Katie Hammel

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Katie Hammel, travel and points expert

Travel & Points Expert

5+
Years in points and miles
40+
Countries visited
9
Articles written

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How Katie Hammel thinks about points

Not every travel moment is perfect, but I've never regretted a single trip. You can try to wait for the perfect season, the perfect place, the perfect redemption, but while you're waiting, so many incredible moments are passing you by. Just book the trip and go.

Katie Hammel is the former Director of Content at point.me. She has over two decades of travel industry experience, including running editorial at Viator and Going.com, and contributing to dozens of travel publications.

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The latest articles by Katie Hammel

A new travel rewards credit card with holiday gifts, illustrating why year-end is the best time to apply.
Credit Cards

Why the End of the Year is the Best Time to Open a Credit Card

5 min read
November 12, 2025
A wrapped travel gift with a boarding pass, illustrating creative ways to give a trip as a present.
Travel Tips

10 Creative Ways to Present a Travel Gift

3 min read
November 5, 2025
A traveler reviewing a large points balance, illustrating the hidden travel wealth in unused points.
ReportsTravel Tips

America's $300 Billion Travel Secret: Why Millions Don’t Know They’re Sitting on a Fortune

5 min read
October 8, 2025
Holiday shopping bags beside a credit card, illustrating how to earn points toward a free flight.
Credit CardsTravel Tips

How to Leverage Your Holiday Shopping to Earn Points for a Free Flight

11 min read
September 19, 2025
A quiet shoulder-season beach, illustrating great fall beach destinations to visit on points.
Destinations

7 Great Beach Destinations for the Fall Season

7 min read
August 8, 2025
A traveler weighing a points balance against rising costs, illustrating how loyalty points help in times of economic uncertainty.
Loyalty ProgramsReports

Report: Loyalty in Times of Economic Uncertainty and How Points Can Be a Powerful Financial Resource

8 min read
August 4, 2025