On my recent trip to Japan and China, I visited the last two Disney theme parks I had on my bucket list. Before I reveal my favorite Disney park, I will review the latest two I visited. Here are the hits and misses from our day at Tokyo DisneySea. Hit:...

This is a third 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  and Flying in LATAM economy to South America and Easter Island For the most part,...

Last week, I wrote about the changes coming to the Chase Sapphire Reserve card and the new Chase Sapphire Reserve for Business card (see this post for all the details). Today, applications are live for both of these cards. CSR Welcome Bonuses Revealed As a reminder, the new annual fee...

This is a second installment  in my series of posts on our recent trip to South America. See my intro post Back from our family trip to Peru and Easter island: Bumpy start, awesome memories  As mentioned in my previous post, I ended up redeeming miles on all of our...

Yesterday, Carnival Cruise Line announced some major changes to its loyalty program that will roll out in June 2026. Since I’ve cruised on Carnival twice, I’m in several social media groups related to Carnival cruising. The reaction from cruise passengers to this announcement has been overwhelmingly negative.. New Carnival Rewards...

Yes, I did just come back from a trip to Asia. But, I’m not done exploring the area, and I want to go while I’m still “young” -ish. My daughter and I set our sights on visiting Thailand next year, which is a longer flight than flights to Japan and...

International business class flights are one of the best ways to redeem points for travel. While it certainly…

We knew this was coming…today, Chase announced new upcoming changes to the Chase Sapphire Reserve card and released information about a new business version of the card. Changes to Chase Sapphire Reserve Personal Card The biggest change is the annual fee. For new applications starting June 23, 2025 and for...

Yesterday, I wrote about our flights to Japan in Premium Economy on Japan Airlines. Coming back to the U.S., my daughter and I flew from Shanghai to DFW on AA in Premium Economy. I was dreading the 14-hour flight home, partly due to the length but also because I assumed...

On my family’s recent trip to Japan and China, four of us had the chance to fly on Japan Airlines in Premium Economy seats. Was the experience worth the extra miles? Absolutely! Booking JAL Premium Economy I booked the Premium Economy award seats almost 12 months in advance with British...

A common focus in the miles and points world is extracting maximum value for our points, often comparing…

While I was traveling around Asia the past few weeks, I tried to stay offline as much as possible so that I could maximize my enjoyment of the trip. So, I’ve been playing catch-up with miles and points news from when I was gone. The biggest story that came out,...

Both Peru and Easter Island (local name Rapa Nui) were on my bucket list for many years, and I finally got a chance to see them with my own eyes. Even better, I got to experience them with my husband and kids. I’m still pinching myself looking at the photos....

I usually publish a list of available transfer bonuses each month at the beginning of the month. However, since I was traveling in Asia the past few weeks, I hadn’t yet done so for June. So, in case you missed it from around the web, here at the June 2025...

My family just returned home from our big summer trip to Japan and China. Overall, it was a great trip! Nobody got sick, we all made it home in one piece, and we experienced many new and exciting things! Over the next few weeks, I’ll write about our flights, hotels...