Miles For Family

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 […]

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 & 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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Let’s see how we can make our miles and points stretch this month! New: Capital One 30% Transfer to Japan Airlines Capital One announced a 30% transfer bonus to JAL through October 25, 2025. JAL is a new transfer partner of Capital One. See this post for more details. New: Citi 50% Transfer Bonus to […]