Points for Good

01/04/2016

Last week, this crazy guy (my brother) used his to book a same-day, first-class flight from San Francisco to Hong Kong for new years! Here's his experiential trip report :)

Flight+hotel costs:
-Round-trip flight in Cathay Pacific First Class: 67.5k AA miles, 70k Alaska miles, and $155
-2 nights in Conrad HK: 160k Hilton points
-1 night in Courtyard HK: 35k Marriott points

07/29/2015

Read our new post, and get a bunch of free delicious food!
http://www.pointsforgood.org/?p=762

Sign-up bonuses on food?? Okay, sure! GreenChef and HelloFresh, two competing weekly recipe-kit home delivery services, are offering great sign-up bonuses. By getting the first week's box and then cancelling your subscription (instructions below), you can get 12 meals and $162 worth of home-delivere…

07/24/2015

22 hours in Emirates' A380 First Class Shower Suites for $234:
http://www.pointsforgood.org/?p=717

05/08/2015

African Honeymoon: 77 days, 60,000 miles, $380, 11 flights, 5 countries http://wp.me/p3t30q-aY

INTRODUCTION: When my work contract in Kisumu, Kenya came to an end, Louisa and I decided that we would take a long honeymoon around Africa. After looking at a lot of flight options and researching tons of places we wanted to go, we ended up with the following flight itinerary: Kisumu-Nairobi-Zanzibar (2 weeks in Zanzibar) Zanzibar-Nairobi-Lilongwe (2 weeks in Malawi) [ 1208 more words. ]

08/07/2014

Diary of a Successful Churn http://wp.me/p3t30q-ah

Like many other bloggers (and most of my friends and family at this point), I churn credit cards. When I first say that to someone, they say, “What is a churn?” Well, I just so happen to have a guide on churning, but I thought I’d share… [ 475 more words. ]

08/05/2014

When Life Gives You Lemons, Trade Them for Miles and Book a 73-day Honeymoon http://wp.me/p2RSd6-7N

A guest post from Louisa, providing a little more context for our latest news: For the past year, Mike has been living in Kisumu, Kenya working on a safe drinking water project, while I finished my Master’s degree in California. In June, I finished… [ 563 more words. ]

06/16/2014

Dear Readers, I need your help. While I’ve been living in Kenya for the last year, I’ve… http://wp.me/s3t30q-624

Dear Readers, I need your help. While I’ve been living in Kenya for the last year, I’ve been working hard to grow the sport of Ultimate Frisbee in Kenya. It is a beautiful game that represents the epitome of cross-cultural sportsmanship and… [ 247 more words. ]

11/17/2013

How to Prevent Miles from Expiring http://wp.me/p3t30q-9E

How to keep your miles active When I hear about people who had lots of miles and then they expired, my heart sinks. Two good friends recently told me about their respective expired miles, and my heart plummeted to the … Continue reading → [ 362 more words. ]

10/06/2013

The AMAZING value of 25,000 United miles in Africa (and the Middle East)

Unlocking the value of 25,000 United miles 12,500 United miles will get you a one-way trip anywhere in Sub-Saharan Africa. 25,000 United miles will get you a round-trip anywhere in Sub-Saharan Africa. The one-way awards are a great value in … Continue…

09/13/2013

US-Kenya airfares, bookable until February (round-trip):
$650 from LA (1-stop, 24 hours each way)
$615 from NY or DC (1-stop, 21 hours each way)

No miles needed; just a really cheap fare. Send me a pm for details.

08/06/2013

USA to Nairobi (NBO) for $72

Step-by-step: How to fly from the USA to Nairobi (NBO) on miles for just $72 I’ll just start with this screenshot: I just moved to Kenya, and many people have asked me how they can earn and use miles to … Continue reading →

05/02/2013

HUCA: My favorite acronym in the world

The Art of HUCA Traveling for free, especially the steps leading up to it (stocking up points and making reservations), often requires a good amount of time spent on the phone. Despite the fact that many plans can be made … Continue reading →