I mentioned in my post yesterday that I need more points for my lofty travel plans. Recently, my husband received an upgrade offer from American Express that would bring more points to our stash. Upgrade Offer from Amex Gold to Amex Platinum Last year, my husband got the Amex Gold credit card. He’s almost at […]

The other day, I called my husband at work and said I needed to run something by him. He immediately said, “What new trip are you planning now?” Ha! I actually wasn’t calling about a new trip, but I can see why he said that. I usually have several trips in the works at any […]

I just read on One Mile at a Time this morning that EVA Air is launching nonstop flights between DFW and Taipei, Taiwan starting in October 2025. In fact, these flights are already on sale. Why am I so excited?? DFW is my home airport, and having another option for nonstop flights from here to […]

To satisfy my wanderlust in between trips, I’ve been making more of an effort to go to local events and attractions and be a tourist in my own city. Last week, my daughter and I splurged on a city tour and afternoon tea with Tea Around Town in Dallas. This company operates double-decker bus tours […]

I’m loving all of these recent elevated credit card welcome offers! While the increased offers on the Chase Sapphire Preferred card (see this post) and the Capital One Venture Rewards card are still the best offers for newbies, there are more cards worth considering for free travel if you already have those cards. 100k Welcome […]

Last fall, Synchrony bank discontinued its Cathay Pacific credit card. The card was just re-launched and is now live for new applications. Is this card worth considering for miles and points travel? For most people, no, it’s not worth it. For newbies to this miles and points hobby, there are much better credit card offers […]