Sam is a travel rewards expert at NerdWallet specializing in airline and hotel loyalty programs. In 2017, Sam founded MyTravelNerd (no relation), a personalized travel email newsletter. Sam's work has been featured by The Points Guy and Fast Company. He has spoken about travel rewards at CardCon, the Altitude conference and AwardWallet's Award Travel 101 podcast. Email: [email protected]
The thrill of receiving a COVID-19 vaccine is giving way to apprehension for many would-be summer travelers, as uncertainty continues to swirl concerning when, whether and where to travel internationally. One…
We all want to know when it’s OK to resume our travels. Can we travel internationally after we’re fully vaccinated? After most people in the world are immunized? Ever again?…
As vaccination rates inch upward, Americans are beginning to travel again. More than 10 times as many passengers passed through Transportation Security Administration screenings in the first week of April…
The COVID-19 pandemic changed the way the world works, eats, communicates and, yes, how it travels. Over the course of the last year, we’ve seen a myriad of changes in…
The pandemic has been hard on all relationships, and you might be asking yourself that all-important question: Should you be loyal, or play the field? I’m talking about airline loyalty,…
As some workers begin returning to the office this year, others have been offered the opportunity to work from home indefinitely. Twitter, Dropbox, NerdWallet and many other tech companies will…
The cost of travel will slowly rebound from historic lows as more people receive COVID-19 vaccinations and book long-deferred trips, according to industry experts. This time last year, air traffic…
As vaccines roll out, travelers are excited to, well, travel again. And after more than a year of restrictions, cancellations and deferred plans, many are looking to go big and…
Airline partnerships offer flexibility and opportunity for savvy travelers. They also offer complexity and potential confusion for beginners. At their core, airline partnerships expand the value of frequent flyer rewards.…
Airline elite status, which rewards frequent flyers with valuable perks, might be the furthest thing from many travelers’ radars. Many of us are still considering when — or whether —…
