65 countries. Business class. Barely paid for any of it.

Not because I'm rich. Because I learned how the points game actually works.

Here's the truth nobody tells you: the people sipping champagne in lie-flat seats on the way to Tokyo — most of them didn't pay $8,000 for the privilege. They paid in points. And the wild part? Those same points are sitting in your wallet right now, while your bank prays you'll cash them out for a $200 statement credit.

I'm Andy. I'm not a finance guy. No trust fund, no six-figure travel budget — just a regular person who got obsessed with one question: how are people flying first class for free?

The answer changed my life. Since then I've flown business and first class on more airlines than I can count, slept in hotels I used to screenshot and send to the group chat, and built elite status with airlines and hotel chains all over the world. Nearly all of it on points — without spending a dollar I wasn't already spending.

This game has been gatekept by people who make it sound complicated on purpose. The Miles Machine exists to do the opposite — break it down so simply that someone with one credit card and a dream of seeing the world can start this week.

Whether you want one free flight home for the holidays or you want to take your whole family across the world in business class, the playbook is the same. I'll hand it to you.

Welcome to The Miles Machine. Let's get you on a plane. ✈️

— Andy