by The Frugal Tourist | Jan 20, 2024 | MILES & POINTS
One of the fastest ways to accumulate miles and points is to purchase gift cards when they go on sale, either at office supply stores or grocery stores. In this blog post, I will go over the steps on how you can liquidate or use these gift cards to pay taxes, specifically, estimated taxes.
by The Frugal Tourist Team | Jan 20, 2024 | Air France, Flying Blue, KLM, MILES & POINTS
The Flying Blue frequent flier program by Air France/KLM is a game-changer for frugal tourists. Its affordable award seats make it possible for anyone with miles to travel more without breaking the bank. In this blog post, I have guided you through the process of finding the most affordable award seats in the Flying Blue award calendar so you can be on your way to your next bucket-list destination on miles and points.
by The Frugal Tourist | Jan 12, 2024 | MILES & POINTS, PayPal
PayPal’s new Bill Pay feature offers a convenient way to pay bills and utilities with a credit card, no added fees involved. It presents an excellent opportunity to earn cash back or travel rewards by utilizing your credit cards for PayPal Bill Pay. Any credit card that can be linked to your PayPal account can be used for this purpose. In this blog post, we will guide you on how to set up PayPal Bill Pay and leverage its benefits to maximize your travel rewards or cash back.
by The Frugal Tourist | Jan 1, 2024 | Hotels, Hyatt, MILES & POINTS
Without a doubt, Hyatt’s award chart is exceptionally lucrative as they charge substantially fewer points across the board when compared to other hotel brands. In this blog post, I will go over the steps involved in transferring Hyatt points to a spouse, friend, or another Hyatt member, so you are step closer to the vacation of your dreams.
by The Frugal Tourist | Nov 17, 2023 | CHASE, Hotels, Hyatt, MILES & POINTS, Redemptions
Ventana Big Sur is one of those holy grail properties. Costing $1,500/night for its most basic room, staying here is not only unrealistic for most, it is also impractical in my honest opinion. But due to its recent acquisition by Hyatt, it is now possible to book stays there using points. It was an overall unforgettable experience and I suggest you consider staying there too if you have an extra stash of Hyatt or Chase points. This blog post will walk you through the steps on how to book it yourself.
by The Frugal Tourist Team | Nov 8, 2023 | CHASE, MILES & POINTS
Chase Ultimate Rewards Points is one of my favorite travel points currencies and is very popular among points enthusiasts and frugal tourists like myself. They offer the opportunity to redeem points for discounted flights across multiple airlines, as well as free hotel stays. In this blog post, I will guide you through the steps in combining your Chase Ultimate Rewards Points so you can pool them all together into one account. This process of combining points is crucial to learn, particularly in topping off accounts for specific bucket list redemptions.