This is a continuation of my Japan/China trip report. See also Back from China and Japan Trip! 5 Takeaways, Worth it: JAL Premium Economy Award Seats, Better Than Expected: AA Premium Economy Shanghai PVG to DFW, Hits and Misses from our day at Tokyo DisneySea, Take this Line and Shove It (Literally): Shanghai Disneyland Hits […]

When it comes to getting award tickets, I’m very much a believer in KISS principle (keep it simple, stupid). The goal is to book the most direct routing on the day I want to travel, even if it means flying in economy. In fact, 90% of the time, that’s exactly how it works. Of course, […]

I hope you all had a great weekend. Here is the latest miles and points news: Leaked Details of Upcoming Alaska Airlines Premium Card: I mentioned a few weeks ago and I’m excitedly awaiting the release of the new Alaska Airlines premium credit card. Some details of the card have been leaked based on an […]

It’s no secret that our entire hobby is built around optimizing and squeezing as much value as possible out of every mile, point and hotel certificate. I’m guilty of that too, and have spent countless hours going back and forth on things that are frankly not that important. This is especially true when it comes […]

One of the best ways to earn miles and points for free travel is by signing up for new credit cards when they offer large welcome bonuses. When multiple members of your family are also eligible for new credit cards, you can double or triple your welcome bonuses by each signing up separately. This is […]

Last week, a passenger on Royal Caribbean’s Icon of the Seas was injured when the Frightening Bolt waterslide broke. Frightening Bolt is the largest drop slide at sea and begins with an almost-vertical fall through a trap door. The Incident On August 7, an acrylic piece of the Frightening Bolt slide broke off, causing water […]