Kobe: A Hotel with Amazing Views, Great for Families, Must-Try Kobe Beef, and the Highly Interactive Kobe Animal Kingdom
After saying goodbye to Arima, we set off to explore a new destination: Kobe. Famous Kobe beef is widely regarded as one of the most iconic varieties of Japanese wagyu and is celeb...
AMEX and Chase Marriott Co-Branded Credit Cards: 10,000 Bonus Points After Spend + 200 Points for Enrollment
The AMEX and Chase Marriott co-branded card offer is live. Register now to get an extra 10,000 Marriott points after $7,000 in spend, plus 200 points just for registering....
2024 Amazon Prime Day Sale Has Started! Gift Card Deals, Amazon Devices, Apple Products, Sitewide Discounts, and More
Prime Day is here, and Prime Day deals are already rolling out one after another. I’ve picked out some of the best ones below for your reference. Remember to combine them with the...
Capital One Walmart Credit Card: Partnership Ending, Will Be Converted to Quicksilver
【Updated 2024.7】Capital One and Walmart are ending their partnership. Existing cardholders will soon be converted to the Capital One Quicksilver, which earns 1.5% cash back on all...
Arima Onsen | Soak in the Gold and Silver Baths, In-Room Massage, and a One-Night, Two-Meal Onsen Stay
Arima Onsen is one of Kobe’s attractions, and the Kobe Rokko cable car can also be taken to Arima. Our main goal was simply to soak in a hot spring, stay at an onsen hotel, and spe...
"Kyoto, Take Two": The Stark Contrast of Ninenzaka, and Goodbye to Park Hyatt Kyoto
Another entry in the early-morning walk series. As we gradually got over the jet lag, we also started waking up later each day. We got up early to take some practical photos of the...
Second Visit to Kyoto: One Meal Took Four Hours! Park Hyatt Kyoto, Kiyomizu-dera, Cherry Blossoms, and the Ultimate Udon
Morning on Ninenzaka and Sannenzaka I kept seeing posts through cherry-blossom season showing how crowded Sannenzaka was, with lines so thick people couldn’t walk through. It was a...
A Second Visit to Kyoto: A Rainy Day During Cherry Blossom Season (Roku Kyoto, Finding Calm at Sanzen-in, the Philosopher’s Path, and a Yakiniku Restaurant)
Picking up from the previous post, after enjoying a wonderful kaiseki meal, we took a taxi back to the hotel to officially check in....
British Airways Avios Guide (1): Major Devaluation for AA and Alaska Awards
Recently, Avios award redemptions for Alaska and AA have taken another major hit. Economy awards saw increases of up to 45% in the miles required, so these redemptions can basicall...
Accor ALL and Qatar Airways: Earn Rewards, Bonus Points, Status Match, and Point Transfers
If you link your Accor ALL account with your Qatar Airways Privilege Club account, you can earn rewards in both programs, transfer points between them, and receive a status match....
Second Trip to Kyoto: Roku Kyoto, the Best Cherry Blossom Spots, and a Surprisingly Great Kaiseki Meal
Last year, I only stayed in Kyoto for two days, so there were still many places I didn’t get to visit and I was left wanting more. This year, I went all in and stayed for five nigh...