What's the 5th-best American Express card?
Last Friday I posted a quick analysis of the American Express Blue Business Plus card, which earns 2 Membership Rewards points per dollar spent, on up to $50,000 in purchases
Hong Kong Revisited: Breaking all the parenting rules in Hong Kong
Raising kids in America means being subjected to a large set of rules about what’s safe and best for your children. I semi-religiously adhere to these rules – car seat
Excited about Amex Blue Business Plus? Let's talk about it
You may have heard that American Express has launched a new business credit card that earns 2 flexible Membership Rewards points per dollar spent everywhere, on up to $50,000 in
Episode 56 – FIRE and Travel Hacking
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Ever wonder what FIRE stands for? Or consider how travel hacking may (or may NOT) be contributing to your overall wealth and financial
Hyatt takes suite upgrade awards seriously. Be sure to use them!
On my recent trip to Lexington, Kentucky, I stayed at my favorite downtown hotel, the Hyatt Regency Lexington. It’s got a great central location and a decent restaurant downstair..
Quick hits: Travel light, pack less with the right clothes
I cleaned out my wardrobe a little the other day (read: threw out one t-shirt) and marveled at what clothes I appreciate the most. When it comes to travel, I’ve
Cheapest lap infant award tickets for international travel
In general parlance, you usually hear that lap infants are “free” until they turn two. That’s generally true – if flying domestically you can bring your under 2 year old
Episode 55 – Dealing with frustrating customer service
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Trevor and the Joes tackle our brave new world of social media, where every negative interaction on an airplane or otherwise gets filmed.
Some parenting thoughts on Mother’s Day
While this post has very little to do with travel, both my mom and the mother of my children majorly influenced me in my love of travel. This post is
Hong Kong Revisited: Toddler jet lag, our experience, and some ideas for how to deal with it
Jet lag hits almost every human hard, but in my experience, toddler jet lag is the worst. 18 months – 3 year old kids possess the wonderful qualities of knowing
Use Korean Air SKYPASS to piece together low-level Delta award availability
In April I wrote a post trying to figure out what kind of award space Delta makes available to their partners, since the space they make to their own members
Hong Kong Revisited: Random things to know about Hong Kong
Hong Kong blends a few unique cultures into a city that feels very accessible for US tourists. A British colony until 1997, Hong Kong residents speak a lot of English
My good Delta companion certificate redemption proves how bad companion certificates are
I rarely pretend that my posts are supposed to be “timely,” but since the new Bank of America Alaska Airlines Visa Signature credit card, with its $0 base fare companion
Points For Trips award strategy tool review
A while ago the founder of the website Points For Trips reached out to me to advertise on this blog (you can see their ad in the righthand sidebar). I
Do we overrate travel credits on high annual fee credit cards?
I thought long and hard about getting the new US Bank Altitude Reserve card. The card definitely looks like a potential big winner. People (not me) who can maximize the
Episode 54 – Hong Kong, Freddies, AMEX Platinum
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Joe Cheung returns from Hong Kong to regale the boys with tales of…Hong Kong. Joe Cortez and Trevor share their biggest takeaways from
Hong Kong Disneyland Best Attractions
Hong Kong Disneyland is a vastly underrated park in my opinion. The park houses unique rides and experiences that any Disney fan (and many non Disney fans) would enjoy. Here’s
TSA Precheck – should you wait for your companion?
So the other day I semi threw my friend under the bus in my Chase Reserve for dummies post. Of course, she’s such a nice person she thanked me for
Hong Kong Revisited: Surviving the 15 hour flight with two young kids
So we took M back to Asia before she turned two and figured we owed H the same. Coming to Hong Kong for only a week seemed like a great
Fun with Delta partner award space
Like anyone who does a fair amount of paid and award travel on Delta, I’ve been annoyed by their “flexible” award prices, which are generally calibrated to ensure you don’t
Chase Sapphire Reserve for Dummies
I came up with a brilliant idea the other day. Write about a credit card almost half a year after everyone stopped hyping it! People will love it! Joking aside,
11 Hong Kong Disneyland Tips and Tricks for 2017
I’ve visited Hong Kong Disneyland three times over two separate trips semi recently (2015 and 2017). The first time I went I hadn’t been to any Disney park in over
Resolution and update on my friend’s Chase travel concierge fail
I wrote yesterday (or two days ago? All messed up from Hong Kong time) about how the Chase travel concierge kinda sorta screwed my friend and his family out of