I am beginning my trip to Las Vegas and thought that as well as writing a traditional trip report, that I would try doing one live on Twitter. You can follow the action @misterairmiles or by using the #MrAdoesVegas, or by checking out the live Twitter feed at the bottom of the home page. I… Read More Live Tweet Trip Report
Sorry for the bad pun – I can’t help myself! I wanted to share some of my favourite apps for travelling which make my life easier. Some are ones which I use all the time to help plan, track or just geek out, and others are ones I use when I am on the go. AwardWallet… Read More Things that I APPreciate
This was a short weekend away in Belfast for the wedding of a university friend; fitting it in around work commitments meant we could only spend 2 nights away. I booked the trip at the end of December and we departed on Friday 31st July. We took the Heathrow Express to the airport, using a… Read More A weekend in Belfast
I thought it would be worthwhile just to give a little summary of the miles and points redemptions I have made since I started collecting miles and points in the second half of 2012, many of which have started from Heathrow Terminal 5 below. Flights LHR – ABZ – LHR = 9,000 Avios LHR –… Read More Redemption History
As anyone who collects miles and points knows, one of the most lucrative ways to collect them is not by flying or staying in hotels. Sounds crazy, but your best bet to accumulate a stash is to take out credit cards. There are many blogs and sites which discuss this in great detail – my… Read More What credit cards are in my wallet?
According to this BBC Article published in 2012, the Heathrow Express is the most expensive stretch of railway working out at £1.17 a mile for the 15 minute journey (21 mins to T5). But does that mean it is not worth the money? I live a couple of stops on the tube from Paddington Stations where the HEx departs… Read More Is the Heathrow Express worth the money?
One of the biggest questions in the miles and points business is when to spend money to get points and when to spend points to save money. The short answer is “it depends!”. Let me give two examples of trips I have this summer. For both of them I have chosen to stay in IHG… Read More When should you pay for hotels with points?
I love my iPhone, and am never very far from it. I use it all the time for as many things as I can (which is probably why I have got 3 portable chargers to keep in my man-bags for the inevitable eventuality when I run out of charge. I am flying with British Airways… Read More Online Check-in
Welcome! This the first post of what will be a blog about my summer travels. I thought I would give this a go as I have really enjoyed reading other people’s travel blogs and wanted to add my experiences to the mix. This summer I will be visiting BFS, DUB, JFK, LAX, LAS, MIA, TLS,… Read More Hello!
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