In four months on FlyerTalk, I have gotten some great tips that have helped me get free travel, collect more miles, and have fun while on the road. I wanted to start a thread to say "thank you":

1. Thanks, Matt Wald for the great tip about transferring miles from a hotel program (Marriott) to an airline program (UA); without your tip, I wouldn't be going to Australia this winter.

2. Thanks, pgupta011, for helping me rework my credit card "strategy." (The Diners Club card is on the way.)

3. Thanks, QuantumLeap, for organizing a fun get together in Denver earlier this month.

4. Thanks to several folks who posted the tip about receiving 20K miles for signing up for an AmEx SkyMiles card. Together with the 15K in bonuses I have gotten on CO for buying airline tickets using the AmEx card, that tip was worth 35K miles for a cost of $85.

5. Thanks, Rudi, for the fun picture of the Swiss tennis team; when I sir down at my desk, I am greeted by

6. And finally, thanks to many of you who have have posted on "Where to Eat" threads. I have had great dining experiences in Denver, Bethesda, and New Haven. Yum!

Anyone else out there who would like to say "thank you?"

[This message has been edited by dgolds (edited 08-16-1999).]