Posts by ymlulu
My Orlando Disney Guide — Summary: A 4-Night, 5-Day Disney Trip for $500 per Person
You might be wondering how one Disney trip could turn into so many guide posts. The reason is simple: when you’re traveling as a beginner, everything feels new and worth sharing wi...
My Orlando Disney Guide — Trip Report
After spending so much time talking about booking tickets, reserving hotels, and all kinds of money-saving tricks, it seems like it’s finally time to talk about the trip itself. Th...
My Orlando Disney Guide — Ground Transportation: Shuttle vs. Uber
Once you’ve locked in your flights and hotel, the next thing to think about is ground transportation. Most hotels in Orlando offer a shuttle to the major theme parks (check with th...
My Orlando Disney Guide — Flights: SFB to a Small City
To keep things interesting, I’m putting the booking story for our flight from Orlando to a small city in this post. It took several twists and turns before this ticket was finally...
My Orlando Disney Guide — Flights: ORD-MCO
You’ve probably seen plenty of Disney guides online already. On sites like Mafengwo and Qyer, travel experts have written page after page of incredibly detailed tips, which really...
U.S. Credit Card Application Q&A
We previously published a series of articles on credit card application tips, along with several beginner guides to applying for credit cards. This article mainly ties those relate...
Credit Card Application Talk — Sign-Up Bonuses
There are two main ways to evaluate whether a credit card is good: its long-term holding value and its sign-up bonus value. So for most applicants, the motivation for applying usua...
Credit Card Application Talk: App-O-Rama (AOR)
Before introducing this method, readers should note that it is not as suitable for everyone as Reconsider. If your credit history is less than one year or your credit score is belo...
Credit Card Application Talk — Applying Without an SSN
In the U.S., credit cards are practically essential, and if you use them well, the rewards can be substantial. But for students who have just arrived in the U.S.—especially undergr...
One-Month Blog Recap — ymlulu’s Section
Introduction: Although this blog was launched a month ago, a lot of the content had actually been on my mind for quite a while—I’ve wanted to write it down and share it with everyo...
An Urgent Award Booking Story: How I Booked a $3,000 Flight for $225
Today I want to share one of my flight award redemption experiences from last year. It was truly a last-minute, high-pressure situation. Would I get my passport back in time? Would...