55K Alaskan to Fiji And My New Melbourne Residence
The title of this Trip Report is appropriately called Over/Under because I am planning on living in Melbourne for six weeks next spring but am unsure about the odds of that actually happening. My...
Booked! World’s Longest Flight
The title of this Trip Report is Reunion Tour. I've forgotten more than I care to remember of the COVID Trip Report and am ready to reunite with myself, my friends, and with places...
Confirmed: E-Certs Can Be Gifted with Globalist Perks
I booked the Hyatt Grand Reserve Puerto Rico and was told at the hotel that I would receive the Globalist perks. I did not. Many had written in the comments that the solution for...
I Should Receive Globalist Perks with Ms. TPOL’s Booking
Ms. TPOL's Chase stay certificate was expiring this week (see Don’t Let Your Chase Hyatt Cert Expire). With nowhere to go, I booked a stay at the Hyatt Grand Reserve Puerto Rico, a resort...
Don’t Let Your Chase Hyatt Cert Expire
I just wrote about how I try to track everything regarding credit card benefits (see World of Hyatt Business: $100 Statement Credits Per Year). What I do not have on my check-in list, I...
World of Hyatt Business: Almost Missed $100 Statement Credits Per Year
Having too many credit cards makes it difficult to keep up with the benefits of each. I have a running list of perks/minimum spends that I review weekly to ensure that I don't miss...
8 Months Later, I Received My Chase United Bonus
I made the mistake of not putting in my United number when I applied for the Chase United Business card (see Remedial Reminder: Put Your Rewards Account Number in Your Credit App). I contacted...
Keep vs. Cancel: Chase Sapphire Preferred
When I see a $95 charge on my Chase account, I already know it is an annual fee. This time it is for the Chase Sapphire Preferred. The card is useless for me. Let's...
What to Pack: Take 1/4 of the Clothes, 1/2 the Money
"Pack 1/2 the clothes, twice the money," Lee Abbamonte once said (see What to Pack: “Take 1/2 the Clothes, Twice the Money”). After years on the road, I have revised that and am now...
25,000 Mile RTW Trip Including Iraq Booked!
I've been missing in action, but for a good reason. I have been working on another epic round-the-world trip, the last being in 2019 before the world ended (see Booked! ANA RTW: 22,000 Miles...
