We travel to New York City about once per year so I’ve tried out a few of the points and miles hotel options. I wanted to stay at the Conrad New York this time to take advantage of the Diamond perks like free breakfast. Since this property used to be an Embassy Suites, all rooms…
This post is part of our honeymoon series. You can read more about it here. After spending eight days in Tokyo and Kyoto, we were off to Osaka, our last stop in Japan. The vibe of Osaka is much different from Tokyo. It felt like things were a little less clean and organized and people moved…
I applied for the Barclays AAdvantage Aviator Business Mastercard back in August when the sign-up bonus was 75,000 miles. I applied on August 12th and expected that the application would go pending as that’s typical for Barclays. However, I wasn’t sure what to make of this message: I was mainly concerned about the following: We’re…
It’s an exciting month for credit card sign-up bonuses. We have increased offers on the IHG Rewards Club Premier and the Marriott Bonvoy Boundless from Chase. American Express also increased the sign up bonus on the Delta cards ahead of a refresh in 2020. Here’s my list of top credit card sign-up bonuses for October…
Click here to check out more posts from Greece. The Peloponnese is located about an hour from Athens separated from the rest of mainland Greece by the Corinth Canal. It is less visited than other parts of Greece (cough cough Santorini), but once you visit, you’ll be surprised it’s not more popular. If you have…
This post is part of our honeymoon series. You can read more about it here. We made our way from Kyoto to our last stop in Japan, Osaka. Our time in Osaka was limited, so we only needed a hotel for one night. I decided this would be a good chance to use my free night…
This trip has been a long time in the making. We had been talking about going to France for a few year, but I decided to throw in a week in UAE for two reasons. First, after flying first class on Singapore Airlines, I wanted to see how Etihad First Class Apartments compared. Second, I…
The Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant Card from American Express isn’t my favorite luxury credit card. I personally think the $450 annual fee is too high for the limited benefits it provides. One of the best benefits, however, is the $300 annual Marriott statement credit which can be redeemed each card member year. If you play it…
It feels like summer is over even though it doesn’t technically end for a few weeks. While I’ll miss the longer days and warm weather, fall is one of my favorite seasons. Things slow down in the fall so I like to use this time to start making travel plans for the next year, especially…
Click here to check out more posts from Japan. Japan is great for a lot of reasons but one of my favorite things is how efficient it is to travel by train. Even if you’re spending most of your time in Tokyo, you’ll likely travel by train at some point. Depending on how extensively you…
