Yes, I did. I booked another trip for later this year using miles. I couldn’t help myself. The destination: Guatemala, Central America. In college, I spent a summer and winter in Guatemala. Most of my time was in Quetzaltenango and San Lucas Toliman (on the side of Lake Atitlan). But I also visited Guatemala City, […]

When it comes to paying huge annual fees on credit cards, I always tend to err on conservative side as far as perks/coupons are concerned. Priority Pass can be useful, but only if you actually fly. Monthly Uber (and Uber Eats) credit is relatively easy to use, but the company may stop serving my area […]

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 […]

I’ve been collecting Chase Ultimate Rewards points for many years now. The vast majority of the time, I’ve transferred those points to hotel and airline partners for free-ish travel. The new Points Boost from Chase recently rolled out with the changes to the Chase Sapphire cards. When you book through Chase Travel, some redemptions will […]

Earn 80,000 Miles with Citi AAdvantage Platinum Card, Plus Waived Annual Fee for First Year: This is a great offer on this American Airlines credit card, especially since the $99 annual fee is waived the first year. See this post on Miles to Memories for all the details. Bilt Launching Three Cardless Credit Cards, Ditching […]

This is an update to a post I wrote a few months ago. The other day, our relative has reached out to me with exciting news. Apparently, on top of Amex Platinum, he also decided to apply for Hawaiian and Alaska BoA credit cards. He is still working on minimum spend on  Amex Platinum, but […]