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Category: Booking Travel

How To Use the United Excursionist Perk to Book Award Flights for Zero Miles
How To Use the United Excursionist Perk to Book Award Flights for Zero Miles
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The United Excursionist Perk is one of my favorite ways to travel on an award, especially for larger trips where I'm exploring multiple countries. In short, the perk will grant you a free award in the region you're traveling round-trip, so long as you follow the rules. There are even more creative ways to maximize this benefit; check out our post to see all the details!

Mark Jackson
Mark Jackson

Reviewed byTyler Glatt

The Best Points and Miles for Free Flights to Hawaii
The Best Points and Miles for Free Flights to Hawaii
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If you're using miles from your United, Delta, or American Airlines account to book flights to Hawaii, you could be paying much more than you could using a different travel rewards currency. There are great alternatives with transferrable points that can get you access to the same seats at much better prices, starting at under 6,000 points! Let us show you the best ways to get to Hawaii with points and miles.

Dan MillerSamantha Holland
Dan Miller & Samantha Holland

Reviewed byTyler Glatt

The Best Business Class Award Sweet Spots for Flights to Asia
The Best Business Class Award Sweet Spots for Flights to Asia
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Flying business class across the Atlantic makes the journey much more comfortable. But, comfort becomes even more crucial for flights to Asia, where the shortest flights to and from North America span 10+ hours. Thankfully plenty of great award options exist. Book round-trip awards from 100k transferrable points and one-way awards starting at 52,500 points each way! Here's a breakdown of your best options.

Ross Denkin
Ross Denkin

Reviewed byTyler Glatt

How To Book Vacation Rental Properties From 15,000 Capital One or Citi Points Per Night
How To Book Vacation Rental Properties From 15,000 Capital One or Citi Points Per Night
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Thanks to Wyndham Rewards' partnership with Vacasa, travelers can book vacation rentals for 15,000 points per night — or just 13,500 points per night if you're a Wyndham Rewards cardholder. Don't have Wyndham points? You can transfer Capital One miles or Citi ThankYou Points to Wyndham at a 1:1 transfer ratio. Here's what you need to know about this potentially lucrative redemption option.

JT GenterBrie Bash
JT Genter & Brie Bash
How Far in Advance Can You Book Hotel Reservations?
How Far in Advance Can You Book Hotel Reservations?
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How far out you can book a hotel? And does making reservations at the far side of the booking window provides any tangible benefit? Each hotel chain handles reservations differently, with the booking windows of major hotel chains ranging from 11 months through to a massive two years. On some points bookings, however, the window can drop to as little as 100 days. Here are the various policies.

Kennedy MillerTyler Glatt
Kennedy Miller & Tyler Glatt

Reviewed byRyan Smith