Update on 11/07/2024: Currently  you can get Amazon gift cards on Pepper app at a very good discount. What’s nice is that it’s applied automatically, no need to wait for points to post. If you don’t yet have Pepper Rewards app and plan to download it, I would appreciate it...

Do you love Soviet architecture? Are you fascinated by videos about life in North Korea? If you said Yes to both questions, this post is for you. I’ve mentioned before that my mom  feels nostalgic when talking about Soviet Union. It’s not that she loved the regime itself. Here is...

This is the next installment in a series of posts on my recent trip to Europe. See my previous posts: Back from another  family reunion: galloping through Europe and driving my husband crazy , 24 hours in NYC with kids (plus review of Hyatt Place New York Midtown-South) , Our...

Traveling with children is a whole different ballgame from traveling without them. Kids have different wants and needs from adults. So besides the typical stuff you have to pack for…

Last month, I shared where my husband and I are spending our Chase World of Hyatt credit card free night certificates (see this post). This month, our free night certificates from our Chase IHG credit cards arrived. We pay a $99 annual fee in exchange for a free night at...

It’s a new month with several new transfer bonuses! So far, there are 4 new transfer bonuses and 5 that have continued from September/October. New: Capital One 20% Transfer Bonus to British Airways From 11/1/24 through 12/1/24, Capital One has a 20% transfer bonus to British Airways Avios. Keep in...

New Restrictions on Chase’s Trip Cancellation Reimbursement Policy: It appears that the travel insurance on some Chase cards is no longer as generous if you only pay partially with the card or if you only pay award taxes with the card. See this post on Award Wallet. For international trips,...

You can go from ATL airport to Downtown Atlanta by train, taxi, Uber or bus, but the cheapest and best way from Hartsfield Jackson airport to Atlanta is ...

The last few years on Halloween, I’ve shared some of my travel nightmares (not real events, but actual dreams I’ve had where travel has gone wrong). This year, I’m sharing some of my scariest stories from my trips. These stories aren’t necessarily spooky, but they are times when my heart...

This is the next installment in a series of posts on my recent trip to Europe. See my previous posts: Back from another  family reunion: galloping through Europe and driving my husband crazy , 24 hours in NYC with kids (plus review of Hyatt Place New York Midtown-South) , Our...

A few months ago, both my husband and I applied for a Barclays Hawaiian Airlines Mastercard (non-affiliate link). The bonus is 70,000 miles after spending $2000 in the first 90 days ($99 annual fee). We primarily got the card due to the Alaska Airlines/Hawaiian Airlines merger. And, since we both...

Flying next to a baby can be hard. Almost as hard as flying WITH a baby! Here's a great story of the beauty of air travel and what can happen when quick thinking flight attendants make a ...

My husband owns the no-fee Bilt credit card (personal referral link). We primarily got it to earn points for paying my son’s college apartment rent. The card doesn’t have a welcome bonus, but some new card owners receive an offer for 5X on spending for the first 5 days of...

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 ...