Back from Japan: a life-changing experience JAL business class vs. Delta premium select (review of our flights to/from Japan) Japan sightseeing and transportation logistics for the lazy and/or mobility-challenged (this post) Are you planning to visit Japan? Are you lazy? Traveling with someone who has a hard time walking and taking stairs? If you’ve said […]

Back from Japan: a life-changing experience JAL business class vs. Delta premium select (review of our flights to/from Japan) First, let me state the obvious. Comparing JAL business class to Delta premium select is akin to comparing apples and oranges. Besides, I’d venture to guess that in 99% of cases even the worst business class […]

Over the years, Nancy and I have mentioned Barclays AAdvantage Aviator card multiple times. It’s rare that I use a term no-brainer when it comes to sign-up bonuses, but this is definitely one of them. Oh, and did I mention that it doesn’t pay us commission? In fact, I don’t remember a time when it […]

I have to admit, when I see a travel blogger use the term “life-changing experience”, I often roll my eyes. Not that yours truly is not prone to exaggerations, but over the years very few travel-related things have  left me in awe. Yet, that’s the only way to describe our recent family trip to Japan. […]

CROSSING THE PANAMA CANAL WITH KIDS ON HOLLAND AMERICA EURODAM  OUR FASCINATING/TERRIFYING DAY EXPLORING THE PANAMA CANAL BRIEF OVERVIEW OF OUR CRUISE STOPS IN CURACAO, ARUBA AND HALF MOON CAY (THIS POST) This post is long overdue, but as they say, better late than never. Last Thanksgiving my family got a chance to take a […]

A few months ago I wrote a post on how my SIL applied for Delta co-branded card primarily for checked bag benefit. Of course, she was also very much looking forward to getting her welcome offer of 70k miles. She recently got married and moved to Michigan, and plans to fly to Florida at least […]