I recently took a short trip to Denver and tried a new-to-me hotel: Hotel Indigo Downtown Denver – Union Station. Booking My husband and I each own the IHG One Rewards Premier credit card that comes with a free night certificate on the card’s anniversary. Originally, we booked rooms in San Francisco with these free […]

My passport was set to expire early next year. Since some countries require you to have at least 6 months passport validity remaining to enter the country, I knew I had to figure out a good window to renew my passport. Initially, I had about 8 months between my recent trip to Canada and my […]

So, I used to think Citi is a bizarre bank. Well, Bank of America enters the chat… A few weeks ago, I wrote a post on applying for BoA Air France credit card in my husband’s name, in order to prevent the expiration of his 73k miles. The card was approved, and we got a […]

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 […]

Emirates Hikes Fees on US Fifth Freedom Award Flights: I detest high fees on award flights. Emirates recently increased fees on some flights. See this post on One Mile at a Time. Did You know You Don’t Actually Have to Show ID at Airport Security?: I’ve heard of this, but it sounds like a time-consuming […]