Quick Summary Before you go to Johannesburg, understand its dual nature: a bustling economic hub and a city with significant safety considerations. Prepare adequately. Johannesburg contributes over 16% with a projected GDP …
Phillip Rosenheinrich
Phillip Rosenheinrich
Phillip, who is the founder of Pointalize, has simplified credit card rewards into straightforward and practical strategies. He has traveled to 62 countries and employs his knowledge as an IT Program Manager with more than 11 years of experience to assist the readers in transforming points into first-class travel experiences. He has an M.Sc. in Computer Science and Economics.
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Secured vs Unsecured Cards: Which Builds Credit Faster?
8 minutes readQuick Summary: The Credit-Building System You’re asking: Secured vs Unsecured Cards: Which Builds Credit Faster? As an IT Manager who optimizes systems, here’s the direct answer: neither. Both cards are tools that …
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18-Day Safari: Johannesburg to Cape Town via Namibia
13 minutes readQuick Summary 18 days • ~5,000 km • South Africa → Botswana → Namibia → South Africa. This review of my trip shows the exact route, daily stops, logistics, and pro tips …
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The Ultimate Guide to Qantas Frequent Flyer program
8 minutes readQuick Summary: Your Qantas Program Playbook This Guide to Qantas Frequent Flyer program will show you that it is often misunderstood by travelers outside of Australia but I see it as a …
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Using Avios with Dynamic Pricing: What You Need to Know
7 minutes readQuick Summary: The New Rules for Using Avios British Airways has fundamentally changed the game for using Avios with dynamic pricing. The old, predictable system of “peak” and “off-peak” award charts for …
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Air France-KLM Flying Blue: Everything You Need to Know
9 minutes readQuick Summary: Your Flying Blue Systems Guide Air France-KLM Flying Blue is a loyalty program that every serious award traveler must understand. I see Flying Blue not as a program, but as …
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Aeroplan’s Dynamic Pricing & Partner Awards
9 minutes readQuick Summary: Aeroplan’s Dynamic Pricing & Partner Awards Master Guide Air Canada’s Aeroplan is one of the most powerful and complex loyalty programs in the world. As an IT Manager who has …
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Top 6 Award Booking Tools
9 minutes readStop Guessing, Start Booking: A Systems Approach to Finding Award Flights For years, I treated award travel like a frustrating puzzle with missing pieces. I had the points—hundreds of thousands of them—but …
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Best Ways to Book Qatar Airways Qsuite With Points
9 minutes readQuick Summary: Your Qsuite Booking Playbook The single best way to book Qatar Airways Qsuite with points is by using Avios, the points currency of Qatar Airways, British Airways, and Iberia. Thanks …
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A Guide to Lufthansa Miles & More Dynamic Awards
9 minutes readQuick Summary: Navigating the New Miles & More Award Chart The simple, fixed Miles & More award chart you’re looking for is effectively gone for flights on Lufthansa, SWISS, and Austrian. These …