I mentioned a few months ago that I was considering a solo trip to Asia next year to attend the 2027 World Gymnastics Championships in Chengdu, China. The trip is officially on, and I’ve booked a business class award flight for the occasion. Business Class or Bust Flights to Asia...

My family is currently on a short fall break vacation, including one day at Walt Disney World and a 5-night cruise on Disney Cruise Line. This isn’t one of those vacations that is practically “free” using miles and points. However, we did use miles and points as well as credit...

This is a continuation of my Asia trip report. See also Back from Thailand and Singapore: 7 Biggest Takeaways, Review: Singapore Airlines Business Class SFO to SIN to BKK, Cathay Pacific Premium Economy HKG to SEA, A Taste of Andaz Singapore, One Day in Singapore, Hyatt Regency Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Airport and the...

Find out what happens when you try to bring a Leatherman multi-tool through security....

A woman says her boyfriend accepted a business class upgrade and left her in economy while they were flying to visit his family. She calls it the beginning of the end of their relationship and says a “real man” would have switched seats. I think he should have offered…but I...

AA Launches Cash and Miles Awards: You can now pay for American Airlines flights with a combination of cash and miles. This usually isn’t a stellar value redemption for miles, but it’s still helpful if you’re short on miles. See this post on One Mile at a Time. Chase and...

It’s a new month. Let the new transfer bonuses commence! New: Capital One 20% Transfer Bonus to British Airways Avios Through October 31, 2026, get 20% transfer bonus from Capital One miles to British Airways Avios. Last month, Chase offered a 30% transfer bonus to Avios, but 20% is the...

If you participate in Bilt Rewards, take note of these current and upcoming promotions: 40k Bonus Bilt Points through Rakuten Bank of America Card Approval If you have a Rakuten cash back rewards account (my personal referral link), you may see an offer link for $400 cash back after getting...

Lots of news happening this week! Last Call for 1:1 Hyatt Transfers from Certain Chase Credit Cards: If you own the Chase Sapphire Preferred card or the Chase Ink Preferred card, the transfer ratio from Chase to Hyatt is decreasing from 1:1 to 4:3. You have until September 30 to...

My husband owns the Chase Sapphire Reserve (CSR) card. It comes with a $500 annual credit for 2-night stays at The Edit hotel collection ($250 every 6 months). And this year, the card offered an additional $250 credit for 2-night stays at select hotel brands (IHG, Montage, Pendry, Omni, Virgin,...

A Southwest passenger complained about what it would cost to get his family seated together. His frustration was understandable, but his complaint about solo travelers didn’t go over quite as…

Citi ThankYou points have been growing on me, especially this past year after I opened a Citi Strata Elite credit card. Citi just announced a new transfer partner and two new transfer bonuses this month! Citi Adds Japan Airlines as Transfer Partner On September 20, Citi added Japan Airlines as...

As I mentioned last week, it’s time for me to apply for a new credit card to earn miles and points from some upcoming expenses I have to pay. After looking at all my options, I applied and was approved for a new card yesterday. 10k Referral Bonus on Bilt...

Hyatt Dumps AA for Delta: Last week, Hyatt announced a termination of its partnership with American Airlines and a new partnership with Delta Airlines. I enjoyed a reciprocal status match between Hyatt and AA a few years ago, and I’m sad to see that relationship ending. See more details on...

25 years ago: I wasn’t married yet. 25 years ago: I didn’t have kids yet. 25 years ago: I didn’t know most of the people that will read this today. 25 years ago: The towers still stood. I woke up this morning to a... The post 25 Years Later, This Day...