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New Orleans Day 2 — Part 3 of Chestnut’s 2021 Christmas Year-End Mega Trip
New Orleans Day 2 — Part 3 of Chestnut’s 2021 Christmas year-end mega trip. Everywhere I went was closed, and my terrible luck was truly at its peak....
New Orleans Day 1 — Chestnut’s Christmas Trip Marathon, Part 2 (Late 2021)
Picking up where the last post left off, this installment covers Chestnut’s first day in New Orleans....
A Christmas Morning Surprise from Delta Air Lines — Chestnut’s 2021 Year-End Holiday Grand Tour, Part 1
It had been more than five years since Chestnut last did a long-distance rail grand tour in the United States. On a whim this year, Chestnut decided to head to New Orleans for Chri...
Fetch Rewards App Review: Scan Receipts for Small Rewards
Latest update: Burger King and Papa Johns Pizza are offering 1,000 points on a $10 purchase and 2,500 points on a $25 purchase, respectively. There is also another offer for 100 po...
IHG Temecula Staybridge Stay Review (Best of a Mediocre Bunch, 2nd)
Redeemed a Chase IHG free night for the Staybridge hotel in Temecula~~...
Making the best of limited options with an IHG FN — a stay at Holiday Inn Resort - The Lodge at Big Bear Lake
This post recounts the author's one-night stay at Holiday Inn Resort - The Lodge at Big Bear Lake, booked with a Chase IHG FN. You could say it was the best option among a pretty w...
Fluz Gift Card Cashback App Introduction (Deal-Hunting Tool) [2021.2 Update: Buy Gift Cards with a Bank Account or Debit Card for Extra Cashback]
Fluz has added a new cashback method: making purchases with a bank account or debit card can earn extra cashback (not for all merchants). Some debit cards also offer cashback on pu...
What Should You Do If There’s an Error on Your U.S. Entry/Exit Form I-94?
Here’s how Lizi discovered incorrect information on an I-94 and got it corrected. It’s a good idea to check your I-94 right after clearing immigration to make sure nothing was ente...
InterContinental Los Angeles Downtown Stay Review — One Goodbye, and Never Again
This story dates back to late April of last year. I had already published the piece about riding the Amtrak Pacific Surfliner during my commute in mid-May last year, but this trip...
How Can Tax Residents Still Claim the $5,000 U.S.-China Tax Treaty Exemption? (Updated for Form 1040 Schedule 1)
F-1 students generally file taxes as Non-Resident Aliens for five years. After those five years, does this treaty still apply? Online opinions are all over the place. Many people s...
Chestnut’s 2019 Trip Back to the U.S., Part II: Japan Airlines 787-9 Business Class (KIX-LAX)
Let me share my Japan Airlines lounge visit and business class flight experience with everyone....