I met Matt Kepnes in London back in November 2011. I heard he was at a party, so I crashed the party and introduced myself to him among others. He's a pretty cool guy, we exchanged pleasantries and he was kind enough to take this picture with me. I wanted to meet him as I'd read his stuff at NomadicMatt.com, liked what he had to offer about traveling frugally and really wanted to meet the person b...
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Mistake Fares: 4 Miles To Hong Kong on United. Seriously! Let’s Be Real Now

United just can't catch a break these days, first it was the 3-day cancellation of the flight in The People's Republic of China (PEK) and now last Sunday on United.com, you were able to purchase a ticket to Hong Kong for four (4), yes, 4 frequent flyer miles plus the applicable taxes and fees. Yup, a mistake fare.
Obviously this is an error, but that did not stop many people from buying tickets...
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