Update: this card is now subject to 5/24 restriction. If you are my target audience (middle-class family who takes 2-3 trips per year max), then the short answer is No. Below is the long version. New World of Hyatt Credit Card A few days ago, Chase has released new Hyatt co-branded card, and the old […]

Update: according to latest announcement, the programs will officially merge on August 18th. Yesterday we finally got to see the new combined Marriott award chart that is supposed to go live in August (exact date unknown). Link to page To quickly find what you are looking for, type in city or property name:   You’ve probably […]

Recently, my son asked if we could invite one of his friends on vacation with us. I thought about it for about two seconds, and I said no. Why not? My Experience Going on Trips with Friends as a Teen I was lucky enough to get invited on several vacations with my friends’ families when […]

This industry is primarily focused on aspirational type of travel. To be clear, there is absolutely nothing wrong with  redeeming miles and points only on fancy hotels/first-class seats, or chasing after showers in the sky. If that’s your thing, who am I to judge? Few years ago I’ve  encouraged my in-laws to splurge on upfront […]

Last week I’ve mentioned that Amex has recently installed a new bonus qualification tool. Short version: when you apply for a card, it will tell you if you are ineligible to receive the sign-up bonus. I was a bit skeptical on whether you can actually trust it 100% (still am), but there is no question […]