Alaska Airlines Inflight Meals I’ve Had Over the Years
The last time I flew this year was back in early February. Feels like forever ago, so let’s look through some old photos and reminisce a little......
Cleaned Out! Two People Opened 7,000 Cards and Racked Up 790,000,000 Points Worth $8,200,000! (Can You Figure Out Which Bank Got Hit?)
According to New Jersey court filings, two people opened business credit cards at a certain bank using other people’s names and harvested a huge number of points. There were 1,400...
Confirmed: CAAC Allows All Airlines One International Flight Per Week Starting June 8
Source Today (June 4, Beijing time), the website of the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) published a notice scrapping the "five ones" rule! Under the new rules, airlin...
U.S. Department of Transportation Rejects Chinese Airlines’ U.S.-China Flights Starting June 16; Air Service Between the Two Countries Nears Suspension
We previously wrote about how the U.S. Department of Transportation accused China’s “Five One” policy of violating the U.S.-China civil aviation agreement. According to a Reuters r...
Guide to the AMEX Streaming Credit (All Platinum Versions)
According to Dansdeal, you may be able to turn the streaming credit into an Amazon gift card by purchasing products such as Gift Kindle Unlimited or Kindle eBooks. The specific ste...
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How to Redeem the Free Night from the Chase IHG Credit Card [2020.5 Update: Some Dynamically Priced Hotels Cannot Be Booked]
A few days ago, we shared the news that IHG had introduced dynamic pricing for award nights, and found that the upscale InterContinental New York Times Square could be booked for o...
Trump Issues Executive Order Barring Chinese Students From Military-Civil Fusion Universities From Entering the U.S.
Rumors had been circulating for days that Trump was preparing to bar some Chinese students from entering the United States. After Trump’s drawn-out live press conference, the execu...
An Introduction to Real Estate Investing in the United States
I know that for many people, buying a rental property still feels far off. But real estate itself requires a lot of preparation, and it often takes a year or two of learning before...
Can US Credit Cards Earn Bonus Grocery Rewards and Dining Credits in China? [Update: Alipay/Taobao and in-store QR payments can trigger Chase bonus rewards, including CSR 5x]
【2020.5 Update 2】Alipay has started supporting in-store QR-code payments with foreign credit cards! Current DPs show these transactions coding as groceries, with no fee. See: The U...
U.S. Department of Transportation formally objects to China’s CAAC; CAAC considers easing the five-one policy
I’m sure everyone who just saw the news that the five-one policy may be extended to October is pretty disappointed if they need to return to China. But yesterday (May 22), the U.S....
What Should You Do If a Tire Blows Out on a Remote Highway?
Make sure your auto insurance is complete; if a tire goes flat, do not keep driving. Call roadside assistance right away and have the car towed for air or inspection. If you break...
