Man Uses Unlimited Air Miles To Help Strangers

Most kids straight out of high school have dreams of traveling the world before heading off to college and eventually their chosen careers. Some manage it and come back with photos and a few fun stories of their travels but for one young man, the stories are a bit different. Daniel, a reddit user going by the name Generique, decided that he didn't just want to travel: he wanted to use his trips to help people instead. He has a family member who works for an unnamed airline and he's allowed to travel anywhere in the world, paying only departure taxes along the way. With this in mind, he posted made a post on reddit that quickly got attention.

"I want to have a Reddit-powered epic summer adventure. As a result of having a family member employed by a large airline, I have the ability to travel non-rev status (if there’s empty seats and no one ahead of me in line), paying only departure taxes. I’d rather not disclose the specific airline, in case I get into shenanigans that might reflect on them.

"Want me to hand deliver a letter to someone across the country or overseas? Attempt to help you with homework? Volunteer at your organization for a day? Need an extra pair of hands to do that landscaping project you’ve been putting off for months? Know a sweet hiking spot but have no one to go with?"

Within 24 hours, thousands of comments had come in with 300 of them being requests. Some were heartwarming, some down right bizzare, but Daniel picked among the plethora of responses and chose his favorites. He made a list and began checking them off one by one. Some of the tasks included were helping someone move a couch in Denver, teaching English at a school in Thailand, sitting for a self portrait in San Francisco, and washing a family car. The car is Daniel's favorite so far as the family has a son with Down's Syndrome and Leukemia and they were immensely grateful for the kind act Daniel performed.

With his list of 30-40 items finally checked off, Daniel has returned home and is preparing for college. He says he plans to do this adventure again next summer in the hopes of cheering up more people and doing more kind deeds.