AMEX Personal Card Referrals with an Extra $200 Home Furnishings Credit [2021.5 Update: Ends 05/05, All-Time-High Offers + $200 Home Furnishings Credit, Referrer Gets 4x]
Don’t forget: this ends on May 5. Applying for the cards below through a referral link comes with an extra $200 home furnishings credit. If you don’t have an immediate need, in-sto...
Days and Nights in Qizi Bay — Come See Hainan’s Most Beautiful Sunset
Winters in the Jiangnan region are damp, chilly, and hard to bear, so my parents started thinking about spending some time in Hainan. To avoid the holiday crowds, they chose Qizi B...
US travel restrictions to be eased for students from China (F and M visas, programs starting after August 1)
According to travel.state.gov, people in China, Iran, Brazil, South Africa, the Schengen Area, the UK, and Ireland who hold F or M visas and need to begin or continue classes at a...
Having Seen the Sea, You Won’t Long for Mountains and Rivers | Qingdao in Twelve Hours
Once the Spring Equinox has passed, the weather gradually turns warmer. The drifting sea ice on the Yellow Sea slowly melts away, the flowering peaches on Shaoguan Road burst once...
Recent Swagbucks Money-Maker Deals: Free SunBasket Meals, Free Winc Wine, and a Free Sam's Club Membership with Profit
A look at three recent Swagbucks money-maker offers: SunBasket meal kits, Winc wine, and Sam's Club membership deals that can net you free food, free wine, and extra profit....
Hong Kong AMEX Platinum Cards (Big Head and Small Head) and Blue Cash: Overview and Application Tips [Possible Easier Approvals]
A quick overview of three Hong Kong AMEX cards and application tips, with recent approvals seemingly getting easier....
Barclays AARP Travel Credit Card: New Card, $100 Sign-Up Bonus, 3% on Travel, No Annual Fee
This card is a newly launched co-branded card from Barclays and AARP (American Association of Retired Persons). It used to be issued by Chase, but was later sold to Barclays. Curre...
Barclays AARP Essential Credit Card: New Card, $100 Welcome Bonus, 3% Back at Gas Stations and Drugstores, No Annual Fee
This is a newly launched co-branded card from Barclays and AARP (American Association of Retired Persons). It used to be the Chase AARP card, but the portfolio was later sold. At t...
Talents Flourish in Chu, and "Jun" Shines Bright | The City of Crayfish and Milk Tea—Want to Go?
For me, Changsha is a city filled with deep memories, shaped by both the work and life I once had there. After not visiting for several years, it has already become one of Douyin’s...
US Bank State Farm Premier Cash Rewards Credit Card Review: New Card, 3-2-1 Cash Back, First-Year Match, No Annual Fee
The 3% cash back category on insurance premiums is a pretty interesting feature. If you live in the U.S. and regularly pay for auto insurance, homeowners insurance, or other insura...
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...