As you have likely heard by now, there is going to be a total solar eclipse across a swath of the United States on August 21, 2017. This is the first time in nearly 100 years that a solar eclipse will be viewable from coast-to-coast in the US, so a lot…
Last week I announced a great giveaway from Curio By Hilton hotels. Curio is giving one OMAAT reader two complimentary nights at any Curio property worldwide, with flexibility to travel when you want, provided standard rooms are available. Read on for…
I'm giving away 200 AwardWallet Plus upgrade codes today! I'm giving them out in batches this time to give more people a chance to pick up a free upgrade. Here are 100 codes for an AwardWallet Plus six month upgrade for those that already have an AwardWallet…
As I’ve mentioned before, AwardWallet is one of those websites I don’t put much thought into but it makes my life so much easier. Back in the day I’d have to refresh all my mileage balances manually, and if you’re as OCD as I am and have as many frequent…
Just a quick heads up that I have 200 Award Wallet Plus upgrade codes to give out. These give you six months of extra services such as tracking expiration dates, which is incredibly helpful. People always complain that these go too quickly and without…
A couple weeks ago I reported that points from the IHG Priceless Surprises promotion were posting. I realize now that that might have been a bit of an overstatement. My statement was more or less based on my own two data points -- I had mailed in two…
As I first wrote about in late July, Starwood was kind enough to invite me and 10 of my closest friends (in other words, you guys!) to a One Direction concert at the O2 arena in London on September 28, 2015. They gave us the SPG Suite, similar to the…
On Friday we asked blog readers to help caption a delta.com targeted landing page that was very gay-friendly, in the way that the adult reading materials section at Circus of Books on Santa Monica Boulevard is "very gay-friendly." As a reminder, the…
Last Friday was the last day to submit entries to join me in the SPG Luxury Suite at an upcoming One Direction concert. I simply asked you guys to tell me what you loved about SPG and/or One Direction, so thanks to the hundreds of you that participated.…
Friday was the last day to submit entries to join me in the SPG Luxury Suite at an upcoming One Direction concert. I simply asked you guys to tell me what you loved about SPG and/or One Direction, so thanks to the hundreds of you that participated. It…
I've blogged before about SPG Moments, which are some pretty cool experiences that you can redeem Starpoints for. Starpoints are incredibly valuable, and in general I like to redeem them for hotel stays at aspirational properties, as well as for airline…
Over the past week we've been celebrating seven years of blogging at One Mile at a Time, with a series of contests and prizes. It has been a pretty fun week, with giveaways every day, and I feel I've gotten to know you guys better as you've shared your…
Checking this morning I’ve written over 8,000 blog posts in the past seven years. That’s an average of three posts per day, and well over 12 million words. We won’t even talk about the comments and emails, but, yeah, my life outside this blog is every…
For today’s party we’re heading over to Facebook where I’ve shared this image: Leave a comment on this Facebook post with your funniest caption, and be sure to like your favorite other comments. The contest runs until 11:59PM Pacific, at which point…
Seven years is a long time to write a blog, and seven days is a long time to host giveaways. So today we’ll make it easy on everyone. If you’re not already subscribed to my email newsletter, now’s your chance. I’ll be randomly selecting seven subscribers…
I'm celebrating seven years of blogging this week, and it has been a really fun first few days. Hearing about your best mileage redemptions and seeing your travel photos (check out the gallery -- you guys are amazing photographers) has been really fun.…
I'm celebrating seven years of the blog this week (OMG), and in addition to the traditional “comment to win” posts I’m trying other things that I hope will be fun/interesting. Today, I’m giving away $100 on Instagram. I generally share “real time” photos…
To celebrate seven years of blogging (and reading) here on One Mile at a Time, I’m looking over past posts and having a giveaway every day this week. To start, I thought I’d highlight some of my favorite mileage redemptions from each year I’ve been writing…
Well, technically it’s the blog’s birthday... ;) I started the blog seven years ago next Wednesday, which is incredible to me on so many levels. For starters, I didn’t know a thing about internet technology, or blogging for that matter. I wasn’t (and…
Just a quick heads up that I'll be running a couple of giveaways throughout the day tomorrow. First, I have 100 Award Wallet Plus upgrade codes to give out. These give you six months of extra services such as tracking expiration dates, which is incredibly…
On Thursday I ran a giveaway whereby three lucky winners would each receive $100 worth of LoungeBuddy credit. This was sponsored by LoungeBuddy, to celebrate their new functionality whereby you can purchase lounge access directly through their app. Anyway,…
