Miles For Family

I’m almost done wrapping up my trip report from my family’s 2023 European adventure. In case you missed any posts: Back from 2-week European Adventure Everything that went wrong on our European trip  Air France: Our business class flights and CDG lounge experience  Review: Hyatt Centric Murano Venice  Review: Big House Colosseum Apartment in Rome  […]

Update: Thanks to Flyertalk user  who goes by the moniker “View-With-A-Room” for suggesting to do a search via FireFox browser. It worked!  I first tried doing it on my iPhone, but no dice. I then downloaded FireFox on my desktop and voila. I was debating  on whether to hold out for an award flight from […]

Which is more difficult, earning miles or burning miles? It depends on who you ask and what stage of this miles and points hobby they are in. The Early Days  If you were to ask me 20 years ago if I thought earning miles or burning miles was more difficult, I’d say earning. This was […]

It’s August already, can you believe it? That means it’s a new month for banks/credit cards to announce transfer bonuses to travel partners. Let’s see the offerings for August 2023. Transfer Bonuses August 2023 Amex: 30% transfer bonus to British Airways Executive Club through 8/31/23 Amex: 30% transfer bonus to Iberia Plus through 8/31/23 Amex: […]

Back from Japan: a life-changing experience JAL business class vs. Delta premium select (review of our flights to/from Japan) Japan sightseeing and transportation logistics for the lazy and/or mobility-challenged  Why you should consider renting a machiya during your family vacation in Japan  If you can only stay in one city in Japan, make it Kyoto […]

Citi has refreshed its most expensive American Airlines credit card recently with a higher welcome bonus and a higher annual fee. Who should sign up for this card? (Hint: Probably not first-timers or newbies in the miles and points hobby). Let’s take a look at this card in more detail. Citi/AAdvantage Executive World Elite Mastercard […]