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A points and miles podcast by 10xTravel
Recent Episodes
June 10, 2020
Team Piece: How You’d Use 100K Alaska Miles
Alaska miles aren’t the easiest to earn but they pack a serious punch with some great partner airlines. Whether you’re looking for an economy flight, an international business class flight or even an international first class flight, Alaska MileagePlan provides some great options. To earn Alaska miles, you can use a co-branded Alaska card issued …
April 17, 2020
Reader Success Story: A Trip of a Lifetime to South Africa and Dubai
By 10xTravel Reader: Randy Sawtelle My wife and I took an incredible trip this past fall thanks to points and miles and I wanted to share it with 10xTravel! We took a 17-day trip to Capetown, South Africa, enjoyed a safari, and went to Dubai on the way home. It was fantastic! To start, we …
December 19, 2019
Reader Success Story: South African Safari (With an Infant) on Points
By 10xT Reader Steph Kimberly Last Christmas, my husband and I were planning our next big trip. We have friends living in Lesotho, a landlocked country within South Africa, for work and we really wanted to visit them. But there was no way we could afford the $1,500+ flights to get there for two adults …
November 5, 2019
Makanyane Safari Lodge Review: Luxury in the South African Bush
Hi Travel Junkies, My wife and I just returned from a two week trip to South Africa that featured 3 nights at the gorgeous Makanyane Safari Lodge. I’m normally don’t do “hotel reviews” for non-points related hotels but this beautiful safari lodge has forced me to make an exception. Let’s get to it. Booking I …
July 10, 2019
10xTravel Team: Our Dream Destinations
Similar to when we ran our series on what each 10xTravel member would do with the welcome bonus from a new credit card, we thought it would be fun to help you get to know the team a bit better. With that in mind, 10xTravel team members agreed to share their dream destinations to give …
June 14, 2019
Reader Success Story: Exploring Hong Kong and South Africa with Points & Miles
Post by 10xT Reader Eric August Hello 10xers! In February 2018, I took my second points-paid vacation and got to see Hong Kong AND South Africa, and take my first business class flight on Cathay Pacific. This is how I did it! In April of 2017, I started working on a cruise ship (Whiskey* Cruise …
April 12, 2019
Reader Success Story: A Trip to Rwanda, Uganda, and South Africa using Points and Miles
By: 10xTravel Reader Hunter H Greetings from the Land of a Thousand Hills, also known as the beautiful country of Rwanda. My family of six and I moved here in July 2018 to work with a non-profit missionary organization. In March, I needed to travel to Rwanda to do some groundwork before moving my family. …