My Biggest Blunder of 2020
Rick shares his biggest 2020 travel mistake with us. It involved a backpack, Amazon, and a warehouse in Las Vegas.
Rick Fojtik
December 31, 2020
2020 Reflection: The Good and Bad of a (Mostly) Forgettable Year
2020 was a challenging year, but I stayed focused on achieving the goals I set for myself, including achieving Hyatt Globalist status and earning over three million points and miles.
Derrick Dye
December 31, 2020
How 2020 Helped Me Reach Delta Platinum Status
Rick takes us on his unplanned 2020 journey to Delta Platinum status via Amex offers, flights, and did so with little extra out of pocket.
Rick Fojtik
December 29, 2020
Eating and Drinking for Less in Las Vegas
Rick gives us some of his favorite low cost eating and drinking options for Las Vegas. Everything from hot dogs to steak dinners.
Rick Fojtik
December 20, 2020
Using Payce to Earn Cash Back
This week in our #ThriftyThursday series, we feature Payce, another credit card-linked cashback app.
Rick Fojtik
December 17, 2020
How Charitable Donations Can Help Your Points & Miles Game
Donating to charity is a great way to earn more points and miles. We explain how doing good to others can help your points and miles plan.
Brian Soares
December 15, 2020
REVIEW: Hyatt Regency at Lake Washington at Seattle’s Southport
Picture yourself sipping a cool beverage at the lakefront restaurant in your hotel. Across the lake, but outside of earshot, you see numerous airplanes on approach to the local international airport. Much closer, you see single engine airplanes taking off and landing at the local flight school.
Derrick Dye
December 12, 2020
How I Used Credit Card Rewards to Sell Our House
By late summer, we had more points & miles than we could possibly use for travel in 2021. Almost simultaneously, we decided that we were ready to sell our home and move elsewhere. So what’s the correlation between selling your home and vast sums of points & miles? I’ll explain below!
Derrick Dye
December 3, 2020
How I Single Handedly Delayed a 767
Find out how Rick lost his cell phone on his recent Delta flight, which delayed the 767 aircraft’s departure for its next flight departing Las Vegas.
Rick Fojtik
November 29, 2020
How to Decide Whether it’s Worth Chasing Elite Status
One of the most common questions in the Travel on Point(s) Facebook group is whether going after status with an airline or hotel brand is worth it. Elite status is
Brian Soares
November 28, 2020