Our Travel Gear
We travel a lot, and we’ve been in about every climate while doing so. From hot and humid to dry and freezing and seemingly everywhere in between. We decided it was time to keep an up to date list of…
Jed Stafford
MilesGeek was founded by Jed Stafford, a seasoned traveler with over a decade of experience. The concept of MilesGeek emerged after Jed booked numerous around-the-world itineraries using points and miles. Along the journey, a curious realization dawned upon him: his passion lay not in the intricacies of daily mileage hacks, but rather in the captivating narratives of the people and places encountered during travel.
As MilesGeek evolved, it attracted other writers who contributed compelling content. The name now reflects the number of miles we travel each year more so than reward miles.
Eating Snails (Caracóis) in Portugal
Snails known as Caracóis here are served throughout the summer in pretty much every cafe in Portugal. It is a staple food that we would equate to a happy hour dish. Generally consumed with a nice cold beer such as…
Lonely Planet Book Bundle
We do not promote a lot of products here at MilesGeek. But this one deserves special mention. Humble Bundle currently has a special with Lonely Planet offering $392 worth of books with the first tier of books available for just…
Trouble booking a flight on Southwest airlines from outside the United States?
This is a topic matter we’ve been curious to research further for a few years now. If you try to reach southwest.com from outside the USA or one of the few destinations they fly outside the USA you will be…
Get miles when using Lyft
With the Uber and SPG partnership closing at the end of 2017. If you still want to earn miles and points while hailing a car from your phone Lyft has you covered. You have two options currently to choose from…
Cunard announces new ship arriving in 2022
To be built in Italy, the new ship will join Queen Mary 2, Queen Victoria and Queen Elizabeth as part of the iconic Cunard fleet in 2022. This will be the largest ship in the Cunard fleet when launched. A…
New Star Wars Inspired Hotel announced at Disney World
A new Star Wars inspired hotel has just been announced as part of Walt Disney Parks & Resorts new immersive 360 vacation concept. Announced during D23 from current Disney Chairman Bob Chapek. “It’s unlike anything that exists today.” Bob said.…
Disney Cruise Line Announces Seventh Ship
Bob Chapek, Chairman of Walt Disney Parks and Resorts, announced plans to add a seventh ship to Disney Cruise Line’s award-winning fleet, giving families even more opportunities to create magical memories at sea and visit spectacular destinations around the globe.…
Norwegian Cruise Line Debuts new Ship Designed for Alaska
Norwegian Cruise Line will once again pioneer a new era of Alaska cruising beginning June 2018, as the company announced today that its next new vessel, named Norwegian Bliss, will be the first cruise ship custom-built with features and amenities for the ultimate Alaska cruise experience.…
Norwegian ~€250 Europe to US roundtrip to help Brad Pitt
Playing off the news headlines of Brangelina’s breakup, Norwegian Air is offering cheap flights to / from Los Angeles to Europe to help Brad’s dating life. It’s a clever and funny campaign, and bottom line it’s a nice deal. The…