19-rapid-tests-in-europe/) - I recently got back from Austria, Italy, and Switzerland. My travel companion said his friends were asking him to buy COVID-19 rapid antigen tests abroad because they were cheaper and more abundant there Unfortunately, they asked when we were already on our last stop in Zurich, Switzerland, so we didn't check the other countries. Switzerland
- [Using United Travel Bank funds with corporate discounts (e.g. FoundersCard)](https://www.demflyers.com/2022/01/13/using-united-travel-bank-funds-with-corporate-discounts-e-g-founderscard/) - If you're like me, you freshly loaded up your United Travel Bank with your eligible Amex cards in the new year to use up the associated travel credits. Say you've also signed up for FoundersCard to get the discount on United bookings. United says that you can't use Travel Bank funds to book when using
- [Practical tips for margin lending with Interactive Brokers](https://www.demflyers.com/2022/01/02/practical-tips-for-margin-lending-with-interactive-brokers/) - Recently I've gotten into margin lending as a form of leverage. Why would you want to do that? This great post from Mr. Money Mustache goes into how it works and some reasons why you might want to do it. But mostly, the interest rates are incredibly low (a base rate of around 1.1% which
- [How to request reopening a US Bank credit card](https://www.demflyers.com/2021/12/13/how-to-request-reopening-a-us-bank-credit-card/) - Here's a quick guide on how to request the reopening of a US Bank credit card that either you closed or was closed due to inactivity. Sorry, don't think this helps if your card was closed because you got banned. 😅 Unlike other banks, US Bank is a little more old school and requires a
- [Trip Report: Miraval Tucson Arizona, one year later](https://www.demflyers.com/2021/11/28/trip-report-miraval-tucson-arizona-one-year-later/) - A little over a year ago, I went to Miraval Tucson Arizona for the first time (trip report here). It was before vaccinations, and my first time traveling since the pandemic started. A lot has happened in the last year, we have vaccinations now and even boosters. I was invited to go to Miraval again
- [DoorDash Promo - 25% back for every restaurant receipt you send](https://www.demflyers.com/2021/11/18/doordash-promo-25-back-for-every-restaurant-receipt-you-send/) - DoorDash (my referral link) recently put out this promo to encourage people to text receipt photos in exchange for 25% back in DoorDash credits. I don't think it's targeted, but some people don't seem to have received the email. I thought I'd put out a blog post since DoorDash sent another few marketing emails saying
- [Applying for a Taiwanese Passport](https://www.demflyers.com/2021/11/06/applying-for-a-taiwanese-passport/) - I recently obtained my Taiwanese Passport (台灣護照) for the first time. Growing up in the US as a Taiwanese-American in a fairly Taiwanese area, I never really thought about my identity until adulthood, when I began to fully embrace my background. Obtaining my passport is milestone along that journey. Technically, I don't have the full
- [PSA: Airbnb Gift Card Caveats](https://www.demflyers.com/2019/03/04/psa-airbnb-gift-card-caveats/) - I provide a lot of discounted Airbnb gift cards for my friends to save money on their Airbnb trips. Over the years I've learned a lot of nuances about these cards that I thought I'd share here. If you have anything to add, I'd love to make this a comprehensive post so please let me
- [Photo Report: JFK Virgin Atlantic Clubhouse Lounge](https://www.demflyers.com/2021/10/15/jfk-virgin-atlantic-lounge/) - On our long route back home from Necker Island (EIS-SJU-JFK-SFO), we had the opportunity to visit the Virgin Atlantic Lounge at JFK (operated by Plaza Premium) using the Amex Platinum card. Our flight was at 6 pm, so our plan was to lounge hop Bobby Van's Steakhouse, Centurion Lounge, and Virgin Atlantic. After we picked
- [Sir Richard Branson's Moskito Island now available for booking](https://www.demflyers.com/2021/10/14/moskito-island/) - Many of you know that I spent a week at Necker Island for the second time last week. I'm still working on the blog post for that, but I wanted to first share with everyone that Sir Richard Branson's other island, Moskito Island, is now publicly available for booking at more than half the cash
- [Trip Report/Suggestions: Ventana Big Sur and surrounding areas](https://www.demflyers.com/2021/03/31/trip-report-suggestions-ventana-big-sur-and-surrounding-areas/) - Detailed review of Ventana Big Sur, pro tips for your stay, and suggestions for what to do around the area and along the beautiful Pacific coastline. Click the title to read more.
- [How to set up auto-pay for Bank of America credit cards](https://www.demflyers.com/2021/06/27/how-to-set-up-auto-pay-for-bank-of-america-credit-cards/) - Hi all, this seems like such a silly post to write, but I've seen a lot of people complain about how different setting up an auto-pay for a credit card at Bank of America is compared to other banks, and how it's led to missing a payment, getting interest charges, late fees, etc. I'm so
- [Get Asian groceries delivered with Weee! Part 2: Bundles! Plus a review of competitors, Yamibuy and Yamimeal](https://www.demflyers.com/2021/05/05/get-asian-groceries-delivered-with-weee-part-2-bundles-and-a-competitor-yamibuy-and-yamimeal/) - Update 5/4/21: There is currently an Amex offer for Yamibuy for $10 off $50 in one or more transactions, expiring 6/3/21! I appreciate it if you use my referral link for $5 off. :) Please also check out my Pro Tips for Weee! post. This is a follow up to M's post about Weee! (my
- [Weee! Asian Grocery Delivery Pro Tips](https://www.demflyers.com/2020/08/17/weee-asian-grocery-delivery-pro-tips/) - Updated 2/6/2021 A couple months ago, I wrote a post about Asian grocery/food delivery services. Since then, I've been using Weee! the most, though Yamibuy actually has a wider selection and greater coverage. Weee seems to promote their products more frequently with various discounts and has also been greatly expanding their daily bundles. You order
- [Get Asian groceries delivered with Weee!](https://www.demflyers.com/2019/09/25/get-asian-groceries-delivered-with-weee/) - Online grocery delivery has been around for a while, but Asian groceries have been an underserved market. I was always willing to make the trek out to the local store for fresh ingredients as well as for the dirt cheap prices. I recently discovered Weee! which does delivery from local Asian grocers, with free shipping
- [Hyatt Centric Waikiki vs. Hyatt Regency Waikiki](https://www.demflyers.com/2021/04/22/hyatt-centric-waikiki-vs-hyatt-regency-waikiki/) - I recently stayed at the Hyatt Centric Waikiki and Hyatt Regency Waikiki on another awesome trip to Oahu, my favorite island, and want to share my assessments, which may help you choose on your next trip if the pricing for both is similar, as it was for us. The purpose of our trip was primarily
- [Going from Taiwan to Singapore on the Air Travel Pass](https://www.demflyers.com/2021/04/15/going-from-taiwan-to-singapore-on-the-air-travel-pass/) - Recently, on my way back from Taiwan to Japan, I stopped for a week in Singapore to see friends and co-workers, and no quarantine was required! I used the Air Travel Pass, a travel green lane to enter Singapore that is open to the following countries as long as you have been there for the
- [Two weeks in Korean government quarantine](https://www.demflyers.com/2020/12/20/two-weeks-in-korean-government-quarantine/) - I moved to Japan in March, and had spend the last 7 months in Japan. While it was absolutely wonderful, especially taking advantage of the Japanese government's travel subsidies, when the government announced that mid to long term residence could leave and re-enter the country starting October 1, I started plotting for a trip to
- [Quick updates to Japan's Go To program](https://www.demflyers.com/2020/12/02/quick-updates-to-japans-go-to-program/) - Several updates to Japan's Go To campaign, which offers up to 50% off travel. First, Sapporo and Osaka have been removed as eligible destinations. Supposedly for 3 weeks from 11/24/202, no new reservations will be accepted, and existing Go To reservations will be cancelled and refunded. Next, only up to 7 nights of a stay
- [Tips and Tricks for Japan's Go To Campaigns](https://www.demflyers.com/2020/10/04/tips-and-tricks-for-japans-go-to-campaigns/) - UPDATE 10/13: Funding for Go To has been restored back to 14000 yen/night per person in discounts, and the region coupon remain at the same limit of 6000 yen/night per person. UPDATE 10/11: It seems like Go To is running out of money, the maximum you can get off the hotel rate is 35% up
- [Moving to Japan during a Pandemic Part 2: Finding a (Software) Job](https://www.demflyers.com/2020/09/16/moving-to-japan-during-a-pandemic-part-2-finding-a-job/) - Previously, I wrote about my motivations for moving to Japan. Here, we will talk about how I found a job that would let me stay in Japan. There are various ways to obtain a visa to stay in Japan. The subreddit r/movingtojapan is a great resource especially their visa wiki. If you are lucky and
- [Trip Report: Miraval Arizona during COVID-19](https://www.demflyers.com/2020/10/04/miraval-arizona/) - e* here. I just returned from a brief stay at Miraval Arizona, where I went with my husband, a close friend, and fellow miles & points blogger Miles For Two. It's been on my bucket list for a while as many in our miles & points community have been there in recent years. Thanks to
- [Q&A with RapidTravelChai about moving to Japan!](https://www.demflyers.com/2020/08/29/qa-with-rapidtravelchai-about-moving-to-japan/) - As a followup to my post about moving to Japan part 1, I went live with RapidTravelChai talking about the motivations and the whole process. You can watch the recording on YouTube. I promise a followup writing about the job search and move process soon, I have just been really busy traveling all over Japan!
- [Review: Melio Payments](https://www.demflyers.com/2020/06/17/review-melio-payments/) - Melio Payments is very similar to Plastiq, which you've probably all heard of. It's a way for you, as a business, to pay a vendor or another business using a debit or credit card (they can also do bank transfers) and by sending either a check or ACH to the vendor. Debit cards and bank
- [DEM Flyers guides to Osaka and Bangkok!](https://www.demflyers.com/2019/12/25/dem-flyers-guides-to-osaka-and-bangkok/) - Hot off my recent trip, I have a few new recommendation guides! I've been to Bangkok a couple times before, and combined experience from those trips with some new research. We're always open to suggestions though! Guide for Bangkok This was perhaps my 3rd time to Osaka, but I really never got a good feel
- [Lugging your stuff around](https://www.demflyers.com/2019/12/26/lugging-your-stuff-around/) - TL;DR the lugg app is easy, reasonably priced, insured way to move. Download the app here and use promo code LU765311 for $10 off. In preparation for moving to Japan, I needed to move all the things I wasn't sending over to my parents' place. So began the usual process of messaging a bunch of
- [Don't use JUMP bikes/scooters](https://www.demflyers.com/2019/12/12/dont-use-jump-bikes-scooters/) - TL;DR the reservation system is absolutely unreliable, and without the Uber Pass, is just not worth it. I've been using JUMP bikes and scooters with the Uber Pass for a few months now, and the free 30 minutes a day absolutely made it worth it for me. There were a couple of issues though. Frequently
- [Prevent airplane mode on Android from turning off WiFi, Bluetooth](https://www.demflyers.com/2019/12/05/prevent-airplane-mode-on-android-from-turning-off-wifi-bluetooth/) - With the advent of Bluetooth earphones, and in-flight WiFi, I've had multiple experiences of having my music listening and WiFi connection interrupted by switching on airplane mode. Fortunately, there is a trick to keep airplane mode from turning off those services! Here are the full instructions courtesy of Doug Lynch on XDA Developers, but I'll
- [The State of Payment for Foreigners in China, November 2019](https://www.demflyers.com/2019/11/28/the-state-of-payment-in-china-november-2019/) - Using China's cashless alternatives like Alipay and WeChat has always been a hassle or impossible for foreigners without Chinese residency or a bank card to use. Given that China is moving to an increasingly cashless society, but without widespread acceptance of foreign credit cards, being unable to use either of these methods made being a
- [JUMP Scooters now operational! (and are also included in the ride pass)](https://www.demflyers.com/2019/10/17/jump-scooters-now-operational-and-are-also-included-in-the-ride-pass/) - I wrote before about riding JUMP bikes for free, up to 30 minutes a day with the Uber ride pass. JUMP scooters have recently been added to the network, and it seems like they are also included in the free 30 minutes a day with a ride pass. The 30 minutes comes out of the
- [Chase Priority Pass contact info in case you misplaced/forgot your card](https://www.demflyers.com/2018/06/05/chase-priority-pass-contact-info-in-case-you-misplacedforgot-your-card/) - A short and sweet post, something to file away for future reference in case you ever find yourself in a similar situation. This post is for you if you're wondering: Can I get into a Priority Pass lounge if I don't have my card? Will Priority Pass lounges accept just a card number if I
- [A quadruple whammy for free stock trades](https://www.demflyers.com/2019/10/02/a-triple-whammy-for-free-stock-trades/) - After Robinhood took the consumer market by storm in 2013 by offering completely free trades, analysts predicted it would only be a matter of time until the major brokers followed suit. I personally keep a small portion of my assets in Robinhood, though they haven't been exactly without controversy. Robinhood has been accused of possibly
- [JUMPing around, part 2](https://www.demflyers.com/2019/09/26/jumping-around-part-2/) - I wrote earlier about how the Uber ride pass gave access to 30 minutes of free JUMP bikes a day. I've been pretty happy with it so far, except for when a bike is too far or gets snatched from me before I'm able to reserve it. I was surprised recently when I started seeing
- [Google Fi now offers an unlimited plan for as low as $45 a month](https://www.demflyers.com/2019/09/17/google-fi-now-offers-an-unlimited-plan-for-as-low-as-45-a-month/) - I've always been a big fan of Google Fi for the convenience, speed, and simple pricing, but always thought it was a bit costly for my needs. However, Google has just put out a new plan that fits my needs perfectly. It's a family plan, with 1 person being $70/month, 2 $60/person/month, 3 $50/person/month, and
- [Best Trip Planning Site: Wanderlog](https://www.demflyers.com/2019/08/05/best-trip-planning-site-travelchime/) - This post is long overdue! I discovered Wanderlog (formerly TravelChime, from the creators of BookWithMatrix) about 6 months ago, and knew immediately that it was the ultimate travel planning tool that I'd been looking for. I've been traveling almost non-stop for the last 6 months, so I never had time to write a post about
- [Update: In Search of the Perfect Travel Shoe](https://www.demflyers.com/2019/08/22/update-in-search-of-the-perfect-travel-shoe/) - I think I finally found the one.
- [JUMPing around for free](https://www.demflyers.com/2019/09/07/jumping-around-for-free/) - I accidentally stumbled across a great deal for people with JUMP bikes / scooters in their city. I had purchased an Uber ride pass for $24.99 a month for other reasons. I live in San Francisco, where JUMP bikes (but not scooters) are plentiful. I've been playing with JUMP bikes recently, and after I got
- [You can change Singapore Airlines mixed cabin awards to the paid class for free](https://www.demflyers.com/2019/08/23/you-can-change-singapore-airlines-mixed-cabin-awards-to-the-paid-class-for-free/) - Well, only the difference in taxes actually. I was recently in need of a flight from Kilimanjaro where I was on safari as well as climbing the mountain, to Brussels, Belgium where I was planning to attend Tomorrowland. Posts on those trips to follow. The cost to flight that route in business class on Star
- [Trip Report: W Maldives](https://www.demflyers.com/2019/05/19/trip-report-w-maldives/) - Hello everyone! I'm probably 3 years behind on reviewing things but I really wanted to get this one done asap before I forget any details since there are probably people out there who are trying to decide between W Maldives and St. Regis Maldives and I hope this post will help. Prior to my stay,
- [In Search of the Perfect Travel Shoe](https://www.demflyers.com/2017/07/21/in-search-of-the-perfect-travel-shoe/) - This post is mainly for the ladies! I feel like men have it so much easier with travel shoes. As a female, my criteria for travel shoes are: Comfortable - can walk miles, which is often a full day of travel Well-padded - so you don't feel the ground Cute - generally nobody wants to
- [PSA: Stay away from Coinseed](https://www.demflyers.com/2019/03/14/psa-stay-away-from-coinseed/) - Coinseed's bait-and-switch scam. They'll lure you in with the promise of 2% Amazon cashback across the board, and then prevent you from withdrawing it. Click the title to read more...
- [PSA: Keep a record of gift card multi-pack blister packaging](https://www.demflyers.com/2019/02/20/psa-keep-a-record-of-gift-card-multi-pack-blister-packaging/) - This is just a reminder to keep documentation of EVERYTHING related to gift cards that you buy. I discovered multiple friends have had the same issue and made the same mistakes, so I wanted to get this PSA out there. I know most of you are totally on top of things, so you can ignore
- [Map of Marriott Category Changes Effective 3/5/2019](https://www.demflyers.com/2019/02/11/map-of-marriott-category-changes-effective-3-5-2019/) - Custom Google Map of Marriott Category Changes
- [Trip Suggestions: Big Island (Hawaii)](https://www.demflyers.com/2019/01/26/trip-suggestions-big-island-hawaii/) - Aloha from the Big Island of Hawai'i, which is now easily my second favorite island (after Oahu)! I'm wrapping up a 7 night stay at the Marriott Waikoloa Resort, reviewed at the bottom of this post. But first, I wanted to share many hours of research for anyone who is planning their own trip to
- [Why I Passed on the Cathay Pacific Mistake Fares](https://www.demflyers.com/2019/01/05/why-i-passed-on-the-cathay-pacific-mistake-fares/) - Unless you are living under a proverbial rock (in which case, I’d love to know how you found this blog), you heard by now of the insane Cathay Pacific business and first class mistake fares that were available departing from Hanoi. Heck, my dad heard about it. The deal was insane — cheaper-than-economy price tickets
- [Amex and negative credit balances](https://www.demflyers.com/2018/12/13/amex-and-negative-credit-balances/) - Just wanted to do a quick post for future reference. If you have a negative credit balance on one of your credit cards (i.e. from an overpayment or a huge refund that hit), most banks let you transfer that balance to another card you hold at that bank to decrease the balance owed on that card.
- [Repurposing Amazon Dash buttons to add a line to Google Sheet when pressed](https://www.demflyers.com/2018/11/24/repurposing-amazon-dash-buttons-to-add-a-line-to-google-sheet-when-pressed/) - Intro A lot of us may have a ton of Amazon Dash buttons lying around because back in the day, they used to mean $5 off any product shipped and sold by Amazon. Since then, you may have sold your spent buttons on eBay or harvested them for the Duracell AA battery inside. But if
- [Privacy.com and Ingo (UA MileagePlus GO) ban me for no reason?](https://www.demflyers.com/2018/02/20/privacy-com-bans-me-for-no-reason/) - Hi all, this is not going to be a very informative post, but just wanted to share a strange ban and see if anyone here has any light to shed on it or similar experience. On 2/12, I signed up for Privacy.com (Doctor of Credit review here) so I could generate temporary credit card numbers
- [An Asian-American travel hacker’s thoughts on 'Crazy Rich Asians'](https://www.demflyers.com/2018/08/07/crazyrichasians/) - Let’s support this movement of encouraging more Asian-Americans in the arts! #goldopen August 15, 2018
- [How to set up autopay on Jetblue Business card](https://www.demflyers.com/2018/05/08/how-to-set-up-autopay-on-jetblue-business-card/) - Hi everyone, I just got my Jetblue Business and scoured their site for how to set up autopay. I couldn't find it anywhere (their website rivals Bank of America's in terms of user experience...), so I had to call their number to talk to a representative. Their number is 1-877-907-7470, and here are the instructions on
- [How I booked an overwater villa at the Conrad Maldives and got more points back than it cost](https://www.demflyers.com/2018/05/15/how-i-booked-an-overwater-villa-at-the-conrad-maldives-and-got-more-points-back-than-it-cost/) - As part of my friend's 30th birthday in the Maldives, we booked out Ithaa, the underwater restaurant at the Conrad Maldives. You can read about that in our previous post here. Before heading to the restaurant, I thought: "it'd be great if someone could earn Hilton points off this lunch!" As a Hilton Diamond member,
- [Using Excel's Solver Function to determine which Citi transactions earned bonus points](https://www.demflyers.com/2016/06/04/using-excels-solver-function-to-determine-which-citi-transactions-earned-bonus-points/) - Hello! Today I have decided to tackle an annoying problem: determining which transactions on my Citi AT&T Access More statement earned 3X bonus points at retail and travel websites (yes, nerdy thing to do). While I'm only concerned about the AT&T card in today's post, this frustration also applies to other Citi cards that earn Thank
- [Dining at Ithaa, the underwater restaurant at the Conrad Maldives Rangali Island](https://www.demflyers.com/2018/05/01/dining-at-ithaa-the-underwater-restaurant-at-the-conrad-maldives-rangali-island/) - I was recently on a cruise in the Maldives for my friend's 30th birthday, and as part of that itinerary, she booked out the entirety of Ithaa, the underwater restaurant at the Conrad Maldives Rangali Island. The restaurant has capacity of 16 or so, so that's not as ridiculous as it sounds. We booked a late lunch
- [New FoundersCard Benefit - JetBlue Mosaic Status Match](https://www.demflyers.com/2018/05/14/new-founderscard-benefit-jetblue-mosaic-status-match/) - On May 7, 2018, FoundersCard and JetBlue Airways announced a new temporary promotion - free status match from other domestic airlines to JetBlue Mosaic. The status match is running from May 7, 2018 through May 18, 2018 (midnight EST). Get your status match requests in ASAP! From FoundersCard: As a FoundersCard Member, you can enjoy
- [My First Citi Prestige Trip Delay Reimbursement](https://www.demflyers.com/2017/03/08/my-first-citi-prestige-trip-delay-reimbursement/) - I'm currently in my 2nd full year of holding the Citi Prestige (i.e. paid the annual fee twice now), and when they announced the major changes last year, I resolved at that time that I would product change my card when my 3rd annual fee came due. I had literally never used the 4th night
- [Trip Report: ANA First Class Review NRT-SFO](https://www.demflyers.com/2018/03/22/trip-report-ana-first-class-review-nrt-sfo/) - NH 8 NRT-SFO on March 16, 2018 BookingThis was the return flight for a roundtrip booking I made via Virgin Atlantic where we flew the first flight in May 2017. The points were transferred from Membership Rewards with the 30% bonus, and cost a total of 110k Virgin Atlantic miles plus $170 for the roundtrip. Divided
- [Initial thoughts on Vietnam](https://www.demflyers.com/2018/03/13/initial-thoughts-on-vietnam/) - I'm years behind on my trip reports, but I have always wanted to start getting into the habit of doing flight and hotel reviews, since I've found other bloggers' reviews and especially their photos to be very helpful when planning my own travel. The problem is when you have like 10 flights and 6 hotels
- [Choosing a Halong Bay Tour](https://www.demflyers.com/2018/02/07/choosing-a-halong-bay-tour/) - Travel planning can be overwhelming. I've literally been spending hours and hours every day for several weeks planning my upcoming Vietnam trip. Choosing a Halong Bay tour, with literally hundreds of options, and also many scams, is one of those things that has taken me days. I can understand why some people would rather just
- [Card Organization Cases](https://www.demflyers.com/2018/01/10/card-organization-cases/) - Who wants to be the first to comment, "just use a rubber band"?
- [Researching PADI Courses](https://www.demflyers.com/2017/12/27/researching-padi-courses/) - Aloha everyone! Ever since a quick free scuba intro in the pool at the Intercontinental Fiji, my husband and I have been wanting to get certified. We always liked snorkeling, but everyone we know that is a certified diver has nothing but amazing things to say about it, and just looking at their videos alone is convincing. We
- [Two Virgin America Giveaways: $150 companion discount and 25% off a roundtrip flight](https://www.demflyers.com/2017/12/24/two-giveaways-virgin-america-150-companion-discount-and-25-off-a-flight/) - Merry Christmas! Hope you are all having a great holiday season. It's my favorite time of year because I feel like people actively try to be much friendlier, kinder, and more generous. Speaking of generous...I realized I would be letting two decently valuable coupons go unused on 12/31 if I didn't quickly give them away, I would love
- [T-Mobile vs. Google Fi, and how to use Google Fi on an iPhone](https://www.demflyers.com/2017/02/09/t-mobile-vs-google-fi-and-how-to-use-google-fi-on-an-iphone/) - Hello from Barcelona, where I am currently on the 3rd leg of my around-the-world trip [partially with Daniel]! :D I was inspired to write this post based on a recent Doctor of Credit post on Google Fi (also known as Project Fi), and thought I'd throw in my two cents based on my experiences (and
- [Review: Overnight Luggage Transport in Japan](https://www.demflyers.com/2017/07/05/overnight-luggage-transport-in-japan/) - Back in May, my husband and I went on our annual trip to our favorite country in the world, Japan. It was an amazing trip as usual, and this time we hit up Tokyo, Fuji, and Hakone. We purchased the Fuji-Hakone Pass, which gives you round-trip transportation from Tokyo and unlimited transportation within the Fuji and
- [China Travel Pro Tips](https://www.demflyers.com/2017/07/05/china-travel-pro-tips/) - Greetings from Xi'an, China, home of the terra cotta warriors and famous for biang biang noodles! I'm currently here for a week on business, but really, to eat delicious and super cheap ($1!) noodles. :) It's been over 10 years since I last came to China, and this is my first time in Xi'an. So
- [Tokyo Maricar Review - Real-Life Mariokart! (Shinagawa Shop)](https://www.demflyers.com/2017/05/13/tokyo-maricar-review-real-life-mariokart-shinagawa-shop/) - Have you ever played Mariokart? Do you like gokarting and driving fast? This awesome this-would-only-happen-in-Japan activity called Maricar might be for you. Maricar was first recommended to me by my friend Tim, and since then, many of my other friends have done the tour and highly recommended it. However, out of maybe 10 of my friends,
- [Shady Business Practices by @Hertz Car Rental in Vancouver](https://www.demflyers.com/2017/05/01/shady-business-practices-by-hertz-car-rental-in-vancouver/) - I think this will be my first time blasting a company for shady business practices and not making it right. I hope it will be my last. Update: As a result of this post, the manager of the Vancouver Airport Hertz location emailed me and honored the original booking rate. Still annoyed it had to come
- [Awesome Instant Pot Black Friday/Cyber Monday sale](https://www.demflyers.com/2016/11/25/amazon-black-friday-sale-instant-pot-for-68-95/) - This isn't really a travel-related post, but I really wanted to share this deal. A lot of people know I'm a huge fan of my Instant Pot electric pressure cooker. It's right up there with my iPhone and Macbook Pro Retina as one of my favorite devices in my life. Click here to see the
- [I Survived an Amex Financial Review - A Few Tips](https://www.demflyers.com/2017/03/21/i-survived-an-amex-financial-review/) - Introduction I remember the year that I started going hardcore collecting miles and points for travel, people spoke in fear of the term "Amex FR" (Financial Review) and how it could lead to slashed credit lines or even worse, complete shutdown. I was scared, and treaded very carefully with my large portfolio of Amex cards, never
- [How I Scored an Upgrade on my Delta One Flight](https://www.demflyers.com/2017/03/05/how-i-scored-an-upgrade-on-my-delta-one-flight/) - I wrote not too long ago about my slate of flights to and from Ireland to visit my partner. Today, I took the third of these trips, which was the "perfect" FlexPerks redemption, coming in at $398 for a mere 20,000 points. The itinerary was SFO-JFK-DUB in both directions on Delta, with the domestic segments
- [There and Back Again (and again, and again, and again, and again)](https://www.demflyers.com/2017/01/15/there-and-back-again-and-again-and-again-and-again-and-again/) - Last year was something of a turning point for me in terms of my travel habits. Whereas two years ago I let my travel be largely dictated by mistake fares and other sales, this past year I had a very explicit list of places I wanted to go, and I used my miles and 'hacking'
- [Check out my talk at Travel Tech Con's SF Ignite Meetup](https://www.demflyers.com/2017/01/31/check-out-my-talk-at-travel-tech-cons-sf-ignite-meetup/) - The challenge (from Dawn): 20 slides, auto-advancing every 15 seconds. Starts at around 2:42:00. Sorry I can't link directly to that point in time! https://www.facebook.com/traveltechcon/videos/408493412828154/ Here's the slide deck, because you can't actually see it in a lot of the video:
- [Trip Report: Complimentary Total Rewards Atlantis Bahamas Trip](https://www.demflyers.com/2017/01/26/trip-report-total-rewards-atlantis-bahamas-trip/) - Introduction In May 2016, I signed up for Founderscard and detailed my experience here. One of the benefits of Founderscard is Total Rewards Diamond status, which is useful for people who go to Vegas and Atlantic City. I enjoyed the benefits of TR Diamond in my last 2 trips to Vegas since receiving the status, and
- [Musings on Premium Economy](https://www.demflyers.com/2017/01/17/musings-on-premium-economy/) - Lately, cash prices to fly economy have gotten so cheap for international flights that points bookings are a terrible value proposition. At the same time, airlines are selling more and more business class seats at reduced cash rates relative to a few years ago, meaning award availability is more difficult on the routes that I
- [My Experience Booking a Delta Skybonus Award](https://www.demflyers.com/2017/01/13/my-experience-booking-a-delta-skybonus-award/) - 2017 has only just begun, but I feel like I've said the phrase, "Wow, this game has changed" more times in the last two weeks than all of last year. This, despite all of the 'deaths' and devaluations that made 2016 a pretty bad year to be a travel hacker. One thing that remained relatively
- [2016 Status Roundup: What I've Earned, and What I've Learned](https://www.demflyers.com/2016/12/26/2016-status-roundup/) - At the beginning of the year, I did a reflection on 2015 and made some projections about what statuses I had earned, whether they'd be useful, and if I'd aim to re-qualify for them by the end of the year: http://www.demflyers.com/2016/01/05/elite-status-roundup-what-ive-earned-and-what-ive-learned/ Which of my predictions reached fruition? I certainly reaped the benefits of Alaska status,
- [The Next Level of Manufactured Spending](https://www.demflyers.com/2016/12/24/taking-it-to-the-next-level/) - I'm back! Well, sort of. Like Michael, I have a little more time around the holidays to write, so I'll been getting my pen out and cranking out some posts. It's also a welcome distraction from all the news that routinely induces aneurysms, although I don't have much choice but to keep on keepin' on
- [Some useful roadside assistance cards for top credit cards](https://www.demflyers.com/2016/12/22/some-useful-roadside-assistance-cards-for-top-credit-cards/) - Many of the top of the line credit cards from the various issuers offer various roadside assistance benefits for free. Benefits include towing assistance, jumping a dead battery, bringing you emergency gasoline, and more. Cards that include these benefits include the Chase Sapphire Reserve, the Chase Ritz Carlton Rewards, the Citi Prestige, and the Amex Platinum/Premier
- [Alaska is already matching Virgin America status](https://www.demflyers.com/2016/12/21/alaska-is-already-matching-virgin-america-status/) - As you all know, the Alaska Airlines / Virgin America merger was finally approved recently. Alaska is taking more steps to merge the two airlines, and part of that process is a merger of the two frequent flier programs. Many people got the following email stating that their Virgin America Elevate accounts and Mileage Plan
- [Start earning cashback at (select) restaurants with Yelp Cashback!](https://www.demflyers.com/2016/12/14/start-earning-cashback-at-select-restaurants-with-yelp-cashback/) - Yesterday, Yelp announced a brand new Yelp Cashback program. You can earn up to 10% cashback on select Yelp partner restaurants. The program is brand new, so I haven't had the chance to play with it or see if the restaurants I would typically frequent are part of the cashback program, but might as well
- [Rejecting Citi's arbitration agreement](https://www.demflyers.com/2016/11/16/rejecting-citis-arbitration-agreement/) - I recently received updated cardholder agreements for all my Citi cards. Normally this wouldn't be a big deal and I tend to skip reading these, but I noticed a big clause about a new arbitration provision. It also said: You have the right to reject this arbitration provision. If you reject, your account will no
- [Singapore Airlines First Class HKG-SFO in 14 Photos](https://www.demflyers.com/2016/11/04/singapore-airlines-first-class-hkg-sfo-in-14-photos/) - Sorry for the delay! Here's the last segment of my trip, which I got to share with Jacob. It was a lot of fun :)
- [CLEAR cancelled my free trial](https://www.demflyers.com/2016/11/02/clear-cancelled-my-free-trial/) - Update: it seems like CLEAR is catching and denying people who have had previous accounts when going to an enrollment center as well. So perhaps I didn't lose out on too much. This probably falls under the level of "don't call the XXXX" but I just wanted to put out a quick warning for others.
- [Cathay Dragon Economy Class PNH-HKG in Six Photos](https://www.demflyers.com/2016/10/30/cathay-dragon-economy-class-pnh-hkg-in-six-photos/) - Yes, I do fly economy sometimes! Particularly on short-hauls, it makes a lot of sense because the benefits of premium cabins are low and cash or miles prices are usually cheap. Cathay Dragon is Cathay Pacific’s rebranding of its subsidiary, Dragonair. Dragonair is primarily a regional airline but does serve some mid-hauls with lie flat
- [Thai AirAsia First Class DMK-REP in 3 Photos](https://www.demflyers.com/2016/10/25/thai-airasia-first-class-dmk-to-rep-in-3-photos/) - Hey y'all! Jacob and I had a blast in Bangkok and now we're in Siem Reap for a few days. In the spirit of my earlier post, I figured I'd share a photo trip report of my most recent flight between Bangkok and Siem Reap. Without further ado... Oh wait, did I say first class....?
- [Cathay Pacific First Class SFO-HKG in 15 Photos](https://www.demflyers.com/2016/10/21/cathay-pacific-first-class-sfo-hkg-in-10-photos/) - Since I didn't bring a laptop on this trip, and it's hard to type on my phone, I'm going to take a page out of Lucky's (onemileatatime) book and let my photos do the talking. Enjoy! I certainly did ;) That's all for now! Got a lounge to catch!
- [How to get tickets to the Studio Ghibli Museum](https://www.demflyers.com/2016/03/07/how-to-get-tickets-to-the-studio-ghibli-museum/) - The Studio Ghibli Museum in Mitaka, Tokyo is an anime lover's dream. Unfortunately, it is very popular, and significant advanced planning is required to get tickets at a reasonable cost. Side note, the museum will be closed from Monday, May 9 through Friday, July 15, 2016 this year. I'm finally going to visit the museum on my
- [Pre-Trip Trip Report: Siem Reap, Cambodia](https://www.demflyers.com/2016/10/17/pre-trip-trip-report-siem-reap-cambodia/) - I can't believe it's been a month since we've had a post around here! For my part, I'm gearing up for my crazy opulent, international first class flight on Cathay Pacific that I booked as an American Airlines award prior to the devaluation. For 67,500 miles (less a 10% rebate), I'm going to fly in...let's
- [Demystifying Fixed Value Points](https://www.demflyers.com/2016/08/08/demystifying-fixed-value-points/) - I've been having a (private) love affair with fixed-value airline miles over the past few months, and I even went so far as to sign up for the JetBlue credit card in wake of the ridiculous promotion they were offering (from which I netted 75,000 JetBlue miles for a round trip flight that cost me $75).
- [Travel Hacking, for Normal People](https://www.demflyers.com/2016/09/22/travel-hacking-for-normal-people/) - Travel hackers are a really weird bunch. After all, who in their right mind would spend their time chasing deals that earn 1000 miles here or a slim 1-2 points per dollar spent? This doesn't even count for all the time we spend feeding various obscure routings into award flight searches in order to find
- [Bad News From Ebay: No More Bucks on GC Purchases](https://www.demflyers.com/2016/09/20/bad-news-from-ebay-no-more-bucks-on-gc-purchases/) - Busy day today. Many people are logging into their Ebay accounts and seeing the following: Thankfully, Ebay will be giving us one quarter to cash out our current bucks for gift cards, but earnings will stop next week. /ht to Doctor of Credit readers, who prompted me to check my account. Another one bites the
- [Lock in an Extra 20% off Any Hotel!](https://www.demflyers.com/2016/09/20/lock-in-an-extra-20-off-any-hotel/) - Currently, Ebay is offering $50 Hotels.com gift cards for $40! Hotels.com has the best inventory of any OTA that I've seen, so this basically nets to an extra 20% discount on any hotel that you want, in addition to portal cashback and any other promotions Hotels.com may be offering at the time you book. You
- [How Much Is Enough?](https://www.demflyers.com/2016/09/18/how-much-is-enough/) - In my most recent post I explained how I've started to think about travel hacking in relationship to my finances. As my rate of credit card approvals has slowed drastically, I have shifted to other means of earning miles, specifically by manufactured spend. Unfortunately, manufactured spend is not with out some real cost. If I spend
- [Saving on Cruises](https://www.demflyers.com/2016/09/11/saving-on-cruises/) - My family and many of my friends are huge fans of cruises, primarily because it's a fun way to take a vacation and pre-pay for virtually everything up front (read: no need to figure out splitting bills at dinner). Very little pre-planning is needed and there is something for everyone, and it's convenient to find each other
- [Airline Miles are Stock Options in Disguise](https://www.demflyers.com/2016/09/13/airline-miles-are-just-stock-options-in-disguise/) - I've been spending the last few weeks reading about financial independence and early retirement (colloquially known as FIRE; there's a good subreddit for it) because of their natural intersection with travel hacking. Roughly, if the goal of financial independence is to save more, then travel hacking is an incredibly useful tool for those who travel
- [Another way to earn miles based on distance on AA - IRROPs](https://www.demflyers.com/2016/08/27/another-way-to-earn-miles-based-on-distance-on-aa-irrops/) - A couple of weeks ago, Rapid Travel Chai posted about a flyer who earned distance based redeemable mileage by booking flights through though the Citi ThankYou portal. I wondered if there were other ways to still earn distance based redeemable mileage and discovered one way inadvertently a few weekends ago. Obviously, IRROPs isn't a controllable
- [Something that might hold up your US Bank FlexPerks application (or other US Bank applications)](https://www.demflyers.com/2016/08/24/something-that-might-hold-up-your-us-bank-flexperks-application-or-other-us-bank-applications/) - EDIT: The referral link for the US Bank FlexPerks does NOT give the full Olympic bonus. We're really sorry to anyone who applied through our link--if it makes you feel better, we also applied using a referral link and will not be getting the promo bonus either. Be sure to use the normal application link to qualify for
- [Another caveat to IHG's Best Rate Guarantee](https://www.demflyers.com/2016/08/23/another-caveat-to-ihgs-best-rate-guarantee/) - I've been of the opinion that IHG's Best Rate Guarantee is just a marketing gimmick and really hard to actually apply practically, but I discovered a NEW caveat to the guarantee that further strengthens my opinion. I was booking a hotel for my parents because they needed an overnight stay at Newark Liberty Airport on
- [awards.flights adds SkyTeam (Air France/KLM's Flying Blue) search option](https://www.demflyers.com/2016/08/16/awards-flights-adds-skyteam-air-franceklms-flying-blue-search-option/) - I've been using award.flights for quite some time to help easily run multiple award searches on different alliances for some time. However, there was always lacking a SkyTeam search option. Perhaps the author of the plugin didn't really redeem for SkyTeam awards. However, that is no longer! As of yesterday, Air France/KLM's frequent flyer program, Flying Blue
- [Asking for an upgrade to business class... and getting it!](https://www.demflyers.com/2016/08/03/asking-for-an-upgrade-and-getting-it/) - Okay it wasn't as brazen as the post title suggests. But yes, it's a real life datapoint of asking for an upgrade (that was probably deserved) and getting it! Back at the end of January, when AA opened up premium award space to Europe pretty widely, I jumped on it to book a business class class
- [Review: Aer Lingus business class SFO-DUB (and getting original mileage credit on AA!)](https://www.demflyers.com/2016/05/07/review-aer-lingus-business-class-sfo-dub-and-getting-original-mileage-credit-on-aa/) - "I wasn't even originally supposed to be on this flight!" I exclaimed, as I was getting adjusted in my seat, in Aer Lingus business class going from San Francisco to Dublin. So what had happened was I was originally booked SFO-JFK-DUB in American Airlines business class, leaving San Francisco Sunday at 8:50am and getting into
- [Trip Suggestions: Singapore](https://www.demflyers.com/2016/07/22/trip-suggestions-singapore/) - I just got back from a work trip to Singapore, but I had enough time to do some sightseeing, given that the city is small and most of its attractions are all very close to each other. It was my first time in Singapore, but it has been on my travel bucket list for a
- [Trip Report: Singapore Airport and Lounge Reviews](https://www.demflyers.com/2016/07/31/trip-report-singapore-airport-and-lounge-reviews/) - Singapore Airport is incredible. It's like the ultimate hangout spot, if it only didn't require a boarding pass to get in. I could imagine people wanting to get their friends together and hang out for a day here. I was on my way from SIN to TPE via Tigerair Taiwan, and since I had to
- [An update to the Discover egiftcard codes trick](https://www.demflyers.com/2016/07/29/an-update-to-the-discover-egiftcard-codes-trick/) - A reader notified me that the script to grab all egiftcard codes from Discover could be cleaned up and simplified a bit. Also I noticed that Wordpress was mangling the code making it error out when pasting it into your console. I've fixed the original post but just posting an update as well. Here are
- [Grab all e-gift card codes from Discover with this trick!](https://www.demflyers.com/2016/07/08/grab-all-e-gift-card-codes-from-discover-with-this-trick/) - Now that the Discover Double Cashback is finally coming in, you may be looking into redeeming your Discover cashback in various ways, such as gift cards. But say you've just redeemed for a bunch of gift cards, and you want to easily grab the codes off the redemption page. Normally this would involve a lot
- [United is testing out some new award availability calendar UI](https://www.demflyers.com/2016/07/29/united-is-testing-out-some-new-award-availability-calendar-ui/) - Just a small detail, but I've been playing around with the United award search tool for the last couple of days and have been noticing that they have been playing around with some UI changes with the award availability calendar. The new UI that they rolled out sometime last year looks like this: Days with
- [GiftCards.com now charging if your shipping and billing addresses are different](https://www.demflyers.com/2016/07/27/giftcards-com-charging-if-your-shipping-and-billing-addresses-are-different/) - GiftCards.com has been one of my favorite ways to meet minimum spend on my credit card due to how easy it is and the low cost if you factor in portal cashback. It looks like there has been a recent change to charge a $4.75 fee if your billing and shipping addresses are different, if
- [In Defense of Delta](https://www.demflyers.com/2016/07/12/in-defense-of-delta/) - Before I dive into what is (intentionally) a controversial topic, I just want to take a second to welcome all our new readers who found us through Doctor of Credit. We're super excited to have you, and hopefully you'll find that we have an interesting thing or two to share. And of course, I'd be
- [Trip Report: Taipei Lounge Reviews](https://www.demflyers.com/2016/07/23/trip-report-taipei-lounge-reviews/) - This will be a photo-heavy post because I assume that in cases of trip reports, people are generally more interested in seeing photos than reading text! The photos should mostly speak for themselves... Terminal 1: Plaza Premium Lounge (Zone D) - Priority Pass Transasia Legend VIP Lounge - Priority Pass Terminal 2: Plaza Premium Lounge (Zone A1)
- [Confirmed: Fidelity Visa is a Flexperks card...with a catch](https://www.demflyers.com/2016/07/12/confirmed-fidelity-is-a-flexperks-card-with-a-catch/) - A lot of hoopla has been made over the fate of the Fidelity Amex card, whose portfolio was bought by Elan Financial Services (a US Bank subsidiary), with the cards being reissued as Visas. In particular, many wondered and speculated that the card would earn (or be convertible to) Flexpoints, US Bank's pseudo-fixed value rewards
- [Did You Know? Bank of America Preferred Rewards Edition](https://www.demflyers.com/2016/07/18/did-you-know-bank-of-america-preferred-rewards-edition/) - Last year, Bank of America started heavily marketing their "Preferred Rewards" program, whereby you can get increased rewards rates on credit card spending by holding certain balances with Bank of America and Merrily Edge. Doctor of Credit goes into all its gory detail (linked below), but roughly, you get bonuses of 10%/25%/50%/75% for having balances of
- [Using Zapier to keep track of Amazon promotional credit expiration dates](https://www.demflyers.com/2016/07/10/using-zapier-to-keep-track-of-amazon-promotional-credit-expiration-dates/) - Zapier is a great tool for automating mundane tasks in daily life. Maybe after reading this tutorial, you'll be inspired to play around with other things on Zapier, or find more inspiration on the web created by others.
- [FoundersCard Membership Signup Bonus of $100 Amex Gift Card --> How I'm Paying $235 for 2 Years](https://www.demflyers.com/2016/05/16/founderscard-membership-signup-bonus-of-100-amex-gift-card/) - UPDATE: if you used our referral links, could you please let us know? Apparently the referrals are not getting automatically tracked. Hello everyone! I've been getting bombarded for over a year by FoundersCard (referral link, see end of post for details) to join their program at a lifetime rate of $295/year. That wasn't very appealing to me at the
- [The Real Deal with Rental Car Insurance](https://www.demflyers.com/2016/06/22/the-real-deal-with-rental-car-insurance/) - Hello! Good day! I'm still alive! For those of you who follow the blog regularly, you'll know that I haven't posted in a while and may be wondering where the heck I went. Well, long story short, I felt like I didn't have anything particularly interesting to share, and since Michael and Esther were kicking
- [JetBlue Points Match Promotion: Is It Worth It?](https://www.demflyers.com/2016/06/24/jetblue-points-match-promotion-whats-it-gonna-cost/) - NOTE: Please read comments about potential eligibility requirements that are not officially listed on the promotion site. As with everything YMMV. For any of you who follow the major blogs, you've heard by now that JetBlue is running a promotion where they will 'match' your Virgin America points balances after you send them an email
- [BBVA update: the party is on!](https://www.demflyers.com/2016/06/23/bbva-update-the-party-is-on/) - During the last two BBVA promo periods before the current one, it was discovered that BBVA gives 5x for ALL purchases, not just physical swipes. However, BBVA was very inconsistent about when you would get the 5x rewards. Often, purchases would post at 1x rewards then some indeterminate time later, would post at 5x rewards.
- [Enter to win a roundtrip flight from Alaska Airlines with Uber for Pride Week](https://www.demflyers.com/2016/06/21/enter-to-win-a-roundtrip-flight-from-alaska-airlines-with-uber-for-pride-week/) - I'm sure if you have an Uber account you've seen this promo already, but you can enter to win a free roundtrip flight anywhere Alaska Airlines flies with a sweepstakes from Uber. All you have to do is live in certain West Coast cities + Honolulu, enter the appropriate promo code, and take rides on
- [Is 5x Ultimate Rewards at CardCash dead?](https://www.demflyers.com/2016/06/20/is-5x-ultimate-rewards-at-cardcash-dead/) - I've been using CardCash over the last year or so to buy discounted gift cards while also getting 5x Ultimate Rewards through my Chase Ink card. CardCash, whether paid through PayPal or paid directly, would code as Utilities and earn 5x Ultimate Rewards with Chase Ink. From recent datapoints from people I know, as well
- [How to get a last minute passport renewal + Brazilian Visa](https://www.demflyers.com/2015/10/09/how-to-a-get-last-minute-passport-renewal-brazilian-visa/) - For my recent trip to Brazil, I knew that as a US Citizen, I needed to get a visa. The only person going on the trip who was exempt from this requirement was my friend who was a Singaporean citizen. I looked up the requirements. The fee for the visa was $160, payable in USPS Money
- [Recovering a long lost Total Rewards account](https://www.demflyers.com/2016/06/14/recovering-a-long-lost-total-rewards-account/) - I've been hearing a lot of good things about the Total Rewards program, which is the loyalty program of a number of casinos and hotels around the United States, notably Harrah's, Caesar's Palace, the LINQ, the Cromwell, Rio, Paris, and more. Specifically, I heard that Diamond status, which you can get through a match with
- [Applied for the PayPal Extras MasterCard from the wrong account? It can be fixed!](https://www.demflyers.com/2016/06/10/applied-for-the-paypal-extras-mastercard-from-the-wrong-account-it-can-be-fixed/) - A month or two ago, I wanted to add my PayPal Extras MasterCard as a backup method for my PayPal Business Debit card for that sweet, sweet extra cashback. I had an existing PayPal Business Debit card, so I went to apply for the PayPal Extras MasterCard. You are allowed to have 2 PayPal accounts,
- [Find out which British Airways offices are open right now around the world!](https://www.demflyers.com/2016/06/08/find-out-which-british-airways-offices-are-open-right-now-around-the-world/) - I was digging around the bowels of FlyerTalk the other day, looking for some help with the schedule change policy at British Airways, when I found this little tool. It's known that the North American British Airways call center has fairly long wait times and can be... less than helpful. So typically I'll call the
- [The case of the mysterious United 60k Asia award](https://www.demflyers.com/2016/06/07/the-case-of-the-mysterious-united-60k-asia-award/) - My buddy sent me this award he recently booked on United, and commented that it was awfully cheap. Originally, he had booked an open jaw, SFO-SIN (on the new 787 nonstop!), TPE-SFO and it had priced out at 75,000 United miles, but he decided to see if he could complete the round trip and booked a
- [And the Citi AA Platinum Select World Elite loophole with targeted mailers keeps chugging along](https://www.demflyers.com/2016/06/03/and-the-citi-aa-platinum-select-world-elite-loophole-with-targeted-mailers-keeps-chugging-along/) - Back in February, there were fears that the Citi AA Platinum Select World Elite loophole was dead. I did my 3rd round right about when the reports that public links would not trigger the bonus. Fortunately, I applied with a targeted mailer and I did receive the signup bonus. Data points collected in March suggested that public
- [Trip Suggestions: Fiji](https://www.demflyers.com/2016/05/29/trip-suggestions-fiji/) - Happy Memorial Day Weekend! I'm using this time of rest to honor and thank those who serve our country and keep us safe. Today I'd like to share things to do in Fiji on a budget. You could easily travel to Fiji and have a blast by spending loads of money (those interisland transfers aren't
- [Should you purchase money orders with the fees included or excluded?](https://www.demflyers.com/2016/05/24/should-you-purchase-money-orders-with-the-fees-included-or-excluded/) - TL;DR: the marginal difference is so small that it doesn't matter. Do whatever you feel is more convenient for yourself / the cashier. If you can lump together multiple MOs in one transaction, or have some small value debit gift cards to get rid of, get the maximum value of the MO. Given the TL;DR,
- [Getting a refund for Citi ThankYou Points flight reservations due to schedule change](https://www.demflyers.com/2016/05/20/getting-a-refund-for-citi-thankyou-points-flight-reservations-due-to-schedule-change/) - I'm doing a lot of mileage running this year with the target of hitting the Executive Platinum status on American, so I had one of those crazy Panama runs booked. But as the date was getting closer, I decided I wanted to go for a shorter period of time, and didn't really want to go
- [RingPlus - free cellphone service](https://www.demflyers.com/2016/05/19/ringplus-free-cellphone-service/) - Having multiple phone numbers is helpful for a lot of reasons. Personally, I use my Google Voice number when filling out any potentially spammy forms or when selling things on Craigslist. I like being able to easily screen and block callers, as well as get voicemail transcriptions. I also used to give it out to people after
- [Getting to Europe using your transferable point currencies](https://www.demflyers.com/2016/05/18/getting-to-europe-using-your-transferable-point-currencies/) - As a follow up to the guide on how to get to Asia using your transferable points, Adam from The Jet Set Blog commented that he also had a comprehensive guide for Europe. He's also planning to add guides for each major region, so I'd give him a follow. http://thepointsjetsetter.com/the_jet_set_blog/introduction-getting-to-europe-using-your-mrs-urs-typs/ I've got some reading to
- [Comprehensive guide on how to get to Asia from the US using URs, MRs, and TYPs](https://www.demflyers.com/2016/05/17/comprehensive-guide-on-how-to-get-to-asia-from-the-us-using-urs-mrs-and-typs/) - I stumbled upon a very nice and comprehensive guide on how to effectively use your Chase UR, Amex MR, and Citi TYP to redeem for flight awards to Asia the other day. Given that I love travelling to Asia, this was perfect. What Adam at the Jet Set Blog has compiled is a guide on
- [How to fix T-Mobile international data roaming on Android](https://www.demflyers.com/2016/05/15/how-to-fix-t-mobile-international-data-roaming-on-android/) - One of the reasons I switched to T-Mobile is because of the unlimited international data plan. Although the speed is limited to 2G, it's really taken away the stress about how to get data while travelling. I mostly use it to look up directions, message people, and call taxis, and it has been super useful
- [Some great credit card offers are back! Amex Platinum 100k and Citi AA 50k](https://www.demflyers.com/2016/05/09/some-great-credit-card-offers-are-back-amex-platinum-100k-and-citi-aa-50k/) - EDIT: That was fast, as expected. The Amex Platinum link is now down. Via ChetHazelEyes through reddit r/churning, the American Express Platinum 100k offer is back publicly. It is 100k Membership Rewards points after spending $3k in the first 3 months. I applied, was approved over recon, and confirmed the bonus offer. You can access
- [What happens when the Global Entry machines error out on you?](https://www.demflyers.com/2016/05/08/what-happens-when-the-global-entry-machines-error-out-on-you/) - Well you certainly don't get to try again, as I found out. I was in Miami on the way back from Panama, chatting with some new travel hacking friends I met on the flight back. We headed over to scan our documents at the Global Entry kiosks. I was going through the standard answer the questions,
- [How I Hacked My Trip to Europe](https://www.demflyers.com/2016/05/06/how-i-hacked-my-trip-to-europe/) - It occurred to me as I was writing some blog posts that as much as I talk about various individual hacks, I’ve never actually detailed a real set of redemptions I made, how I constructed a trip, and the final costs. I think it’s because they aren’t the most fun to write (because usually they're
- [Driving on the wrong side of the road again - Japan edition!](https://www.demflyers.com/2016/05/02/driving-on-the-wrong-side-of-the-road-again-japan-edition/) - After my first driving adventure on the other side of the road, I went on another trip to a country where you drive on the left side of the road, the land of the rising sun, Japan. Now with some experience, would my next time driving on the left side be as easy? Before all of
- [75,000 Point Sign-up Bonus for Mercedes Benz Amex Platinum](https://www.demflyers.com/2016/04/28/75000-point-sign-up-bonus-for-mercedes-benz-amex-platinum/) - This is the highest bonus we've ever seen on the card! It comes with all the normal benefits of the Amex Platinum, plus a few Mercedes-specific ones. Most importantly, however, it counts as a separate product under Amex's once-per-lifetime rule. The offer is a pretty standard $3,000 of spending within the first three months of
- [About that 250,000 point sign-up bonus...](https://www.demflyers.com/2016/04/27/about-that-250000-point-sign-up-bonus/) - For those of you that have been following the blogosphere lately, you may have seen headlines like "Highest Offer I've Ever Seen" or "Best Amex Platinum Offer Ever." When you click through, you are presented with the following (highly highly highly highly) targeted offer, first reported on r/churning on Reddit: 250,000 Points!!! That's a lot
- [AA A321T First Class SFO-JFK](https://www.demflyers.com/2016/04/24/aa-a321t-first-class-sfo-jfk/) - Hello from Milan!!! I’m here (well, in Europe) for a week visiting my sister, and for the first time, I booked all of my travel into premium cabins! I’m not usually one for trip reports (here was my first admittedly pathetic attempt at one), but I want to say that’s mostly because no one wants to
- [Honesty, Revisited](https://www.demflyers.com/2016/05/02/honesty-revisited/) - A few weeks ago I wrote a post that looked at my travel spending in 2015 with the goal of “keeping myself honest,” and see if I could notice any patterns of spending that I could reduce or eliminate as I progress into the year. In it, I remarked that, unlike most people, I don’t
- [AA 767-300 Business Class JFK-MXP](https://www.demflyers.com/2016/04/25/aa-767-300-business-class-jfk-mxp/) - The second leg of my outbound to Europe was in Business class on American Airlines’s newly retrofitted 767-300s. It’s a two-class plane (i.e. no First class), with eight rows of seats in a 1-2-1, staggered configuration. Basically, this results in all the seats being forward-facing, with cut outs for your seat in the ottoman of
- [Amex Offer: 7500 MR for $500 spent on hotels at Amex Travel!](https://www.demflyers.com/2016/04/21/amex-offer-7500-mr-for-500-spent-on-hotels-at-amex-travel/) - Update: Many people are reporting offers for 10,000 MR after $500 spend. Share your data points in the comments! Saw this come up on all of my Membership Rewards-earning cards in my Amex account: Note that it can only be used for hotel bookings (Esther and I have made this mistake before), and, it excludes
- [Match to Hilton Diamond from Hyatt or IHG Platinum](https://www.demflyers.com/2016/04/08/match-to-hilton-diamond-from-hyatt-or-ihg-platinum/) - EDIT (4/20/2016): Hilton has updated the link to the status match page, the old one no longer works! You can access the new page here EDIT: There seems to be more datapoints for successful matches from IHG Platinum vs. Hyatt Platinum. Please leave us your datapoints, either here or in the reddit thread! Also, make sure you send
- [Trick to recover accidentally lost Amex offers](https://www.demflyers.com/2016/04/19/trick-to-recover-accidentally-lost-amex-offers/) - There's a new trick to recover lost Amex offers if you forgot to do the multi-tab / multi-browser method. I was adding the Staples $25 of $100 Amex Offer to one of my American Express cards, when I realized I forgot to open up new tabs for the rest of my cards. I went to check the
- [New community tool for stats on credit card applications and retention offers](https://www.demflyers.com/2016/04/18/new-community-tool-for-stats-on-credit-card-applications-and-retention-offers/) - I recently learned of a new tool by reddit user vcjohnson to view statistics on credit card application approvals, denials, and reconsideration attempts. Reddit has been keeping a spreadsheet of these statistics for a while, but this tool takes that spreadsheet and presents it in an easy to use, visually appealing way. You select a specific
- [Citi improves travel and protection benefits in a big way](https://www.demflyers.com/2016/04/17/citi-improves-travel-and-protection-benefits-in-a-big-way/) - H/T to our friend Tonei, but Citi has majorly improved its travel and protection benefits on pretty much all of its cards. Beginning on Friday, I started getting emails from Citi titled Important information about your card's protection benefits on pretty much all of my Citi cards, stating increased and more flexible coverage, starting May 15, 2016.
- [Conrad Tokyo - a review](https://www.demflyers.com/2016/04/10/conrad-tokyo-a-review/) - On my most recent trip to Japan, Esther, her husband, and I stayed at the Conrad Tokyo for 2 nights, which I booked using the 2 free weekend night certificates from the signup bonus of the Citi Hilton Reserve card. Given the points rate of 95,000 HHonors points per night or the cash rate of
- [Topcashback Offers 1.5% Cash Back on Giftcards.com!](https://www.demflyers.com/2016/04/05/topcashback-offers-1-5-cash-back-on-giftcards-com/) - EDIT: After temporarily disappearing, GiftCards.com is back on TopCashback at 1.5% For a long time, Giftcards.com was a good way of meeting minimum spending by allowing you to buy PIN-enabled Visa gift cards which were liquidatable in any number of ways. However, since they raised their gift card fees, it became quite expensive to purchase them
- [New highest ever increased offers for the Amex Hilton Cards!](https://www.demflyers.com/2016/03/31/new-highest-ever-increased-offers-for-the-amex-hilton-cards/) - Via reddit / various blogs, there are new increased signup bonus offers for both Hilton cards from American Express. For the no fee card, the new offer is 75,000 points after $1000 in spending, compared to the normal 40,000 points after $750 in spending. The card offers 7x points on Hilton purchases, 5x at restaurants, supermarkets, and
- [Keeping Myself Honest](https://www.demflyers.com/2016/04/04/keeping-myself-honest/) - I was doing some bookkeeping on Mint tonight, and I decided it would be both fun and educational to look at my travel expenses from last year and do an accounting. Let's start with a graph: $4,473. That's a big number. Granted, I got a ton of trips out of my $4,473 (Phoenix, India, Japan,
- [How not to explain your mileage running to immigration](https://www.demflyers.com/2016/04/05/how-not-to-explain-your-mileage-running-to-immigration/) - I'm currently in the Admiral's Club in JFK, finally going home after 10 days in Japan with Esther and her husband and a brief stop in Dublin. Why Dublin? I jumped on a Dublin to US business class sale and bought a couple of round trips. I would have flown to Hawaii for extra miles but
- [Daily Getaways 2016: Should You Buy?](https://www.demflyers.com/2016/03/31/daily-getaways-2016-should-you-buy/) - If you follow any of the major blogs, you’ll know that U.S. Travel Association’s Daily Getaways are just around the corner. Daily Getaways is an annual event offering discounted rates on a variety of travel (typically hotels/attractions) related packages. I typically write these sorts of deals off because generally speaking, if there’s something that looks
- [Couple of Hyatt tips and tricks](https://www.demflyers.com/2016/03/30/couple-of-hyatt-tips-and-tricks/) - I've collected a couple of Hyatt tips, tricks, and notes recently that I wanted to share. Hyatt Points + Cash is a great way to get a better redemption value out of your Hyatt points, while earning elite stay credit and allowing DSUs. Obviously you can find cash rates and availability easily, and it's pretty easy
- [Virgin Atlantic Awards for Fun and Profit](https://www.demflyers.com/2016/03/24/virgin-atlantic-awards-for-fun-and-profit/) - In the spirit of Travel is Free and my earlier compilation of an award chart for Virgin America, I decided it would be fun to document my findings for Virgin Atlantic (VS) to see if there was any good value to be had. (For whatever reason, I spend a lot of time combining the Virgin award
- [Check Your Chase Application Status Online!!!](https://www.demflyers.com/2016/03/22/check-your-chase-application-status-online/) - It looks like Chase wasn't too happy with its phone bill this past month, because they've added a way to check your application status online! Just go to the Customer Center and scroll down to the bottom right. Clicking the link will bring you to a page that looks like this: It seems like they
- [A Flight Booking Tip I Never Thought I'd Give](https://www.demflyers.com/2016/03/28/a-flight-booking-tip-i-never-thought-id-give/) - It's pretty common knowledge that (at least among major airlines, excluding budget airlines and the likes of Southwest, Jet Blue, and Virgin America, which tend to charge by segment) that one-way flight bookings are usually more than half the cost of a round-trip. This is basic microeconomics: the one-ways are targeted at people who have
- [The (Go)Butler Did It](https://www.demflyers.com/2015/11/24/the-gobutler-did-it/) - Maximizing personal concierge services
- [Introducing....](https://www.demflyers.com/2016/03/11/introducing-the-dem-flyers-swimsuit-calendar/) - The DEM Flyers "Swimsuit" Calendar! ...not that kind of swimsuit calendar. Get your head out of the gutter! Warning: This post is explicit. The photos are not. Enjoy! It's no secret that credit cards play a large part in the travel hacking game, and part of every handshake upon meeting a fellow travel hacker involves the
- [The Hyatt BRG change is true - now requires an existing reservation](https://www.demflyers.com/2016/03/15/the-hyatt-brg-change-is-true-now-requires-an-existing-reservation/) - I read a few days ago that the terms of Hyatt's Best Rate Guarantee had changed for the worse to required a reservation before submitting a claim. This confused me, because the Best Rate Guarantee form on Hyatt's page still asks you "Existing Reservation: Yes/No." I also swear I had seen the terms to submit a claim form within
- [We Are Titans](https://www.demflyers.com/2016/03/13/we-are-titans/) - Hi everyone! As follow-up to our photoshoot from our recent trip to Australia, New Zealand, and Fiji, a reader suggested that it would be great to offer a way for everyone to share their travel-hacking successes with others. So whether it's a photo of a credit card that helped you out, a landscape you particularly
- [New improved Amex Offers interface!](https://www.demflyers.com/2015/11/05/new-improved-amex-offers-interface/) - Via Doctor of Credit (well actually Michael found it himself, but we noticed that DoC posted first) Amex has just revamped their Amex offers interface. Now you can view all the offers available at once again in a vertical list, versus manually scrolling through all of the offers available to you. Now there's no need to keep the
- [Priority Pass adds 3 Air France Lounges in the US](https://www.demflyers.com/2015/09/10/priority-pass-adds-3-air-france-lounges-in-the-us/) - Via One Mile at a Time, Priority Pass has added 3 new Air France lounges in the US. The lounges are: Air France Lounge New York JFK, Terminal 1 (open daily 6AM until 2AM) Air France Lounge San Francisco, Concourse A (open daily 8:30AM until 8:30PM) Air France Lounge Washington Dulles, Concourse A (open daily 10:30AM
- [American Express 100K Platinum offer now available!](https://www.demflyers.com/2015/08/27/american-express-100k-platinum-offer-now-available/) - TravelCodex reports that you can now get some new increased offers for American Express through private browsing / incognito windows. To get any of these offers: Click on the links using a private browsing / incognito browser window. Make sure all previous private browsing/incognito windows or closed otherwise you won't get a new offer. If you get
- [Increased 60,000 points signup bonus for the Citi ThankYou Premier card](https://www.demflyers.com/2015/08/28/increased-60000-points-signup-bonus-for-the-citi-thankyou-premier-card/) - Update (9/3/15): The application appears to be dead. Congrats to those who got in on it! Citi is really upping their game lately. This 60,000 point signup bonus is higher than any bonus in the last year or so. The required spend is $3,500 in 3 months, which is slightly higher than the normal minimum spending
- [$2 off $250 Visa Gift Cards (slight moneymaker) at GiftCardMall!](https://www.demflyers.com/2015/09/03/2-off-250-visa-gift-cards-slight-moneymaker-at-giftcardmall/) - Get $2 off $250 Visa Gift Cards (VGCs) at GiftCardMall with code: EndOfSummer15 At $5.95 per gift card, this comes out to a cost of $5.95-$2 = $3.95 / $250 = 1.6% excluding credit card rewards. So this is a (slight) money-maker if you use a 2% cash back card but is otherwise a reasonable way
- [Increased signup bonus for the Amex Everyday and Blue Cash Everyday available via Incognito/Private Browsing](https://www.demflyers.com/2015/09/10/increased-signup-bonus-for-the-amex-everyday-and-blue-cash-everyday-available-via-incognito/) - Via US Credit Card Guide, increased signup bonuses are available for the following American Express cards through incognito windows/private browsing: Amex Everyday, with 25,000 MR signup bonus: Application Link Normally, the 25K signup bonus is only available through targeted offers. Now it's available publicly for everyone! The required spend is increased to $2000 in the first
- [Intriguing Marriott Premier offer](https://www.demflyers.com/2015/09/15/intriguing-marriott-premier-offer/) - Update (9/19): Reddit is reporting three versions of the offer (targeted) depending on your Marriott status. I was poking around last night at some Marriott hotels for a January trip to New Orleans (specifically, for a hotel I could BRG), and I stumbled upon the following Marriott Premier credit card offer during the booking flow:
- [[DEAD] Sale on Air Canada from the US to Europe](https://www.demflyers.com/2015/09/18/sale-on-air-canada-from-the-us-to-europe/) - There's an excellent sale going on for Air Canada from many cities in the US to Europe. Just go to aircanada.com and start booking. Current prices from SFO, in case anyone is interested: Tel Aviv: $323 Dubai: $392 Istanbul: $520 Madrid: $538 Amsterdam: $586 Geneva: $587 Zurich: $603 Paris: $654 H/T: The Flight Deal
- [Various new Marriott Targeted offers available!](https://www.demflyers.com/2015/09/20/various-new-marriott-targeted-offers-available/) - New targeted Marriott offers are now available from Chase! The various offers are: 70,000 points + 7,500 points for adding an authorized user, with minimum spending of $3000 in 3 months. The first year annual fee is waived on this offer. This offer is available for Marriott Gold members and higher. 40,000 points + $150
- [Increased bonuses on the Chase Ink Cash and Ink Plus Cards](https://www.demflyers.com/2015/09/22/increased-bonuses-on-the-chase-ink-cash-and-ink-plus-cards/) - Update on referral links, 9/22: I'm no longer able to generate referral links for the Ink Plus on Chase Refer A Friend. It's possible those who are able to may see the increased bonus. Increased signup bonuses are now available for the Chase Ink Cash and Ink Plus cards. The offers are: Chase Ink Cash
- [Reduced Amazon Prime membership fee of $67 dollars, Friday 9/25 only!](https://www.demflyers.com/2015/09/23/lock-in-a-reduced-amazon-prime-membership-fee-for-67-dollars-for-the-next-few-years/) - Edit 9/25: Gifting Prime Membership does not seem to work! You'll have to deactivate then subscribe again, and you'll only get one year for $67. Edit 9/23: Note of caution, Amazon has limited sharing Prime membership to one other person. Deactivating your account will remove users you have shared Prime membership, and you will be only
- [New free shipping code for giftcards.com](https://www.demflyers.com/2015/09/23/new-free-shipping-code-for-giftcards-com/) - According to reddit, there is a new free shipping code for giftcards.com. The code is SHIPFALL. The code from yesterday, WELCOME921, has already expired.
- [Free $15 for Chase Sapphire or Chase Sapphire Preferred members when using Visa Checkout](https://www.demflyers.com/2015/09/23/free-15-for-chase-sapphire-or-chase-sapphire-preferred-members-when-using-visa-checkout/) - Via Points, Miles, and Martinis, Visa Checkout is offering $15 statement credit if you pay with Visa Checkout on various online merchants using your Chase Sapphire or Chase Sapphire Preferred card. Offer is valid once per card, not per merchant unlike the Amex Checkout offer. There doesn't seem to be a minimum limit on the purchase
- [Easy 200 Starpoints and 500 IHG points!](https://www.demflyers.com/2015/09/24/easy-200-starpoints-and-500-ihg-points/) - Via The Points Guy, you can earn 200 Starpoints just for opting in to e-statements. Just click this link and log in. If you don't see the offer, try unsubscribing from e-statements and checking again. Via Mommy Points, you can earn 500 IHG points just for changing your default payment method to a MasterCard credit credit. I received an
- [Targeted Spending Offer for Barclaycard Sallie Mae Mastercard Holders](https://www.demflyers.com/2015/09/25/targeted-spending-offer-for-barclaycard-sallie-mae-mastercard-holders/) - Received this in my email today! I'm a huge fan of my Barclaycard Sallie Mae Mastercard thanks to the 5% cashback on grocery stores (up to $250 per month), 5% cashback on gas (up to $250 per month), and 5% cashback on bookstores, including Amazon.com (up to $750 per month). And of course the standard
- [$300 bonus for Amex Blue Cash Everyday!!](https://www.demflyers.com/2015/10/05/300-bonus-for-amex-blue-cash-everyday/) - Via my mother (I have trained her well :P ), Costco Amex holders may be eligible for a $300 sign up bonus on the Amex Blue Cash Everyday (see Doctor of Credit's review of it and a publicly accessible $250 offer here) card. As far as I know, there's no offer code, but you
- [Increased signup bonuses for the Amex Gold and Green charge cards](https://www.demflyers.com/2015/10/09/increased-signup-bonuses-for-the-amex-gold-and-green-charge-cards/) - From Reddit via FlyerTalk, there are increased offers available for the following cards through incognito windows / private browsing. American Express Gold Charge Card 25,000 Membership Rewards after $1,000 spend in first 3 months. Earns 2x Membership Rewards for purchases made directly with airlines, and US restaurants. 1x for everything else. $160 annual fee, waived the first
- [Free 150 Starwood points for updating your security questions](https://www.demflyers.com/2015/10/09/free-150-starwood-points-for-updating-your-security-questions/) - Via View from the Wing, you can get 150 free Starwood points for updating your security questions by October 31, 2015. With several high profile hacks of loyalty programs in recent years, like the Hilton HHonors hack, it's a good sign to see that loyalty programs are adding additional security features to accounts. I recommend using
- [Use Ibotta for $10 off $100 on Orbitz (hotels, vacations only), $15 off $150 on Hotwire (hotels only) - ends 10/20](https://www.demflyers.com/2015/10/11/use-ibotta-for-10-off-100-on-orbitz-hotels-vacations-only-15-off-150-on-hotwire-hotels-only/) - I'm not a heavy user of Ibotta (iOS, Android, would greatly appreciate if you use my referral code kfvxuq, which also gives you an extra $1), but I read a comment on Vinh's blog informing him about a $5 rebate on $100 at Best Buy: Source: milesperday.com The post itself was a reminder to use Shopkick (my referral link) at
- [72 hour sale on Alaska Airlines](https://www.demflyers.com/2015/10/13/72-hour-sale-on-alaska-airlines/) - Alaska Airlines is having a 72 hour sale from October 13 to 15 for flights in its route network. Some quick checks from my home airports of SJC and SFO. SJC/SFO-PDX: $63 each way SJC-OGG: $199 each way SJC-HNL: $219 each way Nothing amazing, but a good sale nonetheless.
- [Cheap British Airways business class flights to Europe are back!](https://www.demflyers.com/2015/10/15/cheap-british-airways-business-class-flights-to-europe-are-back/) - UPDATE: Via Dan's Deals, you can use Cash + Avios and get a very good value out of your Avios (around ~2 cents per Avios) British Airways has been having on and off business class sales to Europe for the last year or so. According to FlyerTalk, the sale is back again. I'm finding fares to Europe
- [American Airlines business class award space to Europe wide open - even into summer 2016!](https://www.demflyers.com/2015/10/15/american-airlines-business-class-award-space-to-europe-wide-open-even-into-summer-2016/) - Via View from the Wing, business class award space to Europe on American metal is wide open right now. Act fast, as American is notoriously stingy about opening up premium cabin award space to Europe. The space that is wide open is any American metal to LHR. Those routes are the big American and US Airways
- [Free return shipping through Paypal - up to 4 times](https://www.demflyers.com/2015/10/18/free-return-shipping-through-paypal-up-to-4-times/) - Via Slickdeals and h/t to mastermind85, activate free return shipping (up to $30 per claim) for up to 4 items purchased on Paypal until 1/31/2016. https://www.paypal.com/us/webapps/mpp/returns Must activate the benefit first via this link.
- [Citi AAdvantage Executive 75,000 miles signup offer still available!](https://www.demflyers.com/2015/10/30/citi-aadvantage-executive-75000-miles-signup-offer-still-available/) - The 75,000 AAdvantage miles signup offer for the Citi AAdvantage Executive card was supposed to have expired as of October 26, 2015. However, via ChetHazelEyes on reddit, the old application link for the 75,000 miles offer still works. As a reminder, the minimum spending on this card is $7,500 within 3 months to get the bonus.
- [WOW Air coming to Los Angeles and San Francisco in Summer 2016](https://www.demflyers.com/2015/11/02/wow-air-coming-to-los-angeles-and-san-francisco-in-summer-2016/) - Via Deals We Like, WOW Air is expanding their service to Los Angeles and San Francisco in Summer 2016. Currently WOW only services Boston and Baltimore in the United States, so this is a nice addition for those living in California or elsewhere on the West Coast to get cheap flights to Iceland or onward connecting flights
- [New Citigold 50k AA miles code for 2016!](https://www.demflyers.com/2016/01/25/new-citigold-50k-aa-miles-code-for-2016/) - Via jpoysti on reddit, there is a new code for the Citigold 50k AAdvantage miles bonus, valid until 3/31/2016. The code is WD3QFS2Y4C. For a step by step guide to applying for the Citigold account and funding it with a credit card, see Doctor of Credit. I've personally done the Citigold signup bonus myself and am waiting
- [50k Citi Premier Offer Still Available!](https://www.demflyers.com/2016/01/31/50k-citi-premier-offer-still-available/) - Last week, Citi announced it was lowering the public offer for the Citi Thank You Premier to 40k points after meeting minimum spend requirements. This is obviously sad but probably expected given that it brings the bonus in line with the standard bonus for the Chase Sapphire Preferred. Two days ago, Miles to Memories reported
- [YMMV: Earn $50 for spending $3000 in 30 days (Discover)](https://www.demflyers.com/2016/01/31/ymmv-earn-50-for-spending-3000-in-30-days-discover/) - I was livechatting Discover tonight to follow up on some 5% category and Apple Pay issues from Q4, and at the end the representative asked if I had any other questions while I had her there. I took the opportunity to ask for any spending promotions. I didn't expect anything other than maybe a lower APR,
- [80,000 offer for the Hilton HHonors Surpass!](https://www.demflyers.com/2015/12/04/80000-offer-for-the-hilton-hhonors-surpass/) - It looks like Amex has increased the offer on the Hilton HHonors Surpass to 80,000 points after $3000 minimum spend. The annual fee of $75 is NOT waived. This offer has been higher at 85,000 points, but difference is fairly minimal, so if you're in need of Hilton points, it's worth jumping on this now.
- [(Targeted) Barclays AAdvantage Aviator Red/Silver: 1000 AAdvantage miles for adding an authorized user](https://www.demflyers.com/2015/12/06/targeted-barclays-aadvantage-aviator-redsilver-1000-aadvantage-miles-for-adding-an-authorized-user/) - Via Reddit, some people are getting targeted offers for the Barclays Aviator Red offering 1000 AAdvantage miles for adding an authorized user by December 31, 2015. There seems to be no spending requirement attached to this offer. I personally also received an email title Earn More Miles this holiday for my Barclays AAdvantage Aviator Silver with the following:
- [United buy miles promotion actually goes up to 100% bonus miles](https://www.demflyers.com/2015/12/07/united-buy-miles-promotion-actually-goes-up-to-100-bonus-miles/) - Many of you may have recently received a mailer from United titled "Reveal your mystery bonus of up to 75%, 80% or 85% more miles" for purchases of miles until December 14, 2015. I checked my offer, and it was for 85% bonus miles. After taxes and fees, that brought the cost to 2.03 cents per mile,
- [Quick deal: bonus $20 Whole Foods gift card with $100 gift card purchase from Gyft](https://www.demflyers.com/2015/12/23/quick-deal-bonus-20-whole-foods-gift-card-with-100-gift-card-purchase-from-gyft/) - EDIT: Whole Foods has sued Raise as well as sued or threatened to sue other gift card reselling sites. No site will take Whole Foods currently. H/T to Esther: Gyft is offering a bonus $20 Whole Foods gift card with a $100 gift card purchase with code WFMWISH, which is 83.33% of the normal price.
- [Retail eBay Gift Card Promotions ($15 off at Safeway for buying $125 GC)](https://www.demflyers.com/2015/12/26/retail-ebay-gift-card-promotions/) - While reading about eBay's holiday promotions, I clicked through to their holiday page and found their page listing retail eBay gift card promotions: http://www.ebay.com/rpp/retail-ebay-gift-card-promotions Of particular interest to me is the Safeway promotion for $15 off your next Safeway shopping trip for buying a $125 eBay gift card. I do a lot of gift card buying/reselling from
- [Another Silvercar quick deal](https://www.demflyers.com/2015/11/05/another-silvercar-quick-deal/) - I just received this message from @Silvercar: Hey Esther! Silvercar here. Next time you need to rent a car, give us a shot. No lines, no paperwork, no upsells and no hassles. To top it all off, you get a new, fully-loaded Audi A4, every time. And our rates are competitive with the big brands,
- [Hyatt Credit Card Spending Bonus Offer (possibly targeted?)](https://www.demflyers.com/2015/11/05/hyatt-credit-card-spending-bonus-offer-possibly-targeted/) - Yesterday, I received this offer in my snail mail and intended to post about it, but today I received it in my email as well. The title of the email is "Earn 3,000 Hyatt Gold Passport Bonus Points" if you're looking for it in your email (I know I always appreciate it when people tell
- [Spending bonus for US Bank Cash+](https://www.demflyers.com/2015/11/06/spending-bonus-for-us-bank-cash/) - Wow, so many spending offers pouring in for the holidays! From November 1 through December 31, 2015, earn up to $20 per month in statement credits, by spending up to $1500 per month. See tiers below (photo of letter that came in the mail today): (not sure if that promotion code is unique to me
- [Public 87.5k Marriott CC offer!](https://www.demflyers.com/2015/11/10/public-87-5k-marriott-cc-offer/) - A few months ago we reported on a set of targeted offers for the Marriott credit card based on your Marriott status. Although the links were public, you couldn't click through to the application page unless you had been linked from your Marriott account page. However, via learn2churn on reddit, it appears that there are
- [Paypal Extras Mastercard: $30 back on $100 at ebay](https://www.demflyers.com/2015/11/30/paypal-extras-mastercard-30-back-on-100-at-ebay/) - Paypal Extras MasterCard (PPEMC) holders, check your email for subject: "Cyber Week is extra special with PayPal Extras MasterCard" The offer is $15 off $50 spent at eBay using your PPEMC, issued as a statement credit. Offer can be used twice, for up to $30 in statement credits. Gift cards are not an exclusion. Topcashback
- [Hot! Award space to New Zealand from the US via Air New Zealand, and award space between Tokyo and Sydney via JAL](https://www.demflyers.com/2016/02/08/hot-award-space-to-new-zealand-from-the-us-via-air-new-zealand-and-award-space-between-tokyo-and-sydney-via-jal/) - Via Point Me to the Plane, Air New Zealand business class from SFO, LAX, and a bit less so out of IAH are widely available to fly nonstop to Auckland (AKL). I was able to find a good amount of availability from SFO for the next few months. It doesn't look like continuing awards from AKL
- [Increased bonuses of 80k Marriott points on both the business and personal Marriott credit card](https://www.demflyers.com/2016/02/20/increased-bonuses-of-80k-marriott-points-on-both-the-business-and-personal-marriott-credit-card/) - Both the personal and business Marriott credit cards have recently increased their signup bonuses to 80k Marriott points after $3,000 in spend. This is the highest offer I've ever seen, though it looks like the annual fee of $99 for the business card and $85 for the personal card are NOT waived. I don't seem
- [Redeem Membership Reward Points for 1.43 Cents for Paid Flights!](https://www.demflyers.com/2016/02/24/redeem-membership-reward-points-for-1-43-cents-for-paid-flights/) - Hello from Sydney! I just got this email from American Express offering a 30% discount on Membership Rewards redemptions for paid international flights through amextravel.com. This yields a redemption rate of 1.43 (1.0/0.7) cents per point, which is better than the rate for both the Chase Sapphire Preferred and Citi Thank You Prestige (unless you
- [CitiBusiness AA Platinum Select 50k Offer Still Available!](https://www.demflyers.com/2016/03/04/citibusiness-aa-platinum-select-50k-offer-still-available/) - Hey folks! I was doing my own app-o-rama today, and I had intended to apply for the 50,000 point offer on the CitiBusiness AA Platinum Select card. Unfortunately, I found that most existing links are dead (as mentioned by most of the blogosphere a few weeks ago). After some searching, however, I found a working
- [I drove on the wrong side of the road - and I liked it!](https://www.demflyers.com/2016/03/12/i-drove-on-the-wrong-side-of-the-road-and-i-liked-it/) - Hello! This is a belated post from the DEM Flyers crew from our recent trip to New Zealand (and Australia, Fiji, and Hawaii!) We knew we wanted to visit some of the more scenic parts of New Zealand like Milford Sound as well as Hobbiton, and without an extensive public transit system, what else was there
- [How we Hacked Fiji](https://www.demflyers.com/2016/03/04/how-we-hacked-fiji/) - Greetings from the Intercontinental Fiji! We can't believe that we'll be headed home in just a few short hours after our adventures (and misadventures!) in Sydney, Queenstown, Auckland, and now here. It's been a blast traveling together, though, and we've gotten to work on a little surprise project going on that we'll share with you in
- [How to pay for American Airlines reservations on hold through Amadeus (i.e. through AA's EU sites)](https://www.demflyers.com/2016/03/04/how-to-pay-for-american-airlines-reservations-on-hold-through-amadeus-i-e-through-aas-eu-sites/) - Due to various sales ex-EU in the past, I have some experience dealing the American Airlines reservation systems for flights from the European Union. American Airlines uses Amadeus for certain countries in the EU (in this case Ireland) instead of their usual SABRE. I would often book directly through American because either I could only
- [Even We Make Mistakes Sometimes...](https://www.demflyers.com/2016/02/28/even-we-make-mistakes-sometimes/) - Hello from Queenstown, where you get to wake up to this every morning: Unfortunately, it wasn't all rainbows and butterflies getting here due to a snafu we had at the airport with our checked bags. To put it simply, we ended up shelling out $120/bag per person as the result of a series of mistakes we
- [My First J: SFO-SYD on Qantas!](https://www.demflyers.com/2016/02/23/my-first-j-sfo-syd-on-qantas/) - Greetings from Sydney! At long last, the whole DEM Flyers crew is together in one place traveling for two weeks, and we could not be more excited. Unfortunately, Michael and I are still sitting on the tarmac at Sydney as we wait for a truck to tow our 747 the last 500 feet to the
- [How to find and book Japanese ryokan (Japanese style inns)](https://www.demflyers.com/2016/02/19/how-to-find-and-book-japanese-ryokan-japanese-style-inns/) - Tip 1: Be able to read Japanese Okay, that's not good advice. Let's try again. Tip 2: Have family or friends that can read Japanese Okay, say you don't have that either. What if you don't know Japanese and would still like to experience an authentic Japanese ryokan experience? The different types of Japanese style lodging First of
- [The Case for Mileage Running](https://www.demflyers.com/2016/02/16/the-case-for-mileage-running/) - Hello from the Centurion Lounge at San Francisco International Airport, which has been my temporary home for three of the past four Tuesday nights before a series of mileage runs to Dallas! Yep, you read that correctly (although despite the fancy shoes, mileage running has nothing to do with actual running). I write a lot
- [The Case Against Mileage Running](https://www.demflyers.com/2016/02/18/the-case-against-mileage-running/) - Now that I'm 24 hours removed from my mileage run to Dallas and have no further runs on the books, I figured it would be a reasonable time to reflect on my decision to do the runs in the first place, add some context where I omitted it, and decide if it makes sense to
- [Step by Step Guide to Removing AU Cards from your Credit Reports](https://www.demflyers.com/2016/02/13/step-by-step-guide-to-removing-au-cards-from-your-credit-reports/) - With the announcement of Chase extending their infamous "5/24 rule" to extend to all co-branded and business cards, there has been a lot of discussion about what to do in the interim before the rule takes effect and what to do after the hammer falls. For those who are unfamiliar, the 5/24 rule is that Chase will
- [Amex is king at Toronto Pearson](https://www.demflyers.com/2016/02/09/amex-is-king-at-toronto-pearson/) - I've been enjoying the benefits of being an American Express Platinum cardholder in the last few months due to being added as authorized user to Esther's Ameriprise American Express Platinum card (thanks Esther!) The Centurion Lounges and concierge service have been great! Today I discovered a couple new benefits while flying out of Toronto Pearson (YYZ)
- [Some Tips for Saving Money on Airfare](https://www.demflyers.com/2016/02/08/some-tips-for-saving-money-on-airfare/) - Recently, a co-worker of mine asked for help booking his family's summer travel to London. Searching for himself, his wife, and three kids, the price he had found (despite building in flexibility on both ends of the trip) was $14,000 for 5 people. ....for economy. Summer travel to Europe is expensive. London travel is even
- [How to successfully register for Atitalia MilleMiglia](https://www.demflyers.com/2016/01/30/how-to-successfully-register-for-atitalia-millemiglia/) - EDIT: This method still isn't working perfectly for people. I suggest trying the normal registration page, and then calling in to get your code if things are still failing. The US call center claimed that they can't register new accounts over the phone. As posted earlier, Atitalia is offering a status match to elite members
- [Did You Know? You Can Have Authorized User Cards Removed from Your Credit Report](https://www.demflyers.com/2016/01/29/did-you-know-you-can-have-authorized-user-cards-removed-from-your-credit-report/) - I know better than to mess with the Devil('s Advocate), so I figured out a different tagline for this post than my previous one. Still pretty reminiscent, but it gets the point across... Anyway, I tried a couple of experiments with authorized user cards in order to see if I could stretch out my paltry, 1
- [Quick news you can use: TopCashback bonus, Alitalia status match, Shyp + eBay and American award availability](https://www.demflyers.com/2016/01/28/quick-news-you-can-use-topcashback-bonus-alitalia-status-match-shyp-ebay-and-american-award-availability/) - TopCashback is offering bonus cashback on your next purchase by 2/5/2016, with minimum purchase of the bonus cashback amount. eBay is included. I'm personally going to buy some AirBnB gift cards through PayPal Digital Gifts as that's a great way to get a discount on AirBnB stays. This offer is targeted and may vary by person. I personally
- [Lessons learned from flying Southwest](https://www.demflyers.com/2016/01/27/lessons-learned-from-flying-southwest/) - I haven’t paid for a Southwest flight, yet I’ve flown tens of thousands of miles with them. All my travel has been free. Or at least very close to it. The points took me maybe an hour to earn (via a credit card) and cost $99 for the initial annual fee. The voluntary deboard (VDB)
- [American business awards to Europe are wide open!](https://www.demflyers.com/2016/01/26/american-business-awards-to-europe-are-wide-open/) - A little late to the blog party, but American business class awards to Europe are wide open! Normally American is very stingy about releasing premium award space, but every once in a while, like right now, award space become wide open. The routes that are available are every city that American flies direct to London from,
- [Get Twitter or Facebook links from Chase's Refer a Friend website even if they are disabled](https://www.demflyers.com/2015/11/19/get-twitter-or-facebook-links-from-chases-refer-a-friend-website-even-if-they-are-disabled/) - EDIT January, 2016: It looks like Chase has caught on and nulled out the social media links for certain credit card products like the Freedom. If you have an old referral link that you've saved before, that should work though. I noticed a bunch of new referral offers in an email from Chase earlier this
- [The Most You Should Pay for a Hotel: IHG](https://www.demflyers.com/2016/01/17/the-most-you-should-pay-for-a-hotel-ihg/) - This is the second in a series of posts on how to save money on hotel bookings by purchasing rewards points. For a more detailed explanation and walk-through of the theory, see the first post on Hyatt hotels. The Nuts and Bolts IHG Rewards Club is a slightly special snowflake since they offer two ways of
- [The Most You Should Pay for a Hotel: Hyatt](https://www.demflyers.com/2016/01/15/the-most-you-should-pay-for-a-hotel-hyatt-gold-passport/) - Generating miles and points at low cost takes time and organization, and most people have neither the time nor ability to juggle tens of credit cards. Unfortunately, a lot of travel hacking is targeted at the minority who can, leaving behind those who are just looking to save money on their twice-a-year family vacations. So, what about
- [The Most You Should Pay for a Hotel: Starwood](https://www.demflyers.com/2016/01/21/the-most-you-should-pay-for-a-hotel-starwood/) - This is the last in a series of posts on how to save money on hotel bookings by purchasing rewards points. For a more detailed explanation and walk-through of the theory, see the first post on Hyatt hotels. Today we will be looking at the last major hotel rewards program, Starwood Preferred Guest (SPG), which will
- [The Most You Should Pay for a Hotel: Choice Hotels](https://www.demflyers.com/2016/01/23/the-most-you-should-pay-for-a-hotel-choice-hotels/) - This is the sixth in a series of posts on how to save money on hotel bookings by purchasing rewards points. For a more detailed explanation and walk-through of the theory, see the first post on Hyatt hotels. Choice Hotels wasn't in my initial list of chains to review because of how weird and restrictive their loyalty program
- [Quick news you can use: Citi Prestige 4th night benefit, mixed cabin redemptions on LifeMiles, and 20% off TripIt Pro!](https://www.demflyers.com/2016/01/20/quick-news-you-can-use-citi-prestige-4th-night-benefit-and-lifemiles-now-allows-mixed-cabin-redemptions-some-improved-routing-changes/) - I woke up this morning to some tidbits of good news and wanted to share. Via One Mile At A Time, the process to book the Citi Prestige 4th night free benefit has improved for the better. Citi recently switched concierge companies to Aspire Lifestyles Concierge. Previously, you would call up Citi, and then they would jot
- [The Most You Should Pay for a Hotel: Marriott](https://www.demflyers.com/2016/01/20/the-most-you-should-pay-for-a-hotel-marriott/) - This is the fourth in a series of posts on how to save money on hotel bookings by purchasing rewards points. For a more detailed explanation and walk-through of the theory, see the first post on Hyatt hotels. The Details Marriott Rewards is actually two programs in disguise, offering rewards for both the standard set of
- [The Most You Should Pay for a Hotel: Hilton](https://www.demflyers.com/2016/01/19/the-most-you-should-pay-for-a-hotel-hilton/) - This is the third in a series of posts on how to save money on hotel bookings by purchasing rewards points. For a more detailed explanation and walk-through of the theory, see the first post on Hyatt hotels. The Nuts and Bolts Disclaimer: This is a big fat dud. Tomorrow's on Marriott should be interesting, though, as
- [How to survive a Bangkok ping pong show without getting horribly scammed](https://www.demflyers.com/2016/01/18/how-to-survive-a-bangkok-ping-pong-show-without-getting-horribly-scammed/) - Warning, the topic of this post is R rated, though I will try to keep the post as PG rated as possible. If you aren't interested in more lurid topics, I'd skip this post. You may or may not have heard of the infamous Bangkok ping pong shows. If you haven't, google it if you
- [JetBlue reimburses me for departure airport change](https://www.demflyers.com/2016/01/17/jetblue-reimburses-me-for-departure-airport-change/) - TL;DR: Persistence pays off. Pursue every avenue you can think of, until you're clearly out of options. Of course, calculate whether the pursuit is worth the effort. And book every flight with a card that has a trip delay benefit... On 1/6, my husband and I took JetBlue to Las Vegas for the world's most
- [How to signup for autopay on your BBVA credit card](https://www.demflyers.com/2016/01/15/how-to-signup-for-autopay-on-your-bbva-credit-card/) - Did you sign up for the BBVA NBA Amex card like many others but were getting annoyed at having to manually make payments and worrying that you might forget and get charged a late fee? Well, no longer! Thanks to icemule1 on reddit, now we know there is a way to set up autopay for your BBVA
- [Amex Gave Us a Red Card and Served a Blue Bird on a Platter](https://www.demflyers.com/2016/01/10/amex-gave-us-a-red-card-and-served-a-blue-bird-on-a-platter/) - One day, when class participation was particularly poor in my eighth grade U.S. history class, my teacher told us that "Opinions are like belly buttons. Everyone has one." Nowhere is this more true than in the blogosphere, where my teacher's claim might better be stated as, "Opinions are like belly buttons. Everyone must have one." That being
- [Orbitz Makes My Head Spin](https://www.demflyers.com/2016/01/09/orbitz-makes-my-head-spin/) - I'm about as close to an Orbitz fanboy as you can find on the internet. I even signed up for the Orbitz rewards credit card, and I continue to book with them even after they eviscerated their best price guarantee program. That's why I was supremely annoyed to find this in my inbox as I
- [Elite Status Roundup: What I’ve earned, and what I’ve learned](https://www.demflyers.com/2016/01/05/elite-status-roundup-what-ive-earned-and-what-ive-learned/) - As 2015 was my first full year of travel/travel hacking, it was also the first year in which I achieved status with airline and hotel loyalty programs. In the spirit of being analytical in my decision-making, I figured it would be worth doing an accounting of the statuses I attained and the benefits that they
- [Bet You Didn't Know: Capital One Has a Secure Chat Option](https://www.demflyers.com/2016/01/11/bet-you-didnt-know-capital-one-has-a-secure-chat-option/) - Apologies to Julian at FrequentMiler for swiping the name of his column, but I actually didn't know this existed until I accidentally found it today. Secure chat is good for a lot of things, in particular confirming your eligibility for various offers or performing account maintenance without having to sit on the phone for a long
- [New Resource: Virgin America Partner Award Chart](https://www.demflyers.com/2016/01/07/new-resource-virgin-america-partner-award-chart/) - I've spent a lot of time combing through the Virgin America partner award calculator, and I've found it to be a huge PITA to deal with. So I decided to compile it for you all in spreadsheet form (/ht also to my friend Jacob). You can explore below, or see the original version here. Happy hacking!
- [Oh, the Places You'll Go!](https://www.demflyers.com/2015/12/31/oh-the-places-youll-go/) - A couple weeks ago, my friend challenged me to come up with a list of crazy things I could do with miles and points, or more specifically, a list of aspirational travel ideas with the restriction that they couldn’t have anything to do with luxury (which is what motivates many to begin travel hacking in
- [The JCPenney Amex Offer](https://www.demflyers.com/2015/12/30/jcpenney-hacks/) - I Have Spent More Time Inside a JCPenney This Month Than I Have My Entire Lifetime I'm writing this post because today, I spent a total of 5 hours after work running around town chasing various deals (many were Amex Offers - Best Buy, Staples, Babies R Us, etc), and while that may sound like
- [Why we write this blog...](https://www.demflyers.com/2015/12/26/why-we-write-this-blog/) - For conversations like this: But seriously, Esther, Michael, and I are incredibly blessed to be able to travel as much as we do, and we hope it can be as (trans)formative for you as it is for us. Hope you had a Merry Christmas, and as always, Happy Hacking! (In case you were wondering, the
- [Cute gift from Hilton HHonors for being a Diamond member](https://www.demflyers.com/2015/12/24/cute-gift-from-hilton-hhonors-for-being-a-diamond-member/) - I got a cute gift from Hilton HHonors in the mail recently because of my HHonors Diamond status (gained through status match.) It's a set of playing cards, as well as some instructions for card games from various countries with Hilton properties. Thanks Hilton HHonors!
- [A lightning trip through Europe and lessons learned](https://www.demflyers.com/2015/12/23/a-lightning-trip-through-europe-and-lessons-learned/) - My friend Alex and I recently went on a week long trip through Europe, taking advantage of a British Airways sale for business class to Europe. We hit Zurich, Berlin, and London, staying 2-3 days in each city. Here's a mini trip report, as well as some travel tips gained from first hand experience. Tips
- [AwardFinder - a better flight awards search engine](https://www.demflyers.com/2015/12/07/awardfinder-a-better-flight-awards-search-engine/) - Apparently some of my travel hacker friends were not aware of this tool, so here's a little introduction post for this very useful app. I've been using it for the last couple months and it has helped me find and book multiple awards. It's mostly useful for Star Alliance, Oneworld, Etihad and partners, as well
- [No detail is too small...](https://www.demflyers.com/2015/12/06/no-detail-is-too-small/) - This has been floating around the internet for the past couple of days, so I figured I would share it here for those who hadn't seen it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wt99b5ccwqk One of the things I love about traveling around the Pacific, and in particular what struck me when I was in Bali two months ago, is how
- [Is the $1000 rolling limit at PayPal Digital Gifts gone?](https://www.demflyers.com/2015/12/06/is-the-1000-rolling-limit-at-paypal-digital-gifts-lifted/) - As you may be aware, there is supposed to be an unstated $1000 rolling limit on gift card purchases from PayPal Digital Gifts from eBay. This limit annoyingly comes into play somewhat often when you are into the gift card reselling game, as I am. I noticed recently that the eBay checkout page had changed, and
- [Hilton HHonors status match and MLife status match from Hyatt](https://www.demflyers.com/2015/11/25/hilton-hhonors-status-match-and-mlife-status-match-from-hyatt/) - Via an official HHonors representative on FlyerTalk, Hilton HHonors has a status match program. Email a request to HHonorMyStatus@hilton.com with your HHonors and something showing your elite status in another program, and see what happens! Send your request by January 11, 2016 and you'll have the matched status through March 2017. Since you can automatically get either HHonors Silver from credit cards
- [Back to Aegean Silver... but still Star Alliance Gold!](https://www.demflyers.com/2015/11/30/back-to-aegean-silver-but-still-star-alliance-gold/) - Back in 2013 when Aegean was still offering an extremely easy route to "lifetime" Star Alliance Gold by only earning 19,000 qualifying miles, I took advantage of this to get Aegean Gold status. It was great times with priority boarding, security, checked bags and Star Alliance lounge access, even domestically! In September 2014, after realizing
- [Is Gogo onto the free wifi trick?](https://www.demflyers.com/2015/12/04/is-gogo-onto-the-free-wifi-trick/) - After learning about the trick to get free wifi with Gogo on board a few months ago, I've been using WiFi happily on most of my flights, both on my iPhone as well as on my laptop (that is pretending to be an iPhone/iPad) On my last flight on American recently, after doing the trick 2 times,
- [Great Customer Service from AA, and My First, First-class Flight!](https://www.demflyers.com/2015/12/01/great-customer-service-from-aa-and-my-first-first-class-flight/) - This ones going to be a short one, and fairly atypical of me for many reasons (primary of which is that it's short :P ). For starters, I booked my first, first-class ticket!! Although I wear my never-flown-a-premium-cabin badge with pride, Bangkok and Southeast Asia have been on my bucket list, and for just 60,750 AA
- [Before you go off writing 94 postcards...](https://www.demflyers.com/2015/11/04/before-you-go-off-writing-94-postcards/) - Read this. As many of you know, IHG just launched a sweepstakes that stacks on top of their Accelerate promotion. The sweepstakes offers 1,000 points after your first stay, and then a mystery prize for each subsequent stay. There have been plenty of posts on the promo, so I won’t go into detail about the prizes,
- [This hack was made by you and me...](https://www.demflyers.com/2015/11/29/this-hack-was-made-by-you-and-me/) - For my flight home for Thanksgiving, I booked an award flight on Virgin America (VX). As I had just completed the Membership Rewards 80,000 point transfer promotion, it would be my first flight as a VX Elevate Gold member. Although the benefits of Gold status aren’t the most amazing (since VX doesn’t offer complimentary F upgrades), I was
- [Quick trick for Cardpool](https://www.demflyers.com/2015/11/28/quick-trick-for-cardpool/) - Click "Get Offer" multiple times quickly to add the same brand and denomination multiple times.
- [Interesting offer for the Chase Marriott Credit card](https://www.demflyers.com/2015/11/27/interesting-offer-for-the-chase-marriott-credit-card/) - Correction: There is a 5,000 point bonus for adding an authorized user and having the user make a purchase in the first 3 months. I missed it in the offer details. I got this offer in the mail recently: The offer is is for 50,000 points + 5,000 points for adding an authorized user and
- [Love, AActually.](https://www.demflyers.com/2015/11/26/810/) - Note: this post may contain unsolicited advertisements opinions. You don't have to click on the links read them, but we appreciate when you do. Oh yeah, and lest we forget, the Chase Sapphire Preferred bonus is up to 50k. Last Wednesday, 2pm EST marked the moment we had all feared. As if the Marriott acquisition
- [Hacking time-share presentations: Holiday Inn Club Vacations](https://www.demflyers.com/2015/11/21/hacking-time-share-presentations-holiday-inn-club-vacations/) - I'm not normally one for attending conferences (unless they're academic/research-oriented ones), in particular those related to travel-hacking since so much information can be found online, but after a number of my internet-friends decided to attend TravelCon II, I figured that if nothing else, I'd have a great weekend hanging out with them in Vegas. However,
- [Waiting to show your hand](https://www.demflyers.com/2015/11/10/waiting-to-show-your-hand/) - On our way back from Travelcon, Esther and I stopped by the Virgin America Loft at LAX for breakfast and refreshments t-shirt before our leg home to San Francisco. I have Virgin America (VX) Gold status from the Membership Rewards promo they are currently offering, so I get lounge access as a benefit of that
- [AirBnB Amex offer, Amazon Prime First, and Best Rate Kerfuffle](https://www.demflyers.com/2015/11/09/airbnb-amex-offer-amazon-prime-first-and-best-rate-kerfuffle/) - Disclaimer: This post may contain affiliate links. You aren't required to click on our links to get the deals, but it would be much appreciated! Just a quick collection of posts I saw that were interesting, as well as a short experience with the Hilton Best Rate guarantee. Via Doctor of Credit, there's a great Amex Offer
- [Mobile Passport - better than Global Entry?](https://www.demflyers.com/2015/11/09/mobile-passport-better-than-global-entry/) - Hello! I'm on my way back home after a quick trip to Bogota, Colombia (and sadly missing TravelCon II.) I'm currently sitting in the Admirals Club at Miami Airport because I'm too lazy to go through a security checkpoint without TSA Pre to get into another terminal for the Priority Pass lounge there. Just enough
- [News from around the web](https://www.demflyers.com/2015/11/03/news-from-around-the-web/) - Just a collection of blog posts I found interesting from this week! Access the old version of the Amex Offers website. American Express rolled out new version of the Amex Offers website a couple of months ago, but the new interface is much less convenient to see and add all your offers at once. Fortunately, the
- [I ain't about the G-money, money, money](https://www.demflyers.com/2015/11/02/i-aint-about-the-g-money-money-money/) - Hopefully you were among those able to take advantage of the giftcards.com gravy train that was around until they eviscerated it last month. Part of the deal was the fact that Visa Gift Cards (VGC) were eligible for giftcards.com's G-money rewards program, which offered 1% back in credit to be used towards a future purchase.
- [Make sure you renew your Hyatt Gold Passport and M Life status match](https://www.demflyers.com/2015/10/30/make-sure-you-renew-your-hyatt-gold-passport-and-m-life-status-match/) - I caught this message from M life titled "Renew Your Tier Match" from a couple of weeks ago. I was under the impression before that the status match was automatically renewed for everyone, except for some people due to IT issues, but it looks like not. The process to renew is even easier than matching the
- [Silvercar $75 Discount and Great Customer Service](https://www.demflyers.com/2015/10/29/silvercar-75-discount-and-great-customer-service/) - These Silvercar discount codes came as part of a Virgin America promotional email today. 1st time renters: use code ELEVATE75 for $75 off. Returning customers: use code ELEVATE15 for 15% off. I have my first-time reservation in FLL coming up in December that I had previously used code FTU50 for 1 day free. When I
- [Chase Reconsideration by Secure Message does work!](https://www.demflyers.com/2015/10/27/chase-reconsideration-by-secure-message-does-work/) - About a month ago, I applied for the Marriott Rewards credit card due to some new targeted offers that came out. I went through phone reconsideration, then I sent a reconsideration message through Chase secure messaging, and was approved. I'll describe the process I went through. This is not a guaranteed method to get approved for
- [The best money I spent in Bali](https://www.demflyers.com/2015/10/21/the-best-money-i-spent-in-bali/) - After jumping on a mistake fare to Indonesia in the spring (and convincing my friend Jacob to join), I finally got to live out my trip, spending five days in Bali followed by one in Singapore and another in Tokyo. We spent a large portion of our Bali segment staying in Ubud, from which we had access to much
- [Digital Priority Pass Membership card available!](https://www.demflyers.com/2015/10/15/digital-priority-pass-membership-card-available/) - Update: They let me into the SFO Air France lounge, after initially insisting that they needed to see my physical card. The agent realized there was a scanning feature on the Priority Pass reader, but it took a while to scan properly. The process was a lot smoother at the Asiana lounge in Seoul Incheon,
- [A costly redemption mistake and its repercussions](https://www.demflyers.com/2015/10/11/a-costly-redemption-mistake-and-its-repercussions/) - Early next year, Daniel, Michael, my husband, and I are going on an epic trip Down Under...specifically Australia (Sydney), New Zealand (Queenstown, Auckland), Fiji, and Hawaii (Honolulu). Our trip is 16 days, and I couldn't be more excited for it!! It'll be our first big 'dem flyers trip together! This is a breakdown of what we've
- [Status makes your points worth less](https://www.demflyers.com/2015/10/10/status-makes-your-points-worth-less/) - As many followers of Miles Per Day will know, Virgin America is offering a promotion where transferring 80,000 Membership Rewards points to the Virgin America (VX) Elevate program will grant you VX Gold status until February of 2017. For frequent VX flyers, this could be a great deal because it offers free Main Cabin Select upgrades (typically
- [Bay Area Sunset Drive :)](https://www.demflyers.com/2015/10/10/bay-area-sunset-drive/) - Check out the video for stunning dashcam footage during a sunset drive!
- [Strictly Speaking: Sometimes, there is a right answer](https://www.demflyers.com/2015/10/08/strictly-speaking-sometimes-there-is-a-right-answer/) - Last week, Esther and I were trying to figure out the best use of our points for an upcoming trip to Australia, New Zealand, and Fiji. I had initially covered four nights in Sydney with my IHG balance (140,000 points for 4 nights at the Holiday Inn Old Sydney), and we planned on redeeming Orbucks
- [Quick news and deals from around the web](https://www.demflyers.com/2015/10/01/quick-news-and-deals-from-around-the-web/) - From Just Another Points Traveler, you can save $10 off $50 on your first order at Amazon Warehouse Deals WD1STTIME. I've bought plenty of electronics and other more expensive products from Amazon Warehouse Deals and always had a good experience. From Travel Codex, Avianca is status matching from various frequent flyer programs to its own program from October 1,
- [A theoretical travel hacker walks into a bar….](https://www.demflyers.com/2015/09/24/a-theoretical-travel-hacker-walks-into-a-bar/) - A theoretical physicist walks into a bar…. Oh wait, that’s not right. In theoretical physics, everything happens inside a perfect vacuum. No, I don’t expect you to have taken college physics (or even high school physics, for that matter) to get something out of this post. All you need to know is this: in physics,
- [New Resource: Best CC Offers](https://www.demflyers.com/2015/09/24/new-resource-best-cc-offers/) - The wonderful folks at /r/churning on Reddit have compiled a list of best offers for credit cards as well as links to relevant Flyertalk threads and information about historical offers. This and FrequentMiler's best offer list are likely to be most up-to-date, so start at either of these two places before you apply for a
- [Using Southwest LUV vouchers on taxes and fees](https://www.demflyers.com/2015/09/20/109/) - This is fairly well-known among those that follow along on Flyertalk or the Saverocity forums, but I recently discovered the following hack that allows you to work around the restriction of these vouchers not being able to be applied to the taxes and fees of a flight: Basically, what you need to do is to make
- [Roomer has it: Orbitz + Masterpass + Roomer = Free Money](https://www.demflyers.com/2015/09/18/roomer-has-it-orbitz-masterpass-roomer-free-money/) - Update (9/18 4:30AM): Well, that was fun while it lasted. The promo code has been maxed out and is no longer valid. When I first saw the $50 off $100 stay by using code MASTERPASS on Orbitz, I was really excited. I mean, I even went so far as to apply for the Orbitz Rewards
- [Opt-out of PIN-based debit transactions on Amazon](https://www.demflyers.com/2015/09/15/opt-out-of-pin-based-debit-transactions-on-amazon/) - For those who prefer signature-based transactions for their debit cards, Amazon has a setting to have them run your debit card as credit. You can do so here. I'd imagine it's useful for those who don't have an alternative to using a PPDMC, etc., or for those who have some checking account bonus tied to
- [[DEAD] Possible Companion Pass play?](https://www.demflyers.com/2015/09/14/possible-companion-pass-play/) - Update (9/14 11:30AM EST): Wow, that was fast. Marriott pulled Fandango from its portal. This is still worth a read though, in case you ever see 100x in the future. Via Frequent Miler, the Marriott shopping portal appears to be offering 100 points/dollar spent at Fandango. Frequent Miler outlines the general value of such a
- [A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to La Candelaria](https://www.demflyers.com/2015/09/13/a-funny-thing-happened-on-the-way-to-la-candelaria/) - Every now and again while traveling you are struck by an experience that reminds you of the incredible and beautiful diversity that we have in the world and how languages and cultures can bridge that diversity in unexpected ways. My first of these such experiences occurred on one of my very first travel adventures, a
- [Consider the Lobster: Huge value from Orbitz Rewards Dining on your first dine](https://www.demflyers.com/2015/09/12/consider-the-lobster-huge-value-from-orbitz-rewards-dining-on-your-first-dine/) - Just to get it out of the way: I promise that I'm not in any way compensated by Orbitz. I just think their program offers huge value and is a fairly easy entry into travel hacking. In about 10 months, I've managed to rack up about $1,000 in Orbucks (their rewards currency) as well as their Platinum
- [How to get an Orbitz coupon valid for all of 2016!](https://www.demflyers.com/2015/09/10/how-to-get-an-orbitz-coupon-valid-for-all-of-2016/) - In case you guys didn't know, I'm a huge fan of Orbitz and their rewards program. However, I've been a bit bummed of late because I have a few trips lined up for next year but am unable to book hotels (i.e. use my supply of Orbucks) because Orbitz hadn't released any promotional codes valid
- [SPG's 'Open the World' promo: Is it worth your time?](https://www.demflyers.com/2015/09/09/spgs-open-the-world-promo-is-it-worth-your-time/) - Last week, SPG announced their 'Open the World' promotion, which offers a grand prize of a week-long vacation at one of their exclusive resorts, as well as free night certificates, Amazon and Amex gift cards, and SPG points. You can play twice a day by entering your SPG number and email address here. Like all
- [Taking Advantage of Hotel Chain Best Rate Guarantees](https://www.demflyers.com/2015/09/08/taking-advantage-of-hotel-chain-best-rate-guarantees/) - I recently had 3 very favorable experiences with hotel chain best rate guarantees, 2 with Marriott as well as 1 with Starwood Hotels. I managed to save over 30% compared to the rate offered by the hotel this way while still earning hotel points and being able to use elite status benefits. I wanted to
- [Travel Tips: My on-the-ground toolkit](https://www.demflyers.com/2015/09/07/travel-tips-my-on-the-ground-toolkit/) - Esther, Michael, and I realized that we spend a lot of time talking about how we are able to travel to so many amazing places but little time about how we actually get around while we're on the ground. Since I'm fresh off of a last-minute Labor-day weekend trip to Colombia (I don't speak Spanish, nor had I been to
- [Leave the Cannoli, Take the Cash](https://www.demflyers.com/2015/09/02/leave-the-cannoli-take-the-cash/) - A few weeks ago, when an opportunity arose to buy Mastercard Gift cards (MGCs) at-cost (i.e. without the activation fee), Esther and I got into a discussion about whether to buy those MGCs with a points-earning (Alaska Airlines Visa) or cashback (Fidelity Amex) card. To add some color, I was having this conversation on my phone from
- [The power of HUCA](https://www.demflyers.com/2015/08/29/the-power-of-huca/) - Learn how HUCA (Hang Up, Call Again) helped me rebook 4 flights on AA at no charge.
- [Amex saves the day](https://www.demflyers.com/2015/08/27/amex-saves-the-day/) - I think there are few friends out there that don't know how much I love Amex (especially with the SPG promotion going on, I'm sure you've all seen me pump my links!). Over the course of my 10+ year membership with them (starting with Costco!), they have never ceased to impress me with their professional, helpful,
- [(Prepaid) Savings Accounts: APR vs APY](https://www.demflyers.com/2015/08/25/prepaid-savings-accounts-apr-vs-apy/) - [I wrote this post a few months ago in a Saverocity forum in reference to the 6% Savings account attached to the Mango prepaid card as an explanation of how to compute your effective yield/expected interest on the account.] Here's the formula for continuous compounding of interest: A_t = P * e ^ rt A_t =
- [Should you downgrade to the no-annual fee version of a card?](https://www.demflyers.com/2015/08/25/should-you-downgrade-to-the-no-annual-fee-version-of-a-card/) - There is a lot of benefit to signing up for cards that have annual fees. For example, the US Airways Mastercard (RIP) offered 40k miles on first purchase and payment of an $89 annual fee. Plenty of other cards waive the annual fee (Chase Sapphire Preferred, Amex Starwood Preferred Guest, etc) AND provide you a
- [New Resource: Travel Hacking 101](https://www.demflyers.com/2015/08/22/new-resource-travel-hacking-101/) - Michael and I had the pleasure of sharing our hobby with a collection of coworkers during 'hack week' at our office, and now we'd like to share it with you. It's a crash course in finding cheap deals, reducing costs, redeeming and earning points and miles, as well as some other miscellaneous tips and tricks we've
- [Hello world!](https://www.demflyers.com/2015/08/20/hello-world-2/) - Welcome to our blog! We've been fairly involved in the travel hacking community for a while now, and we decided it was about time that we pay it forward. We'll write about our travels, the latest deals, and our experiences hacking our way across the world. Hope you enjoy! Daniel, Esther, and Michael

## Pages

- [Trip Suggestions Index](https://www.demflyers.com/trip-suggestions-index/) - Master list of all DEM Flyers trip suggestions list and reports.
- [Support us!](https://www.demflyers.com/support-us/) - We write this blog for the same reason we have this hobby -- because we love it! Still, it takes a lot of time to produce the content you see here, so if you're so inclined, please support us! Below is a collection of our personal referral links as well as a donation link. Thanks!
- [Privacy Policy](https://www.demflyers.com/privacy-policy/) - This Privacy Policy describes Our policies and procedures on the collection, use and disclosure of Your information when You use the Service and tells You about Your privacy rights and how the law protects You. We use Your Personal data to provide and improve the Service. By using the Service, You agree to the collection
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