A Complete Journey Log from Seattle to Shanghai During COVID-19
In early March, I finally decided to have my mother-in-law take my daughter back to Shanghai. I’d like to share our experience booking flights, making connections, going through ar...
Summary of ways to return to China from North America (amid the global COVID-19 pandemic)
With the global pandemic worsening rapidly, return tickets to China have become extremely difficult to find, and prices have shot up. This post outlines the routes and flights curr...
What Should I Do With My U.S. Credit Cards After Moving Back to China? (Including Recommended Cards to Keep)
Quite a few friends around me decided to move back to China for work and long-term living after graduating or after spending a few years working in the U.S. So what should you do w...
Jamaica Hyatt Ziva, Zilara Rose Hall Review (Dining)
Compared with Hyatt Ziva Cancun, the food quality felt about the same, but there were even more options here—I stayed 5 days and still didn’t try everything. The seawater wasn’t as...
Jamaica Hyatt Ziva & Zilara Rose Hall Review (Resort & Activities)
Last Thanksgiving, we planned a short vacation in Jamaica and I shared a Jamaica trip-planning post at the time. Today, I’m finally reporting back on our stay experience at two all...
Chase United Club Credit Card [2020.3 Update: Discontinued, Existing Cardholders Can Choose Whether to Upgrade]
According to DOC, this card will be changed from Visa Signature to Visa Infinite, and the annual fee will increase to $525. From March 15 to May 17, the welcome bonus will be incre...
In Response to COVID-19: U.S. Airlines Are Rolling Out Free Change Policies
As COVID-19 continued to worsen in the United States, many travelers became reluctant to book trips out of concern that the outbreak could get even more serious. In response, airli...
HNA Group Officially Taken Over!
What had to happen has happened: HNA Group announced today (Feb. 29) that it was formally taken over, with a joint task force made up of the Hainan provincial government and banks...
Visiting Moscow Without Seeing the Seven Sisters?
What? You came to Moscow and only visited Red Square and the Kremlin, but never saw the Seven Sisters? Then you really should come back again....
What to Do If Your Credit Card Has a Negative Balance (Negative Balance)
A negative balance on a credit card means the amount you owe is negative—in other words, you don’t owe the card issuer money; the card issuer owes you. You can rest assured that th...
Summary of U.S. Airlines’ Change/Cancellation Policies During COVID-19 "B6/AS/DL/AA/UA/F9/HA"
[Updated 3/5] AS and DL have relaxed their policies. AS extended the eligible period, and DL now applies to all routes. JetBlue was the first airline to announce a Change & Cancel...