Westin Indianapolis Review: Stay Experience in Indianapolis, Plus Tips for Requesting an Upgrade via the App
Since I was in town for a conference, I just booked a cash stay for about $170+. After making the reservation, I messaged the hotel through the app as usual. Even though I only had...
Free AMEX Card Perk: ShopRunner for Free 2-Day Shipping on Online Orders
Shopping season is almost here, and online shopping is a must. What’s frustrating, though, is waiting on painfully slow shipping in the U.S. ShopRunner offers 2-day shipping at man...
Skiplag (Hidden-City) Flights 101 — Advanced Tricks for Cheaper Airfares
Can adding an extra leg make a ticket cheaper? Here’s why this strange fare-pricing pattern happens and how to use it to find lower-priced flights....
AMEX Credit Card Extended Warranty Claim: My Laptop Repair Experience
If you buy electronics, sooner or later something will break. I recently had some bad luck myself: my laptop suddenly stopped charging. Fortunately, I had purchased it with the AME...
Hello, Ulaanbaatar
Riding Mongolian Railway Train No. 23, I arrived in Mongolia’s capital, Ulaanbaatar....
Train to Ulaanbaatar
There’s one item on my bucket list that I hope to experience in my lifetime: some of the world’s most famous train routes (as long as I’m not doing it alone). From the Orient Expre...
How to Handle Air Travel Disruptions Like a Frequent Traveler
Disruptions are part of flying. Whether you travel often or only occasionally, air travel can be unexpectedly affected by weather, air traffic control, or mechanical issues. Even t...
Chase Family Shutdown + AMEX Financial Review (FR): My Experience
Hi everyone, I'm ISSAC. Back in May, I went through both an AMEX FR and a Chase family shutdown at the same time, and I'm sharing my experience here....
17 Things You Should Know About Bank of America (BofA) Credit Cards
One of the biggest characteristics of BofA credit cards is consistency. The benefits are generally straightforward and practical, without too many flashy gimmicks, and most of the...
Where Hilton’s 10,000-Point Hotels Are + Stackable Deals (Apply for One Card and Stay for Half a Month! U.S. and China Included) [Updated 2019.8]
We continue using Hilton’s official Point Explorer to look at the remaining 10,000- and 15,000-point redemption hotels worldwide. The selection below uses the Max redemption rate,...
Hilton 5,000-Point Hotels: Where They Still Exist Worldwide + Stackable Savings Analysis (How to Open One Card and Stay in Hotels for a Month!) [Updated 2019.8]
A detailed look at where the remaining Hilton hotels bookable for just 5,000 points are located around the world, so you can truly see how to open one card and stay in hotels for a...