American Airlines Award Availability – A Warning

2017-05-01 2017-05-02 39 Comments

ContentsIntroductionAA Award AvailabilityGetting to EuropeGetting to AsiaEarn and Burn Introduction American Airlines (AA) miles used to be one of the most sought after currencies for frequent fliers looking for outsized value when traveling on AA metal, both domestically and abroad. When AA completed their merger with US Airways in 2015, Saver award availability suddenly became scarce. With a few exceptions (flights to/from Asia), award availability remains…
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Oneworld

The Ritz-Carlton Hong Kong Review: The Highest Hotel In The World!

2017-04-30 2017-09-14 2 Comments

Contents1. Basic Information about the Hotel2. Basic Information about My Stay3. Hotel Exterior4. Hotel Location5. The Lobby6. Inside of the Room7. Outside of the Room8. Facilities9. Food10. Summary 1. Basic Information about the Hotel The Ritz-Carlton Hong Kong is located in the International Commerce Centre (ICC). The building is 484 meters (1588 ft) in height, and it has 118 floors. The entrance of the…
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Trip Reports

Luxury Card MasterCard Gold Card Review

2017-04-29 2024-10-29 3 Comments

Luxury Card MasterCard Gold Card Review ContentsApplication LinkBenefitsDisadvantagesRecommended Application TimeSummaryRelated Credit CardsAfter ApplyingHistorical Offers ChartApplication Link Application Link Luxury Card MasterCard Gold Card Benefits This card is 24K-gold plated! It’s really heavy: 22g, it is now the most heavy credit card that an ordinary person can get. Earn 1 point per $1 spent. (Terms and conditions apply.) You can redeem the points at…
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Barclays

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How to Use VPN to Get Increased Sign-up Bonuses from AmEx (via Incognito Mode) (2018.10 Update: Available via Referral Links As Well Now)

2017-04-25 2019-02-19 105 Comments

2018.10 Update: Previously you can only see this kind of incognito offers via public links, and the offers generated by referral links are fixed. But recently AmEx has changed their referral system, people find that we can see higher incognito offers via referral links as well! See this post for more details. 2017.4.25 Update: Recently there are a lot of data…
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AmEx Summaries

Amex now offers a new kind of sign-up bonus: earn points for adding an authorized user!

2017-04-24 2017-04-24 1 Comment

Recently AmEx seems to make a lot of modifications to their system. For example, today some people can see the AmEx Platinum 100k pre-qualified offer even when they already have other Amex cards, this has never happened before. ThunderFat found another interesting new change: on the Amex official webpage, AmEx ED now offers a new kind of sign-up bonus: earn…
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Chatter

How To Get the Best AmEx Welcome Offers (2017 Update)

2017-04-24 2019-07-17 27 Comments

American Express (AmEx), with its great service and benefits, as well as the incredible 3x Credit Limit Increase (CLI), is a very popular credit/charge card issuer in the United States. It is recommended to keep at least one AmEx credit card or charge card. However, AmEx has changed it policy in 2014 so that one can only get the welcome…
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AmEx Summaries

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Radpad Review: Pay Rent With a Credit Card (2017.4 Update: Apple/Android Pay No Longer Count As Travel)

2017-04-24 2018-06-21 24 Comments

2017.4 Update: Recent data points imply that, starting from Apr 21, 2017, Radpad + Apple Pay / Android Pay no longer counts as travel purchases, and thus no longer earns 3x points on CSR/Prestige. Data points: 1, 2, 3. If you still want to potentially earn 3x UR on Rent, check out Plastiq. ContentsIntroductionWhy Do We Care?ProcessIs the 2.99% Fee Worth It?Summary…
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Credit Card Companions

Plastc and the Uncertain Future of All-in-One Smart Cards

2017-04-20 2017-04-20 10 Comments

ContentsWhat is Plastc?All-in-One SmartcardsFinal Thoughts What is Plastc? Plastc (not to be confused with Plastiq, a 3rd party payment processor) was a highly anticipated smart card that many customers have been eagerly awaiting for over a year. This card promised to consolidate all your credit cards into one electronic device, eliminating bulky wallets and looking stylish in the process. Unfortunately, the company…
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News

How to get and redeem Free Nights Certificates in different brands hotels

2017-04-10 2019-07-17 1 Comment

This is a free night summary, mainly focusing on how to get and redeem free night with the different hotel brands. If there is a mistake, please help correct me. Contents1. Introduction2. IHG2.1. Ways to earn2.2. Ways to redeem3. Hyatt3.1. Ways to earn3.2. Ways to redeem4. Marriott4.1. Ways to earn4.2. Ways to redeem (Including Marriott Travel Packages and Ritz-Carlton）5. Hilton5.1. Ways to earn5.2….
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Hotel Overviews

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Dancing with fugu: dinner at Usuki Fugu Yamadaya, a Michelin 3-Star restaurant

2017-04-08 2017-04-10 2 Comments

Japanese culture is renowned for its fine craftsmanship and the pursuit of perfection. The same spirit extends to food, too. Even a non-connoisseur of food would recognize Japan as one of the best places in the world to enjoy delicacies. Indeed, as of 2017 Tokyo alone has 12 Michelin 3-Star restaurant, surpassing even Paris. In Japan, there are 296 1-star restaurants, 98 2-stars, and 25 3-stars. Most…
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Trip Reports

Barclaycard CashForward Credit Card Review (Discontinued)

2017-04-07 2018-06-21 37 Comments

Barclaycard CashForward World MasterCard Review ContentsApplication LinkBenefitsDisadvantagesRecommended Application TimeSummaryAfter ApplyingHistorical Offers ChartApplication Link Application Link This card no longer accepts new applications. If you are lucky to have this legacy credit card, you can still enjoy its original benefits. Benefits Earn $200 after spending $1,000 in first 90 days. This is the best offer for the card. Earn 1.5% cash back on all…
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Discontinued Credit Cards

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