I talk a lot about free travel. Some people are new to points and miles. If you are new to points and miles, this post will help you plan your first free trip. Most people have heard of reward credit cards. You probably have a reward card like the Chase Continue Reading
5 Ways To Make The Most of Basic Economy And Beat The Airlines At Their Own Game
I have not flown basic economy yet. I have a free trip coming up to New York City – or at least I plan to. I have the points, but just have a lot going on. As I was looking at flights on both American and Delta, I noticed that Continue Reading
#1 Rule You Must Follow To Get Free Travel
Traveling the world for pennies may seem like something too good to be true. It isn’t. You can travel for pennies or even completely free at times. As our Getting Started page states, you will need to invest time learning new concepts, have organization, etc. One rule you can never Continue Reading
States Have It All (Cities, Museums, etc.): 7 Reasons To Be a Tourist in Your Own State
At Travel Points 101, we not only give you points and miles tips; we also give you budget tricks for travel. One of my most recent trips involved exploring the state I live in: Alabama. Honestly, there were a lot of places I had never been in my home state. Continue Reading
Credit card transferable points: The most bang for your buck
There are many credit cards currencies the travel category. Some are more valuables than others. The most valuable credit card currencies are transferable points. The two types of Credit cards points Fixed points Fixed value points are usually the equivalent of the current cash price of a plane ticket or Continue Reading
Why Credit Cards Are The Tools To Get Free Travel
Most people have a negative opinion about credit cards. They believe credit cards get people in debt. Many people think you should not use credit cards at all. This is popularized by gurus like Dave Ramsey. I love Dave Ramsey, but I don’t agree with this one. In today’s market, Continue Reading
Travel Does Not Have To Be Expensive: Here Are 5 Reasons Why
Most people hold the notion that travel is expensive. You need to be rich or have a lot of money to travel. This is simply not true in today’s world. Today, when there are hundreds of deal sites ready to give you tickets as low as $15, airline flash sales, Continue Reading
Welcome!
Welcome to Travel Points 101 where we want to show you how to use points, miles, and other budget tools to travel the world for as close to free as possible. My name is Tracy Nicole. I am the blog founder. I have been using points and miles since 2015 Continue Reading