This Travel Hacker Flies Around the World for Almost Nothing

[@cookinwitp0ppin331]

all things are possible when you live with your parents.

[@hazard3213]

I attest to that

[@Kumachanchan]

and being white

[@mrdojob]

Exactly. Because I saved so much money bill sharing with my parents I paid off my second mortgage at the age of 27. Jokes on who exactly? Someone who moves out on their own at 18 and only scrapes by a living working in Wallmart or someone who's savy and still lives with his parents and invests all his savings in stocks and real estate?

[@asadb1990]

@@mrdojob its great to live with parents if they aren't looking to cripple you financially just for a payday. and thats not request its a shakedown

[@mrdojob]

@@asadb1990 Why not move out with a friend if you can?

[@darrenporter1850]

Let's not be confused. He still spends ALOT of money.

[@bwb4416]

Darren Porter says who

[@jonathansage9063]

B WB says the fact you have to pay for plane tickets? Everything this guy does is to save money on travelling but at no point do they say he’s flying for free. There’s no legal way to fly for free, sorry to tell you.

[@fbpo1699]

@@jonathansage9063 the 5-10 bucks you pay for taxes and fees on rewards tickets (on us carriers) is pretty much "free" tho isnt it?

[@chikacomfort1697]

@@bwb4416 Walhackk on 1nstagram helped me to get into forex trading and I earned $50,000 and my flight to Denver... follow him on 1nsta now

[@chikacomfort1697]

Walhackk on 1nstagram helped me to get into forex trading and I earned $50,000 and my flight to Denver... follow him on 1nsta now

[@msantiana]

I'd like to know how he mastered jet lag

[@newyorkgame]

msantiana fast for 12 hours before a long flight, you get no jet lag

[@TravelRewardsCoach]

Don't eat on the plane and once you get on the plane set your watch to local time where you are going and stay awake or sleep according to where you are going. Works great for me and I am usually fully adjusted to local time with 24 hours of landing.

[@SmoothAsButterSN]

Do you sleep according to the timzone of your destination even before you are there?

[@rsattahip]

msantiana Jet lag is nothing compared to the boredom on the plane.

[@sercanserj7804]

If i eat i feel normal if i don't eat i feel terrible for 24hrs after my flights

[@ImmortalDrignis]

Stuff like this shows me how much I am missing out on in life.

[@sjnavaid9341]

same

[@bilalahmed2123]

same ! I am 31 years old and feel like crap !

[@richfuckable]

yet after knowing, you still nothing

[@jodimays9050]

PHer your comment makes me think of my favorite quote "No matter where you go there you are" this make sense?

[@kimarnina]

life isn't just about being a better person. maybe he rides planes and travels a lot just because he loves to. success is a broad word. the truth is, there are "measurements" for success. some succeed when it comes to relationships, jobs, wealth, personal life goals in doing what they love, etc. No one says "don't eat your favorite food because it won't make you a better person."

[@moewilson4605]

He should become a pilot. All I know is that when I travel I want to spend time experiencing the sights, people, food etc.. Spending one day somewhere is not enough time. Seems like he spends more time in airport lounges, planes and hotels than actually visiting any city or country. I only see flying as a means to get there.

[@passiveinvestor1978]

Exactly!

[@the_visionvry6244]

this is his flight simulator, he plays this on his free time lmao

[@jancovanderwesthuizen8070]

CrackedEgg What his mother said

[@Good-ish]

where he trained

[@MLamar2]

Lol it was so randomly cropped in there

[@livemorewithless7817]

I laughed too. Funniest part of the whole video

[@einarabelc5]

Home alone 5

[@BloxfilmPacks2]

He already broke the rules on United years ago and got banned. That's why he doesn't break anymore rules lol.

[@kiburst8023]

Ik this is 2 years ago but is it the "Air pass/ Golden ticket" ?

[@mohd_allearz8403]

Please explain as I've never heard of this lol

[@BloxfilmPacks2]

@@mohd_allearz8403 he essentially made frivolous complaints to keep getting free cash compensation of $200 or $400, and when United caught on after he bragged about making over $10k in vouchers to the NYT, they banned him.

[@reuelhenrytito926]

This guy makes me realize that at times you just need to think differently and smarter and find your way out in life

[@donibeh]

reuel henrytito he did not find his way out in life but his moms bank account. A spoiled brat - that's it.

[@rachellorie3332]

Basically spend $20,000 a month and get $100,000 in perks

[@beverly9486]

Rachel Lorie she spent $20000 over the past 7 years and has gotten $100000 in perks

[@nandoland2635]

Rachel Lorie you need to pay better attention. What your saying woukdbt even be what THIS video is showing us.

[@direct.skc.2]

What does he do to pay the credit card bills?

[@TracyLynnCruz]

Sujay Chakraborty advertisements from his blog?

[@m.s.1753]

I think he is gay on the side. He advertises his ass online to rich gay folks.

[@rudeBOYberto]

seriously... what does he do for income?? because no way he is able to afford the minimum payments on 40 credit cards with a blog....

[@yoochoob]

Here's an example: person opens a CC with 50,000 sign up bonus points for $5000 spent within the first 3 months of opening it. Use the same CC to buy $5000 worth of GC's. Purchase money orders with the said GC's. Money orders cashed and deposited to bank account. Pay off CC's in full. Use gained points for travel. It's a cycle.

[@YoungDen]

Jim Beam - What's a GC?

[@johnathantaylor5880]

I love how he said he doesn't like being called a hacker but the title calls him exactly that

[@ianwyj1]

Even though things have been tightened up a lot in the last 1-2 years, I think it's generally agreed that getting the most out of travel hacking works only if you're based in the United States. The sheer range of credit card 'benefits' (if that's the right word) aren't all that common elsewhere, except perhaps if you're a high net worth individual. Otherwise, you're likely to be someone who has to travel a lot...for work.

[@TravelRewardsCoach]

Canada is pretty good too. UK & Australia are making progress. Everywhere else is pretty much out of luck.

[@kevinswackyworld]

Agreed

[@bwb4416]

very true.

[@jackmanne6238]

2:38 "This is Benjamins flight simulator, he loves playing with that when he has free time"............... 😂😂😂😂

[@sahandsarkaut2607]

😂

[@phillipsmom6252]

He lives with his parents. He has no bills. Figure it out. Duh.....

[@Nubbley]

where the hell did he get the money to put on the credit cards, and continue to use them without an income cause im sure buying hotel rooms and plane flights definitely costs money

[@ahhitskatie9094]

You pay bills and needed purchases on the cards to get the points. Once you have the points, you use them for cheap/free flights/stays. Additionally, when you use an airline enough, there are a lot of amazing perks like additional bonus points or even free flights and bumps.

[@RagingBad]

+Amber Eff you did not answered the question

[@crsas7801]

+vetis24 He advertises credit cards through his blog and he also owns a company which helps other people to redeem their miles for whatever they like, mostly because they don't know a lot about this world and just want to save the hassle

[@rehanpirzada2475]

vetis24 buddy you need to learn the difference between debit and credit

[@dianasharon5647]

lol Google manufacture spending..... Thank me later

[@buuuba7022]

I hate when people use the word hacker wrong.

[@MEATYOKERRable]

That's great... and the airlines are paying notice. Just wait... less than 5 years from now all of a sudden there will be a whole slew of restrictions on lounge access and tickets.

[@carreery]

He should become a pilot

[@365traveldates9]

Cool concept. Not sure I could do that for a living. But to each their own. My wife and I travel hacked in preparation for our year long honeymoon. We ended up getting the following flights for free: Shanghai to Seattle, Seattle to Atlanta, Atlanta to New York, Seattle to Guatemala City, and Quito to Seattle. We flew economy but we we're backpacking and budgeting pretty tight to stretch our time on the road. I ended up using Upgraded Points and a few other travel hacking blogs to get ideas to maximize the points and plan what credit cards to use. Most Americans can do this and it only takes a little discipline to plan out. Just be sure to pay off the credit cards each month.

[@pjh2331]

He literally says "I spend a lot of money on airfare" in the video. So please tell me how this video title makes sense

[@jermainebalandra221]

man i wish i can go back to being 25 and just travel and not think about tomorrow. when u kinda established yourself, u just kinda wanna hold on to it and its hard to let go.

[@MrProzacmilkshake]

@@tkc3114 now you are 26

[@FallnAngel07]

So basically you have to get a bunch of credit cards, use them A LOT, and hope you get enough points to use to travel.

[@ahhitskatie9094]

I mean, it's actually quite possible. Without a credit card, I've been able to get a good use out of my Delta Skymiles and Southwest Rapid Rewards points. The credit card gives you a huge bonus and maximizes those points, but only if you use it wisely.

[@zertexz574]

These are professional blogger and traveling is business for them. I am sure they travel for reasons or being sponsored by banks who's credit cards they suggest to get

[@hailtothecreep]

They get referral fees from people that click on their credit card application links. That's how he does it.

[@TravelRewardsCoach]

I doubt they are sponsored but they may get a commission for people who apply to CC through their links

[@Songs-lr4wt]

I was expecting hacking on servers, and making tickets without paying

[@Wolfsheim23]

This also takes a lot of time and micro management. You have to constantly keep up with every little bonus and trick and you have to spend lots more time planning which cards to use where and which airlines, and where you want to go. It's just a ton of variable to consider. Plus most of these credit cards have Annual fees.

[@mykala6114]

The kid has nothing else to do.

[@elviracoffone8357]

Good for him, smart and disciplined.

[@junito1008]

This guy is a liar !! 🤥 He supposedly didn’t know where He traveled the last 10 days...so why you travel if you don’t remember !? 🤔

[@BMF604]

Junito Punto Comm I’m sure they would make sure this whole thing isn’t bullshit before they do a story on it lol

[@spiritanimal7516]

I feel like they showed a small part of the picture.

[@aboyd144]

Soooo... How do I get started?

[@HechoenEEUU]

Already there. Next step?

[@TravelRewardsCoach]

Sign up for an easy to use travel rewards card like the Chase Sapphire Preferred

[@ezra2662]

If you have a real job you can't do this. No one can take a week off at the drop of a hat.

[@h.d.6342]

I wish they would point out the fact that you have to use the credit card to earn the miles. For example, spend $10,000 and earn 5,000 in miles. Smh

[@jenjo9951]

You can use it to buy visa gift cards and use those gift cards to buy money orders. Put the money back in your bank account.

[@gameworld1684]

What about the visa's needed to travel to other countries???

[@marksantucci4230]

open credit cards not charge cards.

[@nickjamesc3016]

yea exactly. the problem is new people into the game sometimes dont really understand the different type of cards. it is pretty awesome of a game though, at least for people who travel. buyaticketandgo.com/blog/2016/4/29/understanding5typesofcreditcards an article for different types of cards

[@famailiaanima]

Hacking DOES NOT implies something nefarious.

[@Frankie.Jackie]

being in a plane accident risks multiplied by x100,000

[@patrickbailey5940]

Noticed how he got hella red when the guy asked him about his credit score

[@SevenDeMagnus]

If he does that all day, how does he earn and pay for the flights and hotels (it's not 100% free)?

[@davidchildress4378]

Why do people hate this guy he's not harming anyone

[@williamallen3323]

He doesn't have a wife!!

[@FootballofOregonBro]

Glad I have no bills besides rent right now

[@bigboat8329]

What about gas, electric, water, utilities, internet, maybe TV? Netflix? Amazon? Pornhub?

[@KrakenZzz123]

Jakub Libera cut the subscriptions. Waste of money/time

[@4Realkevv]

FootballofOregonBro ur old get use to it

[@bobkmak3470]

“Don’t pay for any subscriptions like internet or TV” -Tony L, guy commenting on KZbin, using the internet

[@blackattack1840]

how much is that blog of his raking in? geez. I prefer destinations over the journey tho. flying can be kinda fun, but its basically a loading screen for real life. like its cool to be in the air and all, but its just a cramped hotel room at best.

[@chikacomfort1697]

Walhackk on 1nstagram helped me to get into forex trading and I earned $50,000 and my flight to Denver... follow him on 1nsta now

[@eIucidate]

"Hacking implies something nefarious" No, ABC, that's cracking.

[@benpetty7665]

I wa Ee weSe

[@catbugparty]

So what he makes a 300$ flight to 30$ he still wastes 30$ on a flight he doesn’t need and how does he make money to afford all this

[@adatshhc]

His parents are covering his expenses.

[@erickc829]

This lifestyle is so wack. Although flying many places is fucking dope, you have to keep track of 40 credit cards your on a constant move all the time so you don’t really have a break and I guess it can get stressful. And your only in places for like a day so you don’t really build up relationships and stuff he’s traveling but it’s nothing on the long run no career involved just keep on moving and moving and moving.

[@cindyan211]

Honestly I dread flying because the TSA and security check points. Not to mention the heavy traffic around the airport. I really try to avoid flying if I can, I always link airport with long lay overs, long lines and exhausted passengers.

[@Earendilvingilot13]

Even after watching this, I have no idea how he does this. Hope I had a gut and time to do as he does.

[@BunnySlippers82]

Reporter: Where did you go in the last 7-10 days? Ben: Uhh, I don't remember. Me: Yeah right, dude. Why are you lying?

[@DeshGTP]

I drove over 4 million + miles without paying for fuel or hotels. without loyalty programs. Not impressed because he spent money for his 4 million miles. I made money on my 4 million miles trucking

[@jiminnoodlesoupwithasugaon1915]

hahahahahahahaha you wish bro

[@adrianday]

if you follow the rules, why are you banned from united

[@acajudi100]

Adrian Day United 💩💩💩✈️✈️✈️😡

[@JoseRodriguez-py7fl]

Adrian Day united is shit. I just came from a united flight

[@POGOPPLAYER]

They didn't want to keep losing money xd

[@kylieeats1639]

How does he pay for his credit cards?

[@spinLOL533]

Kylie Eats he smears shit all over them which disables the megnetic strip

[@donibeh]

He does not. His mom does.

[@graceansin3754]

Kylie Eats he is a blogger and a internet entrepreneur.

[@kathleenkats6064]

He doesn’t mama does.

[@brianoleson3138]

im on disability for a mental illness i suffer from. i have never worked a day in my life nor college i have one the most undemanding life styles of getting up and sleeping when i want and what to do from keeping myself board. for the last 7 years i have found a hobby/addiction to flying to nearby cities such as LA/SD/ LAS /PHX trips with a budget of 50-100$ flights out of my backpack sometimes i come home same day or stay 1-4 nights in room under 50$ i love the hassle and bustle moving thru the airports n and out into new territories. on a given year i will fly to vegas 4 times always the same low thrills carrier out of my backpack at that cheap hotel with the cheap food specials for a night or 2 but can add up to a 500-1k$ a year costly habit for 4 micro vacations. i go alone and very little with me like the guy in the video. Understanding the video is complex for me but would this benefit me ?

[@mkm90210]

40 credit cards....how much does he pay for annual fees?

[@SarahKingkitchen]

Thanks for sharing

[@jessicabixler1658]

What does he do that he can still make enough money and travel? You still need to spend on CC to make points.

[@dreamingwanderer3033]

This is his job! The lucky duck :) He travel hacks with credit cards and writes about it on his site. His forty cards probably came with sign-up bonuses, and his travel is likely funded by his site. Because he spends a lot on travel, he gets a lot of points. I believe he also uses a process called churning where you take advantage of sign-up bonuses by signing up for multiple credit cards a year while keeping track of the cards you already have and the categories, annual fees, and what-have-yous for each card. Ideally, with a nice little spreadsheet. Still, it's not too difficult to get free trips every once in a while even without churning, especially if you know what cards to choose to maximize your points on different categories. If you spend a lot of money on Amazon, for example, you might get a card that gets you 3-5% cash back on Amazon. You'd be spending the money anyways, but now you're getting more money back than you would with a card that gets you 1% on everything. Then, there are also different credit cards catered towards travelers, like United's MileagePlus Explorer or the Chase Sapphire cards. For more information on travel hacking with credit cards for the average person: dreamingwanderer.com/tips-and-resources/travel-hacking-with-credit-cards/

[@Chilax]

so how did he get credit? seems like he does not have any money coming in. and most of his credit cards have fees

[@geocasual]

He works with many large financial institutions and banks, promoting their products.

[@Chilax]

+Geo well than that's kinda cheating on his whole thing

[@Chilax]

they ask for your yearly income on the application

[@TheAircraftKing]

He has his own company called point pros where he helps other people use their miles/points intelligently and get good first/business class tickets. Quite a lot of money from that and commission from advertising credit cards on his blog.

[@joleenlivingston8983]

yeah it seems that way that's sad..

[@KE.T500]

How does he make payments on all those credit cards? How does he make a living/income travelling so much?

[@yacahumax1431]

flying commercial = torture. Call me when you do this on a private jet

[@fabulousfinances]

How does he pay his credit cards?

[@coletanner5193]

I dread sitting on flights for hours and airports..You'd have to pay me a lot to sit on a plane all day and get up the next day to sit on another one!

[@walk-inmyshoes9818]

Great! But having to track each single card statement....... That's what I would like to know

[@danlc3520]

Defiantly smuggles drugs

[@TGfoever]

What does he do for a job? This can't make money. Either he had a decent amount of start up capital or works as a freelancer in some industry.

[@lesliecarleton4507]

Ok what people don’t understand is it’s not about how much you spend it’s about how often you fly. These people rack up tons of miles because of how often they fly. By doing that you can fly first class for the price of coach. However, credit cards do help but it’s all about how often you fly and how many miles you travel.

[@roadcasted]

Holy shit 16,000 on vacations in 7 years! Thats like one trip worth of money. I need to start doing this!

[@classicartfoundation639]

@James Bond or an arse hole

[@m.s.1753]

Some people got too much time on their hands. When does he work?

[@sushibu]

He even said, "This gives you triple points on airfare, *I spend a lot on airfare* "

[@monkeyman20895]

how does he get the visas

[@marksantucci4230]

do you think he has a capital 1 venture card or venture 1?

[@TheAircraftKing]

Mark Santucci no he doesn't have that card, because that is actually one of the worse travel cards out there. But it's is brilliantly marketed by the company. Yes you get double miles for every purchase but not all miles are created equal especially when you trade them in for air miles or point to buy plane tickets. For points earned on the venture card you are getting a value of at most 1¢/ point whereas for chase or Starwood points for example are valued at a little over 2¢/mile

[@hischild6274]

This video really gives little info as to how he saves money. The title of the video is deceptive.

[@maisie9867]

AARP definitely has a member age limit of 50. What's this guy talking about?

[@jakeallen7507]

Maisie Reynolds no thats just when they advertise it to you.

[@maisie9867]

But I tried applying on the website & it wouldn't allow me to because I'm not at least 50. It looks like a few years ago they had a membership option with no age limit, but I can't find it anymore

[@christinahamilton5117]

www.retailmenot.com/blog/why-joining-the-aarp-under-age-50-is-smart.html

[@LK-pc4sq]

Where does he get the income to fly and travel???

[@anlu3365]

Why am I feeling the same way as to when I watch those couponing people in action??🧐🤔🤯

[@placeholder57]

he shouldn't have exposed his methods

[@zertexz574]

He is being asked by credit companies.

[@astrosfan5288]

$2,000-$2,500 to get to Charleston? You freaking kidding me! Guessing they’re in New York. No way it costs that much

[@Daniel2131-z4h]

He is maybe flown 4,000,000 miles but his credit card dept is maybe 3 times that stupid stupid they charge intrest and tax you still have to pay it back. He has $12,000,000 in credit card dept you must save up and use cash or atm card.

[@tomy5868]

flies alone because that voice on a plane for several hours would cause homicidal behavior.

[@kianpovey7538]

Wondering do him ears still pop

[@SevenDeMagnus]

It's not that impressive. It's easy to lie and get what you want. God bless, Proverbs 31

[@aniruddhakabbya622]

he should start vlogging

[@jamieclumpas8545]

aniruddha kabbya he has a website/blog called onemileatatime.boardingarea.com

[@phatcrayonz]

So what does he do for a job? How does he pay for the 💳

[@BryceBay]

Discovered this 2 years ago I have enough points now to fly 2 people business almost anywhere in the world. And it would of only cost me maybe $300 if that, and iv visited the business lounge many times free of charge. It's just time and research plus swapping direct debits.

[@mosl2te]

This is an example of bad journalism or editing. The number one question that everyone wants to know is... how does he get his parents to pay for his lifestyle?

[@Eisvogelllpoem]

1:20 "tourists dont know where they have been, travellers dont know where they're going"

[@hb6789]

going on planes my whole life would easily make me want to die

[@deleted15209]

0:00 If you haven't booked your summer vacation yet, no word s

[@lovrogrcar9136]

Guy looks like Ben Stiller doing an impression of Edward Snowden.

[@topspinaurelius]

How does he make money doing this?! ppl do need to realize no matter how much he "saved" he still need to put out tens of thousands dollars to fly 4 million miles and basically cant do anything but to travel constantly

[@PowerL1N3]

Sounds like it would make for a great movie script, if someone were to make a movie about this topic.

[@noseefood1943]

I hate flying cooped up hours in tight space with strangers I rather stay a month at some place nice.

[@danieldelacruz7305]

Definitely need a lot of time in your hands and also start up money in order to get the perks. Many credit cards want you to spend $2000 before they reward you with the bonus miles or points.

[@chikacomfort1697]

Walhackk on 1nstagram helped me to get into forex trading and I earned $50,000 and my flight to Denver... follow him on 1nsta now

[@Nbengil]

Annual fees?

[@lifeisneverthesame910]

It is impossible to travel around the world unless you're from countries that has strong passport.

[@JamesShelnutt]

they never said what his actual job is & why he's traveling so much. Is he just rich & wants to do a lot of traveling?

[@firstblood400]

Its like an alter ego More power to him

[@scottcampbell5478]

No he doesn't - I've spent 20 years flying weekly (yes domestic - mostly) it took that long to fly a Million on United - yes 20 years !

[@honeydhydra3925]

I wonder how his body's coping with radiation exposure 🤔

[@inanitas]

Maybe the same as every fucking pilot or stewardess?

[@justincase4382]

Sun Rider damn way to logical

[@arraos215]

I wonder, How does he manage to pay soo many credit card bills a month? 😱

[@yahyayasir9489]

2:40 who had to look twice to make sure

[@BrandonJamesH]

That collective balance on his credit cards tho...

[@fosatech]

"Hacking is something nefarious..." ummmm no sir.

[@SaudDowaihy]

I clicked thinking it was actually hacking.