Review: DoubleTree by Hilton Xiamen Wuyuan Bay Stay (Stacking Multiple Offers on an Award Redemption)
As the Hilton-family hotel on Xiamen Island requiring the fewest points for an award stay (excluding Hampton), the DoubleTree Xiamen offers excellent value, especially for readers...
Jamaica Montego Bay Trip Planning: Flights, Hotels, and Activities
This trip will cost 50,000 Hyatt points, 92,000 Delta miles, a $250 airline credit, and about $700 in cash, and I expect to earn another 15,000 Hyatt points back. Since Thanksgivin...
Manhattan Hotel Series: Grand Hyatt New York
Grand Hyatt New York is still a solid hotel overall. The property has been nicely renovated, and with so many rooms, availability is plentiful. The location is especially strong, s...
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How to Use Overseas High Cashback Promotions from Mainland China Credit Cards in the U.S. [Nov. 2019 Update: Bank of China Promotions Updated]
Added third-party promotions such as WeChat Pay and Alipay, as well as overseas promotions organized by UnionPay card networks; added fourth-quarter promotions from Postal Savings...
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Testing How to Trigger the $100 LoungeBuddy Credit on the AMEX Green [2020.1 Update: Refunds Now Also Earn 3X]
Purchases earn 3X, while refunds earn 1X....
A “Free” Trip to Chicago
Chicago had long been on my travel wish list, but I never made it there. This time, my parents also said they wanted to visit, so we finally locked in the trip: 4 adults and 1 chil...
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Guide to Using Chase Secure Message (SM) [2019.11 update: a small trick to get your full card number before the card arrives so you can meet spending requirements smoothly]
I recently applied for the new Sapphire Preferred with a 60,000-point welcome bonus. The card had not arrived yet, but I wanted to get the card number early so I could start spendi...
Park Hyatt Tokyo Review
Overall, this hotel aims for a beyond-five-star, ultra-luxury standard, but in relative terms I’d only give it a passing grade....
Review: Hilton Fuxian Lake Yuxi + Hilton Xishuangbanna
I booked these stays for my parents again. This post mainly covers their stay experience at Hilton Fuxian Lake Yuxi, which was incredibly generous! I have to say, using Hilton poin...
American Airlines / AA Publishes Partner Premium Economy Award Chart
Introduction AA previously only had an award chart for redeeming miles for its own Premium Economy cabin, but in the past few days it has also published award charts for partner ai...
New Way to Apply for an AMEX Credit Card Without an SSN: Use International Credit History Transfer (Available for Australia, the UK, Canada, India, and Mexico)
Today, when KUKU applied for the AMEX Green for the second time, they discovered that AE has improved the application system. Applicants with credit history in Australia, Canada, I...