by The Frugal Tourist Team | Oct 17, 2024 | Asia, Food Tour, Taipei, Taiwan, Walking Tour
Discover Raohe Street Night Market, a frugal traveler’s dream with cheap, delicious eats and cultural gems like Michelin-rated buns and Ciyou Temple in Taipei! In this blog post, I will share an itinerary that hits most of the stalls featured by Michelin. It also has a downloadable and shareable map. Enjoy!
by The Frugal Tourist Team | Oct 6, 2024 | San Francisco, USA, Walking Tour
Explore San Francisco’s Chinatown with our free self-guided walking tour itinerary with maps featuring tips on the best cultural and historical spots in the neighborhood. Perfect for travelers looking to experience Chinatown’s charm without breaking the bank.
by The Frugal Tourist Team | Oct 2, 2024 | Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines, MILES & POINTS
Transferring miles between Hawaiian Airlines and Alaska Airlines is a breeze, offering a simple and effective way to maximize your loyalty rewards. With no-cost transfers and a 1-to-1 transfer ratio, you can seamlessly combine your miles across programs for greater flexibility. This opens up exciting opportunities to redeem points for dream destinations or strategic travel plans. Whether you’re topping off your balance or converting Amex Membership Rewards Points via Hawaiian Airlines, the process is straightforward and hassle-free. This guide will walk you through the transfer process and answer common questions so you can maximize your loyalty rewards.
by The Frugal Tourist Team | Oct 2, 2024 | Africa, Bucket List, Safari, South Africa
Discover the magic of Elephant Plains Lodge in Sabi Sands, where wildlife roams freely from Kruger. In this blog post, I share my favorite safari lodge in Africa. Not only is it quite affordable, but it also offers phenomenal Big 5 sightings. Perfect for your first South African safari adventure!
by The Frugal Tourist Team | Sep 28, 2024 | Guides, Hotels, Hyatt
Unlock the fun of sharing travel perks with our easy guide on gifting those World of Hyatt awards. Find out how to gift awesome rewards such as free nights, suite upgrades, and more. We will share which awards you can share, and show our easy steps to gift those valuable perks to friends and family. Ideal for points lovers, jet-setters, and savvy travelers!
by The Frugal Tourist Team | Sep 26, 2024 | Guides, MILES & POINTS, Turkish Airlines, Turkish Miles & Smiles
Explore how to add a companion to your Turkish Airlines Miles and Smiles account. As the airline with the most destinations globally, use your miles to book on Star Alliance partners and enrich your travel experience for your and your companions. In this blog post, I’ll walk you through the steps on how to add new passengers in your Turkish Airlines Miles and Smiles account.
by The Frugal Tourist Team | Sep 22, 2024 | Air France, Capital One, Flying Blue, KLM, MILES & POINTS, Transfer Bonus
Check out the current 20% transfer bonus from Capital One to Flying Blue (Air France/KLM), which is available until September 29, 2024. Whether planning a luxurious getaway or a business trip, converting your Capital One miles to Flying Blue can potentially save you a lot of money. In this blog post, we will learn how to strategically make the most of our points by evaluating whether this transfer bonus is something we can maximize for our future redemptions on Air France, KLM, and its partners.
by The Frugal Tourist Team | Sep 22, 2024 | Capital One, Credit Cards, MILES & POINTS, Transfer Bonus
Learn how to transfer Capital One miles to airline and hotel partners with our step-by-step guide. Discover the new rewards programs offered by Capital One and enhance your travel rewards strategy today!
by The Frugal Tourist Team | Sep 5, 2024 | China Airlines, Flying Blue, MILES & POINTS, Redemptions
One of the benefits of learning how credit card points work is the ability to use travel points and miles to fly business class on different airlines. This China Airlines redemption from Taipei to Seattle using Flying Blue miles exemplifies how credit card points can be maximized to fly luxuriously without breaking the bank. In this blog post, I’ll share details about how I booked my return flight from Taipei back to the West Coast of the US using travel miles and points.
by The Frugal Tourist Team | Sep 1, 2024 | Hilton, Hotels
In this blog post, we will discover how to maximize your travel rewards with Hilton’s fifth-night free benefit. Learn to secure luxurious stays at a fraction of the cost by booking four nights with Hilton Honors points and enjoying a complimentary fifth night. Perfect for travelers looking to indulge in luxury without breaking the bank.
by The Frugal Tourist Team | Aug 28, 2024 | American Express, MILES & POINTS
American Express Membership Rewards Points are one of the most sought-after travel currencies among point enthusiasts and frugal tourists. Having Amex Membership Rewards Points provides multiple opportunities to redeem points for discounted flights across various airlines and free hotel stays. In this blog post, I will list Amex’s transfer partners and walk you through the steps on how to transfer to them.
by The Frugal Tourist Team | Aug 28, 2024 | American Express, MILES & POINTS
American Express Membership Rewards Points are one of the most popular points currencies among points enthusiasts because of its frequent transfer bonuses to their airline and hotel partners. In this blog post, I will walk you through how to transfer American Express Membership Rewards Points to their many airline and hotel partners so you can book that bucket list vacation soon.
by The Frugal Tourist Team | Aug 25, 2024 | CHASE, MILES & POINTS
Chase Ultimate Rewards Points are one of my favorite travel currencies as they can easily be transferred to various airline and hotel partners for discounted flights and free stays. In this blog post, I will walk you through how to transfer Chase Ultimate Rewards Points to their airline and hotel partners.
by The Frugal Tourist Team | May 12, 2024 | American Airlines, MILES & POINTS
If you own an American Airlines business credit card, you may notice changes in how your points are credited to your AAdvantage account. American Airlines now separates miles earned from personal and business credit card charges. This new transfer option lets you share miles with your team or partners at no additional cost. In this blog, I’ll explain how to transfer miles from your American Airlines business cards to your AAdvantage account.