Master of Points and Miles: Recent Episodes
Points and Miles by Lori
I am an ESL test prep coach who LOVES to travel. Join me in my adventures around the world where I use points and miles to travel for (ALMOST) free!
Imagine as the weather cools in autumn, you're able to head off to remote parts of Italy where it's just you, the sea, and no tourists! Yes, you can (and probably should) have this experience as well.
Discover all the beauty within Bolivia by using points and miles to explore a true gem. You're welcome!
Have you ever wanted to visit Munich during Oktoberfest? Well, how about ten days in five different Oktoberfests in four countries for less than $1,200 (all in!)- for TWO people?! Impossible? Listen to find out how!
Here was my experience at the Bridgetown airport lounge. It was lovely!
FYI- that picture is not from the airport. It's from scuba diving. :)
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I went there in February 2018, loooong before social distancing was a thing. Enjoy!
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In the mood to reconnect with old friends? This can help!
Note- this photo is NOT Maryland. It's from Barbados.
If you know where this is, then you know how incredible this place is. For those of you who haven't been there, it's Hong Kong. Go back and listen to my Asian Adventure to find out how you can do this as well.
This picture is not from Denver but the people who ate that delicious ceviche got to enjoy it even more because of points and miles. Fun fact- those "people" were my parents, and they were in Panama. :)
Hello!
My name is Lori and I'm ESL teacher who travels multiple times a year both domestically and internationally for a sliver of the actual cost. If you give me five minutes, I'll show you how to travel the world for (practically) free.
Here's a bit of background information on myself that will most likely take more than a few minutes to get through. I'm from a family of travel agents, so you can definitely say that it is both figuratively and literally in my blood. My grandparents opened up a travel agency in Newark more than 50 years ago, and my mom took it over after they retired. My Saturdays were spent learning on a computer (which was a really big deal in the late 80s/early 90s) how to book people to their dream destinations. I learned about pseudo-city codes before I even knew what pseudo meant (true story)and, more importantly, it cemented my love of travel. Plus, it showed me that it took a lot of money being saved in order to make those travel dreams come to fruition.
Fast forward to the year 2011, when I'm just a few months shy of returning back to the States after a two-year stint in South Korea, and determining how I'll be able to travel as extensively as I did while I was living and working in Asia. A quick internet search later (and I do mean quick, as South Korea has the fastest internet in the universe), the world of travel hacking was exposed to me. My inner nerd was rejoicing at the fact that I could leverage my good credit score in order to score lucrative sign-up bonuses which would net me with (almost) free travel.
I started, as most people do, by sticking my toes into the proverbial points pool by applying for one credit card, which then spiraled into a full-blown points and miles obsession, but in the healthiest sense possible. Since that time, I’ve saved over $100k, and it is 100% due to travel hacking. I want YOU to do the same and experience all of the glorious wonders that the world has to offer. Of course, always keeping in mind that swiping happily-ever-after must be done responsibly.