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Freelance Writer

Ben Nickel-D’Andrea is a seasoned freelance writer specializing in travel, credit cards, and award travel. Through the years, he has contributed to many other prominent publications offering insights into points and miles, credit cards, award travel, airlines, and hotels.

With a passion for luxury travel, Ben has explored numerous destinations worldwide, often flying in first or business class using his own hard-earned miles and points. He shares his experiences and expertise in social media and on his many articles, where he provides in-depth analyses and guides for fellow travelers, aiming to make luxury travel and travel in general more accessible and helping readers navigate the complexities of points, miles, and credit card rewards to enhance their travel experiences.

Ben holds three citizenships, speaks English, Spanish and Italian and has a diverse academic background, including studies in biology, agribusiness, linguistics, and languages – and tries to marry all of those passions with travel, the exploration of other cultures and cuisines.

Latest Posts

Earn Bonus Points and Miles Referring Friends to AwardWallet

AwardWallet has many features that can help with your travels. The site tracks points and miles balances for an unlimited number of programs, creates alerts when balances are expiring, and much more - all for free. But one of the site's lesser-known features is its referral program, which allows users to earn points that can be transferred to Hyatt, Delta, Hilton, JetBlue, IHG, Southwest, or Marriott.

From Elite Perks to Travel Credits: All of the Hotel Benefits That Come With Your Chase Sapphire Reserve®

The Chase Sapphire Reserve® offers several valuable hotel benefits. These include an annual credit when booking through The Edit by Chase, VIP perks at Relais & Châteaux properties, a $300 annual travel credit, elevated earnings in the Chase Travel portal, and more. This article breaks down each of these perks so you can make the most of them.

Hyatt Guest of Honor Awards: How To Earn and Easily Redeem This Valuable Perk

One of the major benefits of Hyatt Globalist elite status is the Guest of Honor benefit. On these bookings, Hyatt Globalists can book stays for other members, granting them all of the perks of Hyatt's top-tier elite status. These awards are single-use and you can earn them through Milestone Rewards — including prior to reaching Globalist status. Here's how to earn and use the benefit.