This post is part of our honeymoon series. You can read more about it here. For our flight to Japan for our honeymoon, we booked two seats in Japan Airlines First Class using Alaska Airlines miles. This was my first time flying first class so a review from a noob would be useless as I have…
How to Change Your Name with Global Entry
It took me almost a full year to get all of my forms of identification and points and miles accounts changed to my new last name after marriage. After updating my passport, Global Entry was my last stop. If you get a new passport, it’s easy to update your Global Entry account online. However, if…
Michelin Star Hawker Stalls in Singapore
This post is part of our honeymoon series. You can read more about it here. If delicious but inexpensive food is your thing, then visiting hawker stalls in Singapore should be at the top of your list. These massive dining complexes have food stands with every kind of food you can imagine. While it’s likely you’ll…
Memory Lane Tokyo: Shinjuku’s Best Yakitori
This post is part of our honeymoon series. You can read more about it here. Tokyo is a modern city. The bright lights, loud sounds, and larger-than-life screens are part of what make Tokyo, well, Tokyo. However, some of my favorite memories of Tokyo are stumbling upon bits of the city’s historic past in places where…
United Airline’s Issue with Phantom Award Space
Ever find the perfect award itinerary only to have your hopes and dreams dashed by an error message when you go to book it online? This happened to me recently when trying to take advantage of United’s Excursionist Perk. While this problem is not unique to United, I’ll walk through what to do about phantom…
Top Travel Credit Cards: November 2019
I can’t believe it’s already November. Soon the year (and decade!) will be ending. The American Express Delta cards still have increased sign-up bonuses ahead of the refresh in the beginning of 2020. This is also a good time to get Chase Freedom or Freedom Unlimited since the sign-up bonuses are worth 5,000 more points…
Exploring TeamLab Borderless in Tokyo
This post is part of our honeymoon series. You can read more about it here. The Mori Building Digital Art Museum: teamLab Borderless is the first of its kind. Prior to its opening in 2018, teamLab Borderless transformed a 10,000 square foot space into an immersive experience through the use of digital art and projections. You…
7 Best Day Trips from Athens
Click here to check out more posts from Greece. Athens is great on its own, but it can also serve as a jumping-off point for some of Greece’s must-see sights. You may be surprised by how varied Greece’s landscape is, and you’ll never get to see it if you only stick to the city. Within…
My Alaska Airlines Business Credit Card Retention Offer
It’s standard practice with credit card churning to close the card when the annual fee is due. Some card issuers like American Express are notorious for extending retention offers as a means of incentivizing you to keep your card open. I’ve never had success getting a retention offer from Bank of America so I was…
Hotel Review: Conrad New York
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…