My trip to Asia is finally here! My daughter and I are leaving in just a few days. I love crunching numbers and looking at stats. Here is a look at the numbers for our upcoming trip. The Stats # of travelers: 2 # of days: 15 # of foreign...

While you can spent thousands of yen to visit the Tokyo Cherry Blossoms, it's also possible to enjoy nature and do it for yourself (for free). Find out how to ...

You’ve seen those travel memes that say “My toxic trait is that I hate leaving my house but I love leaving the country”, right? Well, that’s me. But these past few years, I’ve been making more of an effort to be a tourist in my own city. And since the...

This post is geared for newbies in the miles and points hobby. My upcoming trip to Asia is just a few short weeks away! The final detail I needed to nail down was accommodations for a one-night layover in Hong Kong. Hotel prices for that night weren’t outrageous, and I...

Rome is perhaps my favorite city in the world, but as certain attractions started adding entrance ticket requirements,…

I recently returned from Tokyo and one of the highlights of our trip was attending a Tokyo Sumo practice. This Tokyo sumo review will cover the cost, logistics, and the ...

I can’t believe it’s May already! The next few weeks are a bit crazy for my family with end of year school performances, my son’s high school graduation, and two international trips right after that. Let’s do this! Reminder: I don’t recommend transferring points until/unless you see the award availability...

It's the flip side of the "should children be banned from airplanes?' argument - should there be an age limit on flying premium cabins?

In case you hadn’t heard, Spirit Airlines is no more. After several failed mergers and two bankruptcies, Spirit has ceased all operations. All flights were canceled, all employees were laid off, and there isn’t even a customer service line to call. Spirit Airlines was the butt of jokes and ridicule....

Lots going on in the miles and points hobby this week! Air Canada Aeroplan Devaluation: New Award Charts Coming June 1: Ouch, this one hurts! Aeroplan points have been very useful to me in the past. Looks like we will be spending more points for those flights now (mostly in...

I have a dream to attend the LA28 Olympics! Planning this trip is going to be a marathon over the next two years. Yesterday, LA28 Olympics ticket team announced the timing for the next set of Olympics ticket sales. Ticket Drop #2 will happen in August, and winners of the...

Last December, I was approved for the Citi Strata Elite card (see this post) back when the bonus was 100,000 points (it’s currently 75,000 points). Despite the card’s $595 annual fee, I’ve already received a lot of value from the card. In addition to the 100k bonus points I earned,...