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...
Nordstrom Estée Lauder | Best Way to Buy the “Advanced Night Repair Serum + Free Full-Size Eye Serum” Deal
Before We Start This post is written from a straight guy’s perspective, so ladies, please go easy on me if it’s not perfect. There’s only so much you can save here, and this is wha...
Vancouver (YVR) SkyTeam Lounge Experience
This is my fresh look at the new SkyTeam Lounge in Vancouver (Skyteam Lounge@YVR)! On flight S3, I departed from North America, connected in Vancouver (YVR), and flew onward to Par...
Star Alliance Lounge Los Angeles at LAX: Business Lounge Experience
Overall, the Star Alliance Los Angeles Lounge is a good size, with a spacious interior, and its food selection is already quite strong compared with other airport lounges in the U....
Citi Expedia+ Credit Card [2019.11 Update: 30,000 Sign-Up Bonus, No Annual Fee]
The all-time-high 20,000 sign-up bonus is here. This is one of two co-branded cards launched by Citi and online travel agency Expedia. The Citi Expedia+ is the no-annual-fee versio...
Yinchuan Hyatt House Stay Experience (with a Guide to Booking for Family Members)
This booking was for my parents. I didn’t take many photos, so for some areas I used images from the hotel’s official website. Please excuse that. Hotel points still offer pretty g...
