Ryan and I just returned from an unforgettable week in Japan! We visited temples, spotted a Geisha heading to work, walked through the bamboo forest, ate our weight in sushi, hung out with monkeys, drank some good sake, hung out with some friendly deer, ate Kobe beef, and drove through the streets of Tokyo dressed … Continue reading How we booked Japan for $388 [$13,600 Value] and you can, too!
Best Ways to Book Europe with Ultimate Rewards: Part 1 Want to go to Europe with Ultimate Rewards? This is the first of 5 posts about booking Europe with Ultimate Rewards. In this introduction post, I list my 9 overall favorite ways to redeem Ultimate Rewards for flights between North America and Europe. In parts … Continue reading 11 Ways to Book Flights to Europe with Ultimate Rewards
"Actually, the best gift you could have given her was a lifetime of adventures"-Lewis Carroll 7 years ago, Ryan and I were married in one of my favorite places on this planet. I'll spare you the sappy paragraph, but he's the best! Ryan and I met through a mutual friend very soon after I … Continue reading 7 Years
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How to go to Italy and do all of the things without breaking the bank Update November 2018: There is still no minimum spending requirement for the Barclaycard AAdvantage® Aviator Red World Elite MasterCard discussed below. All you have to do is make one purchase. The bonus has dropped from 60,000 miles to 50,000 miles, … Continue reading How we flew to Italy for (almost) free… and you can too!
Earn a roundtrip flight to Japan with just one credit card sign up bonus For a limited time, one credit card sign up bonus is enough for a roundtrip economy ticket from anywhere in the US to Japan. The American Express Gold Card has an increased sign up bonus of 50,000 American Express Membership Rewards … Continue reading (Limited time) Earn a roundtrip flight to Japan with just one credit card sign up bonus
Fuel surcharges can be a major buzzkill when you're trying to redeem points and miles. If you have points that are transferrable to several airlines, such as Chase Ultimate Rewards or American Express Membership Rewards, you may be able to find an alternative way to book an award ticket that doesn't involve fuel surcharges. The … Continue reading Paying Fuel Surcharges vs. Redeeming More Points Or Miles
Best ways to book flights between the US and Europe with Chase Ultimate Rewards For other Ultimate Rewards partners, click the links below. Part 1: Introduction Part 2: Star Alliance-Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer and United Part 3: SkyTeam Alliance- KLM/AirFrance FlyingBlue Part 4: OneWorld Alliance-British Airways and Iberia Part 5: Virgin Atlantic (no alliance) This series … Continue reading Ultimate Rewards for Europe Flights Part 5: Virgin Atlantic
Best ways to book Europe flights with Ultimate Rewards Part 1: Introduction Part 2: Star Alliance-Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer and United Part 3: SkyTeam Alliance- KLM/AirFrance FlyingBlue Part 4: OneWorld Alliance-British Airways and Iberia Part 5: Virgin Atlantic (no alliance) Using Ultimate Rewards partners in the SkyTeam Alliance to book flights between the US and Europe: … Continue reading Ultimate Rewards for Europe Flights Part 3: SkyTeam
Best ways to book Europe flights with Ultimate Rewards Part 1: Introduction Part 2: Star Alliance-Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer and United Part 3: SkyTeam Alliance- KLM/AirFrance FlyingBlue and Korean Air Part 4: OneWorld Alliance-British Airways and Iberia Plus Part 5: Virgin Atlantic Using Ultimate Rewards partners in the Oneworld Alliance to book flights between the US … Continue reading Ultimate Rewards for Europe Flights Part 4: OneWorld