Air Canada Business Class Review: Toronto YYZ to Tokyo Haneda HND
Among Star Alliance transpacific business class options, I consider Air Canada business class one of the better choices. Compared with ANA business class, ANA easily wins on onboar...
Barclays Uber Credit Card: [2019.10 Update: Major Benefit Changes, No Longer Worth It]
Today Barclays announced changes to the benefits on the Uber card: cash back will be converted to Uber Cash, the earn rate on Uber purchases will increase, and the earn rates on di...
Introduction to IHG PointBreaks [2019.10 Update: Q4 List Is Live—Book Fast]
The new round of Points Breaks redemptions is now open. Award nights start at just 5,000 IHG points per night (worth about $25). If you have travel plans to any of these destinatio...
JetBlue Mint First Class Experience: Los Angeles–Boston
On cross-country flights between the U.S. West Coast and East Coast, major airlines all offer fully lie-flat first-class products. This is especially convenient for passengers on t...
“Lightning-Fast Approval” Guide to Applying for a Malaysia eVisa from North America in 2019
Malaysia, located in the tropics, is a multicultural and multiethnic country. A large number of travelers from China visit Malaysia every year, so Malaysia has long offered China-f...
A New Path to a Platinum Challenge | Marriott Partners with Didi, “Platinum Commander” Members Can Match Directly to Marriott Platinum
Marriott has announced a strategic partnership with Didi in Greater China. Higher-tier Didi Luxury Ride members can match directly to Marriott Platinum, and Marriott is also launch...
Australia Trip Planning (Departing from China)
My parents are planning a trip to Australia and New Zealand in January, so of course the first choice is to use the miles and points I’ve accumulated to book the itinerary. This po...
IHG/China Southern Airlines Member Match “2019.10 Update: Match Reopens, and It’s Much Harder Now”
IHG has relaunched the China Southern Airlines membership match terms (you can check them on IHG’s WeChat official account). The terms are very much like a “frequent flyer program,...
Introduction to Fliggy Membership and Status Challenge Promotions [2020.8 Update: Trial and Challenge Extended by 90 Days, for a Total of 210 Days]
This article provides a brief introduction to the Fliggy membership program and several hotel elite status challenges, including the Marriott Platinum challenge, as well as this ye...
A Car Enthusiast’s Paradise: Omiya Railway Museum — Kuriko’s Japan Trip (5)
Kuriko takes us to the JR East Railway Museum in Omiya, Saitama Prefecture, where we look back on a century of Japanese railway history. A train whistle sounds once; before long, o...
Cathay Pacific Taipei Lounge Review at Taoyuan Airport (TPE)
Taipei is Cathay’s most important route after Hong Kong, so their airport lounge operations are very well handled. If you come in hungry, you can definitely leave feeling full. The...