From time to time I’ll take part in the frequent flier mile game. I’ll open a credit card strictly to get the 40,000 mile bonus and then when the annual fee kicks in, I’ll cancel it. There are several sites you may already know dedicated to miles – talking about them, accruing them, and bitching about them.
Recently I somehow came across a new site (to me) called MileNerd, and although, I am berated by him weekly as a weak, chicken not ready to fully jump into the game, I love him. Why? Because not only is MileNerd a good writer, he keeps it simpler than most other sites out there about…anything.
His tag line says it all: Just the most miles in the fewest words possible.
His updates are super short – supplying you with the latest deal he’s uncovered, providing you with the link, and getting out. Bam. Done.
In today’s cluttered and clogged internet world, it is SO nice to have a site that give you the info you need and nothing more. Nothing on his site distracts or sends you into a tangent forest (causing major bouts of A.D.D.). I like it so much that I subscribed to his email list and now get his updates in my inbox. An inbox, I like to keep super clean. His updates are super fast to read and then delete, poof! They are gone. Can you belive he is only the 2nd blog update I actually subscribe to?
As I often do when I come across a new site, I poked around his blog for a picture or ‘about me’ page and found none. So I wrote him to compliment him on his fine site and beautiful succinctness and invited him to do an interview.
Part of me kind of liked his anonymous persona which made his site strictly about the miles but in the last couple months he’s started to reveal more and more about himself and I can’t tell if I like it or not. Turns out he’s a realtor in LA and also an actor.
So of course here’s even more to destroy the mystique that is the MileNerd!
Watch my interview video with Mile Nerd below or here:
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Mile Nerd
January 3, 2013 at 11:20 amHey Lisa, it was SUCH a pleasure. If that interview helps any of your readers get into miles and go on a trip they couldn’t have afforded before, I’ll be happy. I’m here if you or your readers ever need anything!
Lisa
February 24, 2013 at 5:43 pmThanks Paul. Happy to know you and be under your MileNerdom now. Nice job on Grey’s btw! 🙂
michelle
January 3, 2013 at 12:30 pmHave been a big fan of MileNerd for a while now. Great website and interview. MileNerd is such a cutie!!
Lisa
February 24, 2013 at 5:45 pmGlad you liked the interview Michelle. Super nice guy…and taken. 🙂
gene
January 3, 2013 at 10:39 pmThat was a really great interview.
Lisa
February 24, 2013 at 5:45 pmGlad you enjoyed Gene! Thanks for coming over to watch it!
KnicksFan
January 4, 2013 at 1:04 amI want those glasses son!!!!!
Steve G
January 4, 2013 at 4:38 amEnjoy immensely!
FEV7
January 4, 2013 at 5:17 amMileNerd is one of my “go to” websites. Thanks for the interview!
Lisa
February 24, 2013 at 5:46 pmSo glad I found him too! Great stuff all in one place. He makes it so easy for us!
John
January 4, 2013 at 11:54 amThanks for the interview. I enjoyed it a ton too, and love MileNerd!
Marcus
January 4, 2013 at 8:10 pmFunny interview! So many times he had me cracking up laughing. I give him credit for being committed to brevity in his writing blog posts.
Lisa
February 24, 2013 at 5:48 pmThanks Marcus! His get with it or get lost attitude and succinctness are what hooked me! Thanks for stopping in!
Mile Nerd
January 5, 2013 at 1:12 amAppreciate all the love, guys. Will try to continue getting better as I go on!
pointsandtravel
January 12, 2013 at 10:41 amWhat a great interview! I love MileNerd!!!
Lisa
February 24, 2013 at 5:48 pmThanks P&T! Glad to see you here. 🙂