My daughter and I spent 6 nights in China after our trip to Japan this past summer. Traveling to and within China was definitely more challenging than traveling to Japan. If you are planning a trip to China, make sure you do these three things in advance. Get Tourist Visa or Prepare Visa-Free Transit Paperwork […]
Highlights from our Whirlwind Day in Osaka, Japan
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 […]
Alaska Airlines Award Partnership Changes, Elevated CC Welcome Offers and More
Alaska Airlines & LATAM Partnership Ending: As of October 1 2025, you will no longer be able to use Alaska miles for LATAM award flights. This is obviously a bummer for those wanting to fly to South America on miles. See this post on One Mile at a Time for the details. A similar change […]
Two Nights on Miyajima Island
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 […]
Where I’m Using Next Hyatt Free Night Certificates
My husband and I just paid the $95 annual fee on our Chase World of Hyatt credit cards last month. This entitles us to a free night certificate for a stay at a Category 1-4 Hyatt hotel. We actually have two free nights, since we each have the card. In the past, we’ve used our […]
September 2025 Transfer Bonuses (3 new ones so far!)
Let’s see how we can make our miles and points stretch this month! New: Chase 20% Transfer Bonus to Air France/KLM Flying Blue From September 10 through September 30, 2025, get 20% more points when you transfer from Chase Ultimate Rewards to Air France/KLM Flying Blue. I’ve used Flying Blue miles for flights to Europe […]