This is an issue  I’ve faced today, so I wanted to write a post in case you are dealing with a similar situation. A few years ago, my husband applied for Bank of America Air France/KLM credit card. It was done mainly for the signup bonus, and I had no...

Yes, I did. I booked another trip for later this year using miles. I couldn’t help myself. The destination: Guatemala, Central America. In college, I spent a summer and winter in Guatemala. Most of my time was in Quetzaltenango and San Lucas Toliman (on the side of Lake Atitlan). But...

When it comes to paying huge annual fees on credit cards, I always tend to err on conservative side as far as perks/coupons are concerned. Priority Pass can be useful, but only if you actually fly. Monthly Uber (and Uber Eats) credit is relatively easy to use, but the company...

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...

I’ve been collecting Chase Ultimate Rewards points for many years now. The vast majority of the time, I’ve transferred those points to hotel and airline partners for free-ish travel. The new Points Boost from Chase recently rolled out with the changes to the Chase Sapphire cards. When you book through...

Visiting the Colosseum, Forum, Palatine Hill or other ancient Rome sites? Here's my one trick to let you skip all the lines and let you walk right in ...

Earn 80,000 Miles with Citi AAdvantage Platinum Card, Plus Waived Annual Fee for First Year: This is a great offer on this American Airlines credit card, especially since the $99 annual fee is waived the first year. See this post on Miles to Memories for all the details. Bilt Launching...

Several June transfer bonuses carry over to this month but expire in a few days. We have two new transfer bonuses for July so far. New: Chase 50% Transfer Bonus to Marriott From now through August 15, 2025, get a 50% transfer bonus from Chase Ultimate Rewards to Marriott Bonvoy....

Last week, my husband and I got away for a childless vacation to Banff National Park in Alberta, Canada. See my review of our 3-night stay at Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise. We tried to squeeze as much sight-seeing as we could into our 2 1/2 days in the park while...

This is the fifth installment  in my series of posts on our recent trip to South America. See my previous  posts Back from our family trip to Peru and Easter island: Bumpy start, awesome memories  , Flying in LATAM economy to South America and Easter Island , Layovers in airport-adjacent hotels:...

June 28: “New rule.” July 4: “LOLZ, just kidding. This is what we actually meant.” Honduras has apparently changed its mind. About a week and a half ago, the Central…

Last week, my husband and I traveled to Banff National Park in Alberta, Canada for a kids-free trip to celebrate our 20th wedding anniversary. We stayed at Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise, which was about a 2-hour drive from Calgary YYC airport. While our stay was not cheap, the hotel was...

On my recent trip to Asia, my daughter and I flew to China after spending 10 days in Japan. Shortly after arrival, we were in culture shock because there were so many things that were different between the two countries. One of the biggest differences that I didn’t pay attention...