Miles For Family

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 The most important flights on international trips are the long-haul flights across the pond. Originally, my daughter and I had business class award seats to and from […]

This is a continuation of my Asia trip report. See also Back from Thailand and Singapore: 7 Biggest Takeaways. Flying to Thailand is not easy or quick from the USA. There are no nonstop flights from USA to Thailand, and it takes a few more hours than flying to Japan. Since it was just me […]

I just got back from a trip to Asia, and re-entry has not been easy. So I must be crazy to think about traveling again in the near future, right? Well, having miles and points makes you do crazy things. After discovering my work schedule is giving me an extended weekend here in a few […]

Hello readers! I’m back from my trip to Singapore and Thailand. Due to a flight delay, I got back a day later than planned and had to head right back to work immediately. So, my sleep schedule and jet lag has taken a bit longer to work itself out. However, I’m excited to be back […]

For my upcoming trip to Asia, my goal is to pack as light as possible. However, I am bringing a few accessories that aren’t exactly necessary but that I’m hoping will make my flights much more comfortable. Sondur Travel Cushion (aka the “Ass-Saver”) For weeks, my Facebook algorithm kept showing me advertisements for the “Ass-Saver” […]

As I mentioned in a previous post, today is the last day to book Hyatt awards before changes go into effect tomorrow, May 20, 2026. Currently, each Hyatt award category has Off-Peak, Standard and Peak levels. The changes that start on May 20 will include 5 levels: Lowest Low Moderate Upper Top   In addition, […]