Travel Summary is an independent miles-and-points blog, written since 2011. If you’re working on a story about credit card rewards, airline and hotel loyalty programs, or premium travel on points, I’m happy to help with background, a quote, or an interview.
Quick facts
- Founded around 2011; part of the BoardingArea network and later Travel Codex; independent and self-hosted since November 2018.
- No sponsored posts and no affiliate or referral links. I have no business relationship with any bank, airline or hotel.
- Hotel and airline reviews come from stays and flights I booked myself, usually with points.
Topics I can speak to
- Credit card application rules and sign-up bonuses (Chase 5/24, Amex lifetime language, Citi and Capital One rules)
- Transferable points and transfer partners, and how to tell a good redemption from a bad one
- Points and miles devaluations, and what they mean for ordinary travelers
- Hotel loyalty programs and elite status (World of Hyatt, Marriott Bonvoy, Hilton Honors, IHG)
- Luxury hotel booking programs such as Amex Fine Hotels + Resorts and Hyatt Privé
- Booking first and business class award flights
- The history of manufactured spending, and why most of it no longer works
Past coverage and speaking
- Vice: an interview, given anonymously, about flying first class on points
- Forbes, April 2016: booking a $100K honeymoon for about $500 and how to book a luxury honeymoon with miles and points
- Presenter at several Frequent Traveler University conferences
- Organizer of TravelCon, two points-and-miles conferences held in Orange County and Las Vegas in 2015
Contact
Send your outlet, deadline and question through the contact form. I read every message.
More background is on the About page, and the beginner’s guide is a good primer on how this world works.