The #1 way that my family travels the world is by earning miles and points from new credit card welcome bonuses. See Beginner’s Guide: 7 Steps to Free Travel with Miles and Points. Right now is a good time to apply for a new credit card since there are several with higher welcome offers. Chase Sapphire […]

Yesterday, I posted about the newly launched Alaska Airlines premium credit card, Atmos Rewards Summit Visa Infinite Credit Card (non-affiliate link). ICYMI, see this post from yesterday.  My husband applied for the card, and he was instantly approved! His stats: 5/24 (he’s opened 5 new cards in the past 24 months) 1/12 (he’s opened 1 […]

Update: it looks like the $500 travel credit has been removed via referral links, but the points bonus was increased to 125k points from 100k points, which will probably appeal to those who transfer to partners. Back in June, Chase Sapphire Reserve has undergone significant changes. Call it Amex-ization, couponification, whatever. See Nancy’s post for […]

As I mentioned a few weeks ago, I’ve been patiently waiting for the Alaska Airlines premium credit card to launch this summer. Today is the day! I received an email about the card this morning. Atmos Rewards Summit Visa Infinite Credit Card Alaska Airlines Atmos Rewards Summit Visa Infinite Credit Card (non-affiliate link): The bonus […]

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, […]