I've flown over a million miles in my lifetime, and there are five things I take on each trip. Here's what they are and how they'll transform your next trip.

Tom Stuker, 69, hit 23 million miles of air travel and owes his time in the sky to one purchase he made in 1990 when he snagged a United Airlines lifetime pass for a whopping $290k.

Leveraging this opportunity, Stuker embarked on more than 12,000 flights, surpassing a staggering 24 million miles flown. “Best investment of my life,” Stuker told the Washington Post.

In 1990, Tom Stuker bought a lifetime pass from United Airlines for $290,000. He has since flown 23 million miles and calls the purchase the 'best investment' of his life.

In 1990, Tom Stuker paid a fortune for a lifetime pass on United Airlines. "Best investment of my life," he says, 23 million miles later.

But in 2013, NASA's MESSENGER spacecraft — short for Mercury Surface, Space, Environment, Geochemistry, and Ranging — captured this image of Earth and the moon from 61 million miles away.

He and his wife have been on 120 honeymoons. N.J. man spent $510K for unlimited flights, has flown 24 million miles since 1990.

The 69-year-old, from New Jersey, holds the title for being the world's most frequent flyer, with 23 million miles under his seatbelt. He bought a lifetime pass with United for $290K in 1990.

I've flown over a million miles in my lifetime, and there are five things I take on each trip. Here's what they are and how they'll transform your next trip.