I was delighted to fly on SQ's new premium economy product for the first time on SQ 494 from SIN-DXB. Dario, one of our lovely guestwriters, has already written a full report on the...
Lifemiles, everyone's favourite South American FFP, has quietly launched a major improvement to its program.
It used to be that mixed cabin bookings were not possible. That is, your ticket would have to...
St Regis Beijing
China is definitely one of the great places for hotel stays and I finally visited Beijing for my birthday.The main objective of this trip was to see the Great Wall...
As The Milelion grows (4.5K unique visitors last month, whoo!), more and more content tends to get tucked away on the back pages and becomes hard to find. I've spent some time...
There are some places on earth that were just meant to be seen from a convertible. Big Sur on the northern California coast is one of them. This is a place of...
Since discovering the Miles and Points game 3 years ago, Jeriel has now spent a disproportionate amount of time reading the T&Cs of credit cards and frequent flyer programs. His grand plans...
The birth of my daughter in April 2015 meant that my wife and I have not had the chance to travel together (besides across the causeway) for more than 1.5 years. We...
If you complain when something goes wrong, you should give credit when something goes right.
The SPG Elite Thank You Certificates are available for 2016. I believe both Gold and Platinum members are...
One of the little-known perks of credit cards is that if you charge your air tickets to them, you get complimentary travel insurance for the duration of your trip. It's my belief (and...
The UOB Preferred Platinum Visa gives 4 miles per $1 for Paywave transactions. (You also get 4 miles per $1 on online shopping and entertainment but for that you can always turn to...
Every time you book a hotel through a 3rd party OTA like Expedia/Agoda etc, that 3rd party keeps a share of the total stay. This can be as high as 20% in...
The UOB Preferred Platinum AMEX is the best card available for dining right now at 4 miles per $1. Yes, it's AMEX, but like I've said before, the whole reason they need...
View of the hotel pool and beach
Koh Samui is one of the resort islands in the Gulf of Thailand, arguably the most visited in that region, definitely contributed by the presence of...
Writing The Milelion has been an exciting experience and it's always great hearing your stories about how you managed to put what you read here to good use. At the same time, it's...