Update on 11/07/2024: Currently  you can get Amazon gift cards on Pepper app at a very good discount. What’s nice is that it’s applied automatically, no need to wait for points to post. If you don’t yet have Pepper Rewards app and plan to download it, I would appreciate it if you used my referral […]

Do you love Soviet architecture? Are you fascinated by videos about life in North Korea? If you said Yes to both questions, this post is for you. I’ve mentioned before that my mom  feels nostalgic when talking about Soviet Union. It’s not that she loved the regime itself. Here is a spoiler for you. When […]

This is the last installment in a series of posts on my recent trip to Europe. See my previous posts: Back from another  family reunion: galloping through Europe and driving my husband crazy , 24 hours in NYC with kids (plus review of Hyatt Place New York Midtown-South) , Our JFK-BRU economy flight on Brussels […]

Last month, I shared where my husband and I are spending our Chase World of Hyatt credit card free night certificates (see this post). This month, our free night certificates from our Chase IHG credit cards arrived. We pay a $99 annual fee in exchange for a free night at an IHG property that costs […]

It’s a new month with several new transfer bonuses! So far, there are 4 new transfer bonuses and 5 that have continued from September/October. New: Capital One 20% Transfer Bonus to British Airways From 11/1/24 through 12/1/24, Capital One has a 20% transfer bonus to British Airways Avios. Keep in mind that you can transfer […]

New Restrictions on Chase’s Trip Cancellation Reimbursement Policy: It appears that the travel insurance on some Chase cards is no longer as generous if you only pay partially with the card or if you only pay award taxes with the card. See this post on Award Wallet. For international trips, I recommend getting a separate […]