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Posts about the best ways to earn and redeem miles and points to travel more, better, and cheaper!

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Anatomy of an Award: A Trip to Egypt

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Capital One Venture Miles have been somewhat of a red-headed stepchild in the points & miles world.
However, things have changed for the better with new transfer partners & better points transfer rates for some programs. We take a look at these changes.

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On March 31, 2021, Alaska Airlines officially joined the Oneworld airline alliance. Oneworld now has 14 member airlines with a fantastic global reach.

So what exactly does this mean for travelers? We walk through what we know.

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Thanks to Star Alliance’s reach within Europe, U.S. based travelers have plenty of great options for the transatlantic hop and can use a variety of points to get across the pond.

Let’s look at some of the best options for booking Star Alliance flights.

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Capital One has increased the welcome offer on its Venture Card to up to 100,000 miles.

It might sound like a lot, and it is, but it’s not going to work for everyone. We look at why you should or shouldn’t try to get your hands on this increased bonus.

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The World of Hyatt implementation of peak award pricing will unfortunately come in July 2021.

If you have some upcoming travel to plan, you might want to look to lock in a reservation at the current pricing before the changes go into effect.

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We recently spent eight nights at Hyatt Zilara Cap Cana in the Dominican Republic. The hotel is situated on a beautiful white sand beach, its architecture and the landscaping are simply stunning and more. Read our review of our stay. https://t.co/Ppb6P8nQ59

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We walk you through how to use a partner program to book Hawaiian Airlines-operated flights to Hawaii.

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A number of credit cards offer cell phone protection to cardholders. This benefit can be extremely valuable, but coverage varies card to card. We compare the different options available to decide which is the best.

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Travis shares with you what cards are living in his wallet as newcomers, what long-term cards he has, and which cards he's looking to axe.

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See how MileValue contributor Anna Zaks recently used points and miles for a Florida getaway to Marco Island.

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Figuring out which loyalty program to use to fly to the second-most populous continent of Africa might be a drag, so we’ve come up with a guide to help you with some ideas.

We’ve got some solid options for mileage redemptions with each alliance.

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If you’re involved with the points & miles world, you’ve likely seen tons of chatter about Brex in the last few weeks.

For good reason too – we’re highlighting this offer because it’s arguably the best offer in points and miles of 2021 so far.

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Japan’s All Nippon Airways (ANA) offers one of the absolutely best deals in the points & miles world.

Using ANA miles, you can hop continents & make multiple stops for a little more than a price of a round trip award.

We walk you through how to book.

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If you're a cardholder of a Delta, Hilton or Marriott cobranded card from American Express, you're going to want to check out some great Amex Offers that were launched this morning.

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Anatomy of an Award: I break down how I booked my first (hopefully) post-Covid trip to Hawaii using points and miles.

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Here's how the MileValue Team would use the Chase Sapphire Preferred 60k welcome bonus.

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It's a tough time to think about traveling to Europe.

But when travel restrictions & quarantine requirements are lifted, by using the following loyalty programs to book your next flights to Europe, you'll really be able to stretch your points & miles.

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Marriott elite status arguably doesn't start to be worth it until you’ve earned Platinum Elite.

That’s when you’ll get free breakfast & be eligible for suite upgrades. With some new promos, earning Platinum Elite is now easier than ever before.

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Earning points and miles is easy. Finding award space for redeeming them can be tricky.

ExpertFlyer is awesome tool for finding award space, but it can be tricky if you don't know what you're doing. We walk you through how to use it step-by-step.

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