Earlier this month, I wrote a post comparing the Bernese Oberland region of Switzerland (including car-less towns high in the Swiss Alps) to a few alternative mountain destinations in Europe (see this post). The alternatives included: Dolomites, Italy Chamonix, France Zillertal region, Austria My pros of each alternative were that all three are cheaper to […]

New Japan Airlines Credit Card: JAL just launched a US credit card, and I’m unimpressed. The maximum welcome bonus is just 10,000 miles. Weak! But, it might be helpful for those who want status. See this post on One Mile at a Time. New Chase Business Card Rumor: A reliable source spilled the tea to […]

One year ago, Cardless launched the TAP Air Portugal Miles & Go American Express card (non-affiliate link) I had signed up on the original waiting list for the card for an extra 5000 miles, bringing my total bonus miles to 65,000 miles. After the launch, the welcome bonus dropped to 30k-40k miles. But now, for […]

I’ve mentioned on the blog before that I purchase an annual trip insurance policy every year for my family. Since I’ve taken so many cruises and traveled internationally over the past few years, the primary medical coverage alone is worth the peace of mind. Back in June on my Norwegian Fjords cruise, I visited the […]

My family is going on a cruise out of Miami for Spring Break, and I still need to get our flights. I haven’t purchased them yet because the price in cash and miles is crazy expensive. Cash prices for non-stop round-trip flights from DFW to Miami for our dates are running almost $700 or more […]

Alaska Airlines Overhauls Mileage Plan: Alaska Airlines announced a host of beneficial changes to its loyalty program. I’m not likely to ever have Alaska Airlines status, but the most exciting change I see is that miles from award flights (even on partner airlines) will count toward status. See this post on View From the Wing. […]