In April 2015, The MileLion published its first-ever post: a badly-formatted, 218-word treatise on how to earn 4,000 bonus miles on your next hotel booking.
In retrospect, it would have been a much better origins story if the inaugural post were an explosive uncovering of corporate wrongdoing, or a salacious cat fight à la Josh Cahill v Sam Chui/Ben Schlappig/empty room, or at the very least, a “hello world” explaining how a freak accident with a nuclear reactor had imbued me with the powers necessary to travel better for less (and robbed me of any remaining hair follicles).
Unfortunately, the genesis of The MileLion is rather more prosaic. After a particularly gruelling period at work, I took a month-long unpaid sabbatical to rest, recuperate, and think about whether this was really what I wanted to do with the rest of my life.
Two weeks of lazing around the house later, I finally decided to start a blog (because blogs will never go out of fashion) and write about the one thing I really enjoyed: miles and points. When the time came to take the website live, I realised I hadn’t actually thought of a name for it.
“It’s got to be something that conveys the idea it’s a miles blog, yet also uniquely Singaporean. You know, like miles…Merlion…MileLion…but not that lame.”
But since my session was about to time out, and I sure as heck wasn’t going to fill out all that paperwork again, The MileLion 1.0 was born, held together with duct tape and a prayer.
10 years later, here’s my take on a decade of blogging.
The best job in the world
I don’t know how many people wake up each morning genuinely excited to do what they do, but I count myself fortunate to be among them.
The MileLion became my full-time gig in October 2018, and it’s basically my dream job. It lets me geek out over the things I love. It offers me the freedom to set my own hours and pick my own projects. It gives me a creative outlet. It provides me with a platform to hold companies accountable, and stop them from screwing over the little guy. I get to travel, to pore over the minutiae of cards and reward programmes, and to shape the landscape for miles and points in Singapore.
Of course, like any job, there are good days and bad days. Still, as Pete Wells put it when he stepped down as the New York Times’ food critic:
The first thing you learn as a restaurant critic is that nobody wants to hear you complain. The work of going out to eat every night with hand-chosen groups of friends and family sounds suspiciously like what other people do on vacation.
I can empathise. Reviewing First and Business Class cabins, airport lounges and 5-star hotels has its ups and downs, but heaven help you if you’re ever foolish enough to mention the latter.
Are there aspects of the job that I’m not so fond of? Sure. I don’t particularly enjoy the administrative or technical side of running a business. I don’t like butting heads with legal departments about what I can and can’t say. I am somewhat disconcerted that the current state of online discourse has devolved to the point where if your opinion is contrary to mine, the only explanation is that you’re a paid shill. And I don’t relish being asked to mediate fights between grown-ass men in the Telegram groups, which is basically the adult equivalent of teacher teacher he say me.
Still, these minor annoyances should not detract from the fact that I find my work incredibly meaningful and rewarding, and I’m very grateful for your support in making that possible, whether it’s sharing articles with friends and family, applying through the links on the website, or sending story tips, corrections, and fan fic of varying degrees of tastefulness.
How long will I do this for?
You know what question I hated the most, back when I was interviewing for jobs?
“Where do you see yourself in five years?”
You’re supposed to show ambition, alignment and realism. Tell the interviewer you have goals, and those goals are aligned with and achievable with this company.
“In five years, I see myself having developed deep expertise in [insert relevant skill here], taking on more responsibility in managing projects or mentoring newer team members. I’m particularly interested in growing with [insert company name here], which values continuous learning and internal progression, so I’d love to see myself advancing into a role where I can contribute strategically as well as technically.”
I felt an overwhelming urge to retch just typing that, and it probably says a lot about my general immaturity that every time I hear this question, the only response that pops into mind is “in your chair, asking a more intelligent question”.
But really, I don’t have the slightest clue.
I don’t know how long I’ll do The MileLion for. There’s no guarantee this website will be around for another 10 years, or five years, or even next year. Banks might lower the payouts for conversions. Regulators could cap interchange and make credit card rewards much less lucrative. Google might condition everyone to rely on AI overviews, instead of visiting websites to read the articles. I might have health issues (which may or may not be related to the previous point).
In my quieter moments, I’ve often wondered whether I’d be able to make the transition back to the corporate world, should The MileLion go belly up tomorrow. Sometimes I worry I’ve been institutionalised, or rather deinstitutionalised, to the extent that I wouldn’t be able to fit into a “real job” ever again.
I’ve made no secret of my dislike of the corporate world, with its forced pleasantries, endless meetings, asinine compliance training (actual question: if offered a bribe you should (a) reject it (b) accept it because everyone else does it (c) accept it and share it with your colleagues), and Friday afternoon mandatory fun. And sometimes it feels like every single process is painstakingly designed to keep you from getting actual work done.
But look. If providing for my family means putting on a suit and tie, I will put on a suit and tie. Besides, there are other means of gainful employment that don’t involve a daily commute to Shenton Way (no, not OnlyFans), and I guess we’ll cross that bridge when we come to it.
What’s my hope for The MileLion?
While I don’t know how long I’ll be doing this, what I do know is that so long as I run The MileLion, I want it to be a reflection of the values I believe in.
What does that mean exactly? Well, I came across this blog post by the late Tim Keller, which I think is a great summary of how the Christian faith affects our approach to work.
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First, the Christian faith gives us a moral compass, an inner GPS giving us ethical guidance that takes us beyond merely the legal aspects or requirements in any situation Second, your Christian faith gives you a new spiritual power, an inner gyroscope, that keeps you from being overthrown by either success, failure, or boredom…the gospel helps Christians find their deepest identity not in our accomplishments but who we are in Christ. This keeps our egos from inflating too much during seasons of prosperity, and it prevents bitterness and despondency during times of adversity. Third, the Christian faith gives us a new conception of work as the means by which God loves and cares for his world through us…it means one of the main ways to please God in our work is simply to do work well. Some have called this “the ministry of competence.” Fourth, the Christian faith gives us a new world-and-life view that shapes the character of our work…So, finally, a Christian must think out how his or her faith will distinctly shape their work. How wonderful that the gospel works on every aspect of us—mind, will, and feelings—and enables us to both deeply appreciate the work of non-believers and yet aspire to work in unique ways as believers. Putting all of these four aspects together, we see that being a Christian leads us to see our work not as merely a way to earn money, nor as primarily a means of personal advancement, but a truly a calling—to serve God and love our neighbor. |
In short, I want to run The MileLion with integrity and competence, without tying my self-worth to its success or failure. That’s easier said than done, because while I run The MileLion, I am The MileLion. The lines can oftentimes get blurred, and I need to remind myself to be content with whatever God has given, and not to mindlessly pursue open-ended growth, or feel that each month needs to surpass the last in terms of readership, income, subscribers, or whatever metric it is.
I also realise that this job can, in some ways, be dangerous. Not in the physical sense (unless all the cosmic radiation from long-haul flying is slowly rendering me infertile), but in the sense that it can lull you into thinking that First and Business Class travel, 5-Star hotels, and free-flow champagne is the norm. It is not. And the Bible is full of warnings about growing too attached to idle luxury, or sleepwalking your way into an addiction to nicer and nicer things.
So if you’re a Christian brother or sister, I’d appreciate your prayers for me as I try to live out my faith in the running of this site, however flawed and imperfectly.
Final thoughts
Over the years I’ve been very moved by the numerous messages of support and encouragement sent by readers. The interwebs can be a scary place in general — anonymity does not bring out the best in some people — but I’m always delighted to hear about how the content has helped you, and about the trips you’ve been able to enjoy with your miles.
Anyway, there’s one particular story I’d like to share. It was the 2024 Seedly PFF, and prior to my panel discussion, I was invited to an on-site interview with CNA 938’s Family Ties programme.
Now, I didn’t ask for the questions ahead of time, which is probably my bad. I went in expecting to answer some variant of “What’s the best credit card to use for miles?”, run through my stump speech on card strategy, and crack some off-colour jokes that push the O.B markers for public broadcasting.
So imagine my surprise when the first question came.
“What does good financial planning mean to you?”
What the what?
I mean, I can talk your ear off about credit card technicalities, rounding policies, and obscure South American frequent flyer programmes, but I don’t know my ILPs from my IUDs. The returns on my retirement portfolio would make Bill Hwang look like a genius. And I certainly wouldn’t take financial planning advice from me.
So instead of saying “No idea, that’s why I’m here at Seedly PFF!” (and in retrospect, that might have been a better answer), I hemmed and hawed my way through a stream of consciousness monologue, littered with hackneyed phrases like “stewardship” and “living within my means”.
The interviewer nodded politely at my word salad, then turned to Budget Babe, the other panellist, for whom the question was bread and butter. And then the little voice in my head started acting up.
You, sir, are a fraud, and also rather objectionable-looking.
The rest of the interview didn’t go much better — why should it have? — and it was painfully obvious that I was out of my depth. Asset allocation? Huh? Best and worst investment? What? Why would you bring in the MileLion and ask him about financial planning?!?!
After 15 of the longest minutes in my life, the ordeal finally drew to a close.
“What’s one piece of advice you’d like to leave with listeners?”
Ugh.
“Um…know the difference between needs and wants”.
Oh that’s good, Buffett. Why not tell them to buy low and sell high while you’re at it?
You know how they say you can watch a man dying in his eyes? This is my best approximation of that.
Now, you can say that it was just a bad interview, and people have suffered far worse. That may be true, but all the same, I was feeling pretty crappy, and not in the best state of mind for my session later.
I retreated to Black Tap for some comfort eating, and sat there in a funk, wondering why I didn’t pay more attention during Finance 101, and whether I could get a court order to bar that interview from ever airing.
As I was about to leave, the waitress told me that the two gentlemen at the table next to me had picked up my tab. I had absolutely no idea who they were. I mean, I overheard them talking about credit cards and stuff, so I assume they were attending PFF too, but we didn’t interact at all during lunch.
That little act of kindness — or perhaps not so little, given MBS prices — really gave me a lift at a moment when I badly needed one, so whoever you are, thank you.
Conclusion
2025 marks 10 years of The MileLion, and what a blast it’s been! Thank you again to everyone, whether you’re a long-time reader, or stumbled upon the site last week while looking for Hotel 81 reviews.
After 10 years, I think I’m only beginning to scratch the surface of all the weird and wonderful things in the world of miles and points. There’s a lot more to learn– and I can’t wait.
Huge congrats on the 10-year milestone, Aaron—your insights have truly defined the miles game in Singapore. By the way,
Think your message got cut off bit thank you!
by the way what ?
Think that is bad on the interviewer. They invited you on thr panel, they should know the right questions to ask!
Agreed. The interviewers were clearly clueless and unprofessional. Beyond speaker-selection, it is also on them to ensure their speaker(s) received the questions beforehand, even if you didn’t ask.
Haha it happens lah. I think they just assumed that all the speakers at PFF would have some basic familiarity with financial management- which is a fair assumption actually!
I always search “XXX milelion” when I need to clarify any doubts about mileshacking/credit card strategy! Will be sure to click in to the site more often to help increase your ad revenue 🤣 Have been reading for 10 years and been able to fly business class with our family of 4 thanks to you. God bless you and your work!
If I ever start that onlyfans page, xxx milelion is going to have some very interesting search results…
Probably right up there with mile-shacking 🤣🤣
Congrats on this great milestone! Have been a happy reader for many years
thank you! hope you’ve had some great trips in that time.
I thoroughly enjoyed reading your articles. You’ve been inspiring and entertaining. Thanks for your service and I’m proud to be part of your community!
Thank you sir!
Congrats Milelion! Big fan of yours! 👍🏻👍🏻
thank you!
Congrats on your 10 year milestone Aaron! I’ve been following your articles since 2018, always entertained by them. Thanks for allowing us to travel better for less.
2018 was an amazing year for miles indeed- till this day i wonder how they financed citi x apple pay!
Congrats! Just to say anytime i look up a credit card … “Milelion” is always part of the key word search.
thank you!
You have been a fount of useless information for us in Singapore. Thanks and please go on and on!
thanks KSH, really encouraging to hear that
My first venture and understanding of miles/points came in Jun 2018 by chance on milelion post about Citibank 8mpd promotion. That literally got me started into Miles game and I managed to enjoy few first/biz class with family since then. Thanks to MileLion and always love and appreciate the very genuine and factual post from MileLion.
citi x apple pay was just insane. what a fantastic time to start playing the miles game!
Congrats on a decade of being The MileLion, Aaron!
Your site is a daily read for me, with quality content and humour. Long after the US blogs have gone commercial and sensational, you are one of the last bastions of sensible and informative.
I wonder if the Maybank ManUtd card will be better or worse value in another decade?
At this rate, the Maybank Man Utd card will be rewarding losses of less than a two goal margin…
Others have come and gone, but you are still the gold standard for any information on the credit card miles game in Singapore!
thanks raymond!
Congrats to your milestone!! But respectfully can i kindly request you to take a little break from blogging? Because now too many people very educated about miles, very hard to redeem!!!!
i’ve thought about a mile-atus, but maybe in another 10 years!
Congrats and thanks for this wonderful site. In 2018 I was about to downsize to 1-2 credit cards and cancel everything else when I somehow stumbled upon here. Now I have almost 10 credit cards. My wife thinks I’m crazy but I wouldn’t have it any other way!
you gotta pump those numbers up. those are rookie numbers.
😝😅
Chanced upon your website through a colleague post Covid in ~2021. Kinda late to the Miles game, but better than never. Thanks to your reviews, I’ve managed to rack up enough miles to purchase biz class tix to NZ for my family in 2026 😊 Congrats on your 10-years! I’ll continue reading and supporting your posts!
thank you! NZ is one of the most amazing places I’ve been to- try and do the mt cook hooker valley trail (if someone as unfit as me can do it i’m sure you can) and spend more time in queenstown- it’s a bit touristy but for good reason.
What a pleasant surprise to see Tim Keller (RIP) mentioned on my fav miles website! I admire the open sharing of your faith. Keep being the salt and light you are 🙂 you’ve written so many good articles that I’ve read and re-read for advice or just a laugh 🙂 Fav articles are those mentioning traveling with MileCub because it is so tricky and I appreciate your professional (hehe) perspective! Wish you could post more such articles, but I suppose there are also understandable privacy concerns!
I’ve been listening to a lot of Tim Keller recently, especially his recordings on apologetics and faith in the workplace. Some parts are extremely challenging to hear, but I think that’s the idea.
will keep thinking of more parent-relevant articles!
Congratulations Aaron! Always the best articles and have learnt much over the years.
thanks RG!
Just wanted to say, Congrats, and a big THANK YOU! Late to the game, only found your site in 2022, but it’sbeen a real game changer. The miles game, is like the Illuminati, we all heard about in whispers and rumors, but who really knows what goes on, or if it even exists? Yet, you’ve demystified the mumbo jumbo, and made it accessible to everyone. Yes, i wasted more than 200k miles during payment by dragging the button at the bottom to make my flight cheaper during payment, yes, i was that guy. But i know better now. Never flew business, not even once, till i got my game right, and that’s all down to you, and i’ve been flying business ever since, thanks to all the right sign-up bonuses and knowing how to do it right. Thanks man, without your blog, all would not be possible. Hell, drinks and dinner on me if i ever see you around, and quite possibly a really long and awkward bear hug.
long and awkward bear hugs are the best kind of hugs. and might one day keep you from running for political office.
I felt physical pain hearing about the 200k miles bit, but hey, i once redeemed miles for SIA home delivery so i probably shouldnt talk!
I refer to your website every time I am about to pay a biggish bill or make a purchase! Love that you combine advice with a wicked sense of humour. God bless you as you continue in this job which you love.
thank you! really encouraged to hear that
Psalm 37:4
Keep up the good work you are doing bro.
Fellow believer in Christ and a silent reader.
thanks paul!
Thanks a lot mate. I’ve been able to travel with my family back and forth in Business class for a couple of year now. And without your side that would have not been possible. Every time I’m in the air in a fancy seat I absolutely can’t afford I think of the lion! All the best
awesome to hear man!
If I asked a dentist a question about cholesterol and the dentist obviously struggled to come up with an answer, I would just blame myself, and feel extremely embarrassed, for assuming all doctors are medical doctors and can answer general health questions, and for for putting the poor dentist in a bad spot. No one present would think any worse of the dentist.
ha! I wonder if The MileLioness has ever had someone asking about that…
Congrats Aaron! It’s been such a joy reading your posts across the many years. Have been my defacto go to site which helped me travel better than I could have imagined! Thank you!
really happy to hear it’s helped!
Thank you Aaron for everything! Started my miles journey at around the same time with you and been a daily reader since! Congrats on succeeding at full time blogging and yes, xxx milelion is testament to all your hard work! Stay witty and my best to the lioness and cub!
thanks christopher!
Huge congrats on 10 year milestone, Aaron. I love Milelion and your site has been permanently on my first tap on my notebook and ipad!! I regularly read your site/blog every week like I read CNA!! and prob click on more times than CNA!! I love how unbiased your articles are. Thank you of all the sharing you have done….to more and more success years ahead.
that’s awesome to hear, thank you for the support!
I’ve lived in Singapore for nearly ten years now and have been reading your site for almost as long. You’re a great writer, and your stories always contain the little bits of detail or links necessary to help answer all the weird corner case questions. Thank you for all these years of helping me select my credit cards, find the right spontaneous escape, or tipping me off about some arcane but important change that I wouldn’t have known about otherwise.
thanks Scott for being there since the early days! I daresay the site runs a little better now than back then
Congrats and all the best for the future, however long it can be, for Milelion! You’re doing a great job and helping more people than I think you can imagine!
thank you Maurice!
I have always enjoyed your writing (especially the year end reflections)! But above all, I love how your faith shapes the values in which you live by! Here’s to many more years of Milelion-ing! Keep the faith and press on!
You’ve helped my credit cards and miles game so much! I’m a pro in my friends’ eyes but I basically repeat what you say. Thank you (for the first one).
hahahaha it’s fine, i basically rephrase the FAQs and T&Cs most of the time and it seems to work!
Thank you Aaron, for the decade of good journalism, of which had improved my travelling immensely. It is never easy to be informative, insightful, engaging, witty, timely, well-balanced and relevant all at the same time. Yet, you have managed to achieve these for the majority of your articles. Here’s to another decade!
thank you adrian, i’m really happy to hear the material has been helpful
Thank you for all your hard work! It is encouraging to hear you living out your faith through the Milelion 🙌🏻
thanks sid!
Congrats MileLion on the 10 year landmark. Have been following your blog for a while and this is the first time i came across this transparent mention of you being Christian and how that guides the way you want to continue this blog and grow the business. Keep at it while you still have the passion to while also recognising that indeed all these niceties are not the be all and end all in life. Wishing you and family a Merry Christmas sir.
Thanks Jay, hope you and your family have a good one too
Aaron, it’s always a hoot reading your articles – not just your content but the delivery of the content, the choice of words, humour – it makes any dull topic interesting! Thank you for all your tips, hacks, reminders, PSA, etc etc it has helped us a ton from travelling as a couple, to now travelling as a family (and surviving a flight with an infant!). It really feels like we are growing together with you and experiencing similar challenges (and solutions!). So cheers to 10 years and to many more to come!
Soon there will be tips on travelling as senior citizens when your child is off to college!
thanks jaron, oh yes at the rate I feel myself aging I think I might pivot to reviewing cruises soon!
A job well done, Aaron. Thanks for persevering and bringing us good insights. Appreciate all that and enjoy your writing. Keep them coming k.
certainly will, thanks jon
Congrats on your 10 year milestone Aaron!
thanks jj!
Thank you Sir – for the last 10 years and beyond!
cheers man!
Beyond just using your site as a go to (and my re-direct to countless friends and family who ask “what card to use ah?”), I have noticed a very clear sense of integrity in your posts. I am encouraged that your faith has guided your work ethic. Too many fall into the slippery slope of greed. Good job Aaron!
In the famous words of another brother I respect (Francis Chan): Stay humble. Stay hungry.
thanks kenny! appreciate the prayers
Congratulations Aaron!
You’ve built a fantastic resource and helped so many of us travel better for less.
thanks phil!
Time to be a professional gambler
that’s what i call spending on the boc elite miles card
Congratulations and All the best! I have been following Milelion for a while now! I have saved quite a bit by reading your tips.
hah saved a bit from the tips and probably spent a lot more from all the extra trips…that’s the danger of this hobby.
Congratulations Aaron on 10 years! You have made it possible for me to fly Business and now my life is ruined for it 😂 thank God for Jesus and every spiritual blessing in Him! take care and praying for you brother
thanks angel, really appreciate the prayers.
Bro. U changed my life with your web site. That is not to say I became a trillionaire with your site. It is to say my family life has become so much better due to learning from you how to let my loved ones enjoy better flights and better hotels. Thank you.
Thanks Patrick! Well those memories with your family are worth more than trillions- hopefully!
Longtime reader, but have never commented before. The MileLion is by far the best website in Singapore in terms of teaching us precisely what card to use in any given situation. Like many others here, whenever I need to figure out what to use to spend on a particular item / thing, I google the issue with milelion at the end. Do keep up the amazing work and I will also click onto your website more and help ad revenue 🙂 🙂
thank you!
Been a great 10 years of great articles and opinions which aligns with my perspective and happy to be part of your awesome life journey from the start to the “ hostile take” over …. Ah hemm new management by way of the mile cub.
I think growing up is part of every life journey not matter the age or stage. We evolve and change and adapt to our circumstances and it’ll be no different for you or me or even community.
I wish the milelion prosperity and good health to both the blog and the lion behind it and his family. I’m sure it’ll do well in the coming years and evolve as a strong contributor to society as it always has.
Have a blessed year ahead and HUAT AHHHH
Thanks alian! I still remember reading your trip reports from way back!
Congrats.. Love your writing. And I will pray for you.
thanks thomas
I loved your Hotel 81 review. That was peak writing IMO out of the many articles you’ve written over 10 years. I don’t think other mile chasing website has that kind of sass in their articles. Congrats and keep up the good work!
i did seriously consider a fragrance hotel review too, but then they became ibis and the comic potential was lost
Congrats Aaron! Had been a faithful reader since covid started, catching up on new milelion post has been my morning ritual along side a cup of coffee. Since then i had manage to accumulate enough miles to fly my wife to be and myself to and fo Europe for our honeymoon! (Altho in advantage as i missed out on the 355 date, lesson learnt).
Wish you another 10 years of success and growth. God bless
thanks jordan- well, if there ever was a time you could justify advantage pricing, it’d be for a honeymoon!
Thank you for who you are and what you, Aaron The Milelion!
thanks stella!
Thank you Aaron for uplifting the Singapore community of the miles games! I have benefited immensely from all your articles and sharing. I have truly enjoyed your article sharing about the origins of Milelion and the emotion behind the scenes. Please keep it up and we will continue to support your cause.
thanks jeff! it’s been quite a ride
congrats on your milestone! if only you were less arrogant in your disposition and your approach towards your less fortunate friends. God bless you anyway.
i’m sorry i’ve offended you somehow, but i think reconciliation would be better done with a chat in person, rather than an anonymous comment online
Tried and failed.
Congratulation Aaron! I have learned a lot about miles from your articles. Appreciate all your efforts to make learning entertaining! Blessings
Thanks, Aaron! You’re the GOAT!
Incredibly grateful for the MileLion. It means my family and I can make the yearly Christmas trip home in a comfortable way without breaking the bank. Thank you, Aaron
What a beautiful post — thank you so much for sharing your journey. Reading this has given me so much more than tips on miles or points — it’s a reminder that it’s possible to build something meaningful and authentic when you follow what you love.
Your honesty about the doubts, bad days and frustrations really hit home. As someone who’s also looking to leave the corporate grind behind and build my own thing through creating content on Instagram, your story has inspired me to take the first step.
Seeing how far you’ve come — from a “badly-formatted first post” to turning your passion into something real — gives me courage. So thank you, not just for the blog posts, but for showing the courage to be real. I’m rooting for you (and for me!). 🙏✨
Congrats on your milestone! I was able to have my parents fly on business class and then on suites! They couldn’t stop talking about their experience when they got back. So thanks hugely for making the seemingly impossible possible for the humble folks like us. Much gratitude 🙂
Congratulations on your amazing 10-year blogging journey! Your air miles advice has truly transformed my family’s travel game. My wife used to find it a chore when I nagged her about which card to use for every purchase. But that all paid off when she sank into her first and subsequent business class seats on our holidays. She finally appreciated my nagging! For me, sinking into those business class seats, all I think is you (no homo), I mean your strategy.
Now, as a parent of two kids, I’m pondering a fun dilemma: parents enjoying in business class and kids in economy, or all together in economy/business? Thanks to you, we even have these options. You’ve made strategic spending rewarding and travel memorable. Here’s to more years of your invaluable insights!
Aaron, you have truely revolutinised my miles game. Blessings!
Bless you Aaron! Always enjoy reading your posts, the accuracy of your info and your humour makes you one of my favourite sites to ‘check in’ at every week! Please keep going, you’re awesome!
Congrats on a decade of changing the lives of others. There was once I saw you at Hafary selecting tiles and I was so excited (to the bewilderment of my hubby). I wanted to say thank you then for all that you have done for the miles community but got a bit shy.. So, thank you for the endless dedication and work put in. You make a difference to all your readers 🙂 May the MileLion live long and prosper!
Congrats on this 10th year milestone and thank you for starting this site! Milelion is always my go-to site for anything credit card related and have also been telling my friends all about it! You have been doing amazing work and I can feel your passion for this in the clarity and details of your posts! (=
I’m one of those who became a regular follower after reading your Hotel 81 review HAHA! (not that I was looking for a room though…). My friend forwarded the article to me during COVID and it was such a good and fun read amidst the sadness from social isolation. Needless to say your articles have also influenced my spending habits and lifestyle. I like how you write in such a down-to-earth manner. Congrats on your 10-year anniversary!
Thanks for the detailed, insightful,funny,witty all in one articles on your blog. The blog is my goto for all miles related doubts and details. I am very new to the miles game with less than a year under my belt.
My wife complains now that she has to think and know from me which card to use to maximise miles. But I am sure she will appreciate the effort once we redeem a business travel sometime soon.
Keep your good work going and may the Milelion blog go strong for a long time to come. Cheers!
Aaron, I really need to say thank you. When I landed in Singapore 7 years ago, I found home reading your content, learning how to be a travel-loving Singaporean. Before when I was in the US, I was used to mostly commercial driven content by the leading influencers, assumed no one can be as principled as you. You inspired me and many of us to travel further, see more, empathise more, cherish more memory with loved ones. Thanks for the rigor, standard you’ve brought to an global industry tarnished with low standards. You are a lighthouse.