Citi ThankYou Points (TYP) Card Family Guide
Citi’s product lineup is similar to Chase’s and pretty straightforward. There are several cards that earn ThankYou Points (TYP). No-annual-fee cards cannot transfer TYP to airline...
Chase Ultimate Rewards (UR) Trifecta and Best Card Combinations
Building a multi-card setup can help you earn points faster, give you more flexibility when redeeming, and cover a wider range of everyday spending categories. Today, I want to sha...
California Kimpton La Peer Hotel: A Trip That Quickly Turned Into a Letdown
Compared with the Hyatt Place Pasadena we had stayed at earlier, both LD and I agreed that it outperformed this supposedly top-tier, upscale Kimpton La Peer Hotel in just about eve...
From Mongolia to Russia
Leaving Ulaanbaatar, I boarded an RZD train heading north to continue my summer Siberian rail journey....
Driving Between Seattle and Vancouver: My Border Crossing Experience Entering Canada and the U.S.
A firsthand look at driving across the U.S.-Canada border between Seattle and Vancouver....
Hotel Stay Review: Gild Hall, a Thompson Hotel in Manhattan, New York
The hotel's overall location is very good, with Manhattan attractions within walking distance. The cash rate is usually close to $200 at the low end, so I think using a Hyatt Cat 1...
US Car Rental Company Comparison [Updated 2019.12: Claim Free Elite Status with Major Rental Car Programs]
You can directly grab elite status with several rental car companies, starting with the complimentary top-tier National's Emerald Club status, then status match to Hertz, Avis, and...
PayPal | No-Minimum $15-$20 Off at 800-Flowers (How to Get Flowers for Free)
800-Flowers items are usually pretty expensive (including flowers, various foods, small gifts, etc.), and shipping is also a rip-off, so most people wouldn’t buy from them (includi...
Conrad New York Downtown Review
The hotel has a great location, strong decor, and excellent service, making it a very worthwhile use of a free night certificate in the U.S....
Hilton Credit Card | Aspire → No Annual Fee → Aspire ($150,000) Upgrade/Downgrade DP (Plus a Summary of Hilton Upgrade/Downgrade Paths)
Since the Hilton Aspire card has not been around for very long, there is still no DP on whether you can get the upgrade bonus again for "Aspire → no annual fee → Aspire." This post...
Japan Airlines Boeing 767-300 Short-Haul International Business Class Experience — Chestnut’s Japan Trip (7)
2010–2019, meeting again after nine years — JAL’s 767-300 really is getting old... A farewell is often really a goodbye forever... さよなら......