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A points and miles podcast by 10xTravel
Recent Episodes
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. …
February 13, 2019
What I’ve Been Up To: Matt Brown
We haven’t done one of these in a while and none of our newer writers have done so. To help our readers get the inside scoop on how we do what we do, Matt Brown has the honor of sharing his recent adventures in the points world. …
January 30, 2019
Best Ways to Get to Vietnam with Miles
Vietnam is an amazing country and is definitely worth a visit. When you go, you will meet wonderful people, learn about a new culture and eat the most delicious food. Here are six of the best ways to fly to Vietnam on points and miles. …
December 6, 2018
Starwood Preferred Guest (SPG)® Luxury Card Review
The SPG Luxury Card may be a good fit for frequent Marriott guests who can make good use of the $300 annual statement credit, or for heavy spenders who want to shoot for the free Platinum Elite status with $75,000 in purchases. …
October 19, 2018
Reader Success Story: A First-Class Trip to the Maldives Using Points/Miles
This is a guest post by 10xT Reader Jeff Koss. For more examples of readers using points/miles to take amazing trips to check out our 10xT Insiders Facebook Group. I just finished my first class trip to the Maldives including a long flight in Etihad’s Apartments from Abu Dhabi (AUH) to New York (JFK) — only …
October 11, 2018
Best Ways to Fly to the Maldives Using Points and Miles
The Maldives is considered one of the most luxurious island destinations you can visit on earth. Seclusion, luxury and the gorgeous Instagram-worthy scenes attract people from around the world to this island nation. Getting to the Maldives is no small feat, though. From my hometown of Houston, the Maldives islands are nearly 10,000 miles away. …
October 3, 2018
The Dreaded Chase Shutdown: How it Happened to Me and How to Avoid It
10xT Contributor John Tunningley describes his own experience with a Chase shutdown, including some tips to avoid the situation, reinstatement of chase credit card closed and more. …
September 25, 2018
Best Ways to Get to Japan With Miles
In today’s article, we take a look at the best ways to get to Japan with miles, complete with how-to’s on how to book. Read more! …
September 14, 2018
Reader Success Story: Roundtrip to South Korea and Taiwan
This is a guest post by 10xT Reader Nilesh. For more examples of readers using points/miles to take amazing trips to check out our 10xT Insiders Facebook Group. When I first started researching the credit card points and miles world, I was definitely a skeptic. I still remember my mom, an accountant, having me sign …
July 30, 2018
How I Did It: A Luxury Maldives Honeymoon
Hi Travel Junkies, Like many of you, I got started in the points and miles world when planning my honeymoon. And boy am I glad I did! Without points and miles, I wouldn’t have been able to enjoy such an amazing honeymoon. We flew first class, stayed at the wonderful Park Hyatt Maldives, and amazingly …