Introducing Allan: PMB team continues to grow!

by Anshul
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I am incredibly excited to announce that Allan Yong officially joins the PMB team. Over the past few months, Allan has written on PMB as a guest writer on various topics, including hotel reviews, op-eds on error fares and suite upgrades, and liquors in Business Class. A guest no longer, Allan will continue to engage readers with his unique takes on the eccentric points community. Join me in welcoming Allan onboard.

PMB Team

Through speaking engagements across Canada, I have connected with some brilliant minds in this industry and, even better, built meaningful friendships. It brings me immense pleasure to share that the PMB team continues to grow, to enrich the points community with their insights and further the PMB brand.

Allan, originally from Beijing, China, came to Canada as an international student, where he sought opportunities to broaden his horizons and ignited his passion for travel. He has emerged as a trusted authority in the evolving landscape of the travel industry and entrenched himself within the Points community. A Ph.D. candidate, Allan is widely recognized as the ‘Pekflyer,’ the moniker under which he continues to run his influential Chinese blog.

PMB team

Sash loves telling me why doors in F should be a norm, why “EK Game Changer” is a gimmick – and how classic seats are much better. He also believes first-world problems deserve their discord server. Need I say more? With this ‘F-guru,’ you can expect the nerdiest discourse on all things Bling – and he fits in perfectly here šŸ˜‰

PMB team

Mohammad personifies Roman Gluttony with his love for Italy, penchant for fine dining in the sky or the best restaurants worldwide. A connoisseur of luxury hotel brands, you can expect him to share rich travel experiences with scrupulous honesty.

PMB team

Dalia is passionate about challenging set conventions and brings a practical outlook to the often irrational consumer behaviour among Point enthusiasts. Always eager to onboard newcomers into the world of points, you can look forward to thought-provoking content for newcomers and seasoned travellers alike.

PMB team

 

Learn more about their fascinating life backgrounds and journeys here.

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If you haven’t already, signup for the new weekly PMB newsletter so that you can be in the running to win some fantastic prizes – a giveaway is coming up in June šŸ™‚

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45 comments

Matt January 5, 2023 - 7:44 pm

Amazing job PMB and Anshul. Looking forward to 2.0 and seeing so much growth. Been a huge fan of your work since you started on TravelUpdate! Congrats!

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Points Miles and Bling January 6, 2023 - 8:28 am

Matt! Great to hear from you, and thank you for the support. Hope to see you soon – cheers!

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Annamalai Lakshmanan January 5, 2023 - 5:45 pm

All the very Best Anshul … Awesome Team … Looking forward to great posts … motivating our urge towards sophisticated travel…

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Anshul January 5, 2023 - 5:56 pm

Thanks Annamalai – appreciate the kind words, and your support. Hope to see you at the next YOW meetup.

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Timbo2 December 30, 2022 - 3:50 am

Finally, itā€™s here !! Excited to continue my learning curve on how best to see the world without breaking the bank.

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Anshul December 30, 2022 - 6:22 am

Cheers Tim – thanks for the continued support.

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Patrick S December 28, 2022 - 2:18 pm

Congrats Anshul! Looking forward to seeing the new PMB in action!

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Anshul December 30, 2022 - 6:19 am

Thanks Patrick, you have been a good mentor and sounding board to PMB over the years šŸ™šŸ½ Hope to see you in person soon.

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Cuong December 27, 2022 - 3:09 pm

Congratulations Anshul, I have been enjoying and enriched by your insights and your helpful inputs. I look forward to this new venture. – Cuong

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Anshul December 30, 2022 - 6:15 am

Thanks for your continued support, Cuong – much appreciated!

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Jean-Maximilien December 26, 2022 - 2:21 pm

Congratulations Anshul! The bird is freed šŸ˜€ Looking forward to your great content.

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Anshul December 26, 2022 - 6:40 pm

Thanks JMV! Much appreciated šŸ™‚

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Bob Taylor December 25, 2022 - 8:25 pm

Hi Anshul
Also congrats on the new PMB….I have 2 MLL passes that expire Dec 31st. to give to anyone in this group. You can share my email with them. Bob T

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Anshul December 26, 2022 - 6:43 pm

Thanks Bob – check your email šŸ™‚

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Pascale December 25, 2022 - 11:11 am

Hi Anshul!
Congrats on the new PMB!
I look forward to some great content from you and your new collaborators.
Iā€™m delighted to see Sash as a new writer as F is what drives me. Just flew F for the first time (two back to back flights with EK A380 and LHā€™s 747) and even though the Proletarian Gods are making me pay a high price for my futility (stranded in airports for 2 days now) Iā€™m looking forward more First World futility.
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Happy Holidays to you and your family!

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Points Miles and Bling December 25, 2022 - 1:20 pm

Pascale! So nice to hear from you – thanks for the kind words. Will make sure I whip Sash into writing all there is to write about F šŸ˜‰

Hope you are stranded no more, and get to enjoy the holiday season – cheers!

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Dan December 24, 2022 - 4:52 am

Congrats Anshul and the PMB team on the new chapter! Looking forward to your tik tok & IG reels!

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Anshul December 24, 2022 - 9:44 am

Tik-who?! šŸ¤£ Thatā€™s way too young and hip for us. Also, dont want you to endure closeups of credit cards šŸ˜‰

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JM December 24, 2022 - 3:35 am

Congrats man! Happy to see 2.0! Canā€™t wait to follow you on your journey

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Anshul December 24, 2022 - 9:42 am

Thanks JM, for being part of this journey thus far šŸ™‚

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Hussein Al-kaf December 24, 2022 - 12:00 am

That is a solid team you got for PMB. Looking forward for all your content and congrats!!!!

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Anshul December 24, 2022 - 9:40 am

Thanks Hussein – am excited for the expertise onboard, and eagerly await their exploits as well!

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KUNWAR VEER PRATAP SINGH December 23, 2022 - 11:12 pm

Great..wish you all the best new venture..

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Anshul December 24, 2022 - 9:39 am

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Hugh Campbell December 23, 2022 - 11:05 pm

Looks to be an exciting move Anshul! All the best – Reed and I will be following along.

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Annelaure December 23, 2022 - 9:16 pm

Congrats and looking forward to more content, ideas and experiences in this travel game!

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Anshul December 24, 2022 - 9:39 am

Thank you! I hope you will find helpful tips along the way šŸ™‚

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Goldy December 23, 2022 - 9:12 pm

Wow. Day one is starting off very well. Happy to be on this bus of adventure. Looking forward to what’s to come. Thank you for doing this.

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Anshul December 24, 2022 - 9:38 am

Cheers Goldy – thanks for your continued support. Hope you are enjoying some restful holidays.

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Kristian December 23, 2022 - 8:24 pm

The new site looks great, Anshul, congrats! Happy holidays to everyone!

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Anshul December 24, 2022 - 9:36 am

Cheers Kristian – we are working on a newsletter setup for you šŸ˜‰

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Donna December 23, 2022 - 7:35 pm

Congrats on the new space. Looking forward to the next phase of PMB

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Anshul December 24, 2022 - 9:34 am

Thanks Donna! See you around šŸ™‚

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Ricky December 23, 2022 - 7:09 pm

Congratulations on the big move Anshul, excited to follow along!

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Points Miles and Bling December 23, 2022 - 7:18 pm

Thanks Ricky – for the support, and being a sounding board to many of the PMB ideas. Cheers!

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KUNWAR Pramod December 23, 2022 - 7:03 pm

Wow…looking forward to exciting travrl tips

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Anshul December 23, 2022 - 7:11 pm

šŸ™šŸ½ few return trips to Vietnam are on the cards šŸ™‚

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Carol December 23, 2022 - 6:26 pm

Congrats PMB team! Iā€™m looking forward to listening to and learning from all of your adventures.

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Points Miles and Bling December 23, 2022 - 7:10 pm

Thanks Carol – look forward to seeing you again, more meetup announcements coming up as well šŸ™‚

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Chris December 23, 2022 - 6:20 pm

New site is looking great!

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Points Miles and Bling December 23, 2022 - 7:09 pm

Thanks Chris – cheers!

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RichardG December 23, 2022 - 6:19 pm

Congrats PMB and team! Looking forward for 2.0.
Cheers and Happy Holidays!

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Anshul December 23, 2022 - 6:40 pm

Cheers Richard – Happy holidays to you, and the family.

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Heather December 23, 2022 - 6:19 pm

Welcome to your new space and new team!

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Anshul December 23, 2022 - 6:39 pm

šŸ™šŸ½ No co-incidence that yours is the first comment here. Thanks for doing everything you do, for PMB, and the larger community.

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