Qantas First Class Lounge LAX There has been a lot of blog posts written about the Qantas First Class Lounge LAX. Many crown it the best lounge in the US. I had not visited until my visit prior to my flight on Japan Airlines in First Class. I was flying … Read more
The Strings InterContinental Tokyo Review The last hotel stay during my Tokyo/Seoul trip was at the Strings by InterContinental in Tokyo. I used my IHG Chase card Free Anniversary Night; though a straight points stay would have been 55,000 points. Under the new rules, the Anniversary Night will not be … Read more
Conrad Seoul Review After four nights at the Andaz Tokyo, I was heading over to Seoul for two nights. Hilton was holding a 50% off in Asia sale, so I jumped on booking my first ever stay at a Conrad. The cost was 154,000 won ($144) per night all in for … Read more
Japan Airlines First Class LAX-NRT I have traveled very little so far in 2018 due to increased demand from my masters degree program. So for my spring break, I really wanted to go big. Using Alaska Airlines miles I booked a trip to Tokyo and Seoul for the week. To … Read more
Tokyo DisneySea In A Day I just got back to my hotel after putting in a full day at Tokyo DisneySea. I put in almost 12 hours and walked 18 miles (I tracked it). Phew. I am a big Disney Parks fan, though I’ve never done one solo. Still, it … Read more
Andaz Tokyo Toranomon Hills Review Hyatt has a large footprint in Tokyo. With four consecutive nights in the city, I originally booked two nights at the Andaz and two at the new Centric. However, having just finished a stressful quarter at school and work, I decided I just wanted to … Read more
Delta Airlines Sprezza Box Internet company subscriptions are becoming quite the rage. Think of them as CD clubs of the internet age. Each month, the company sends you a “curated” box to your home and charges you for it. Depending on the company, this may be high end fashion, food, … Read more
Alaska Airlines First Class Refresh While Alaska Airlines has previously announced a new First Class cabin, today we learned a few more details about the Alaska Airlines First Class refresh. While none of it is huge news, there are a number of changes coming, including a new First Class menu … Read more
Earn Alaska Airlines Miles with ReachNow UPDATE: As of July, 2019, ReachNow has ceased operation. RIP ReachNow Today ReachNow announced they are teaming up with Alaska Airlines to provide Mileage Plan members 50 or 100 Alaska miles per eligible ride. This promotion is running through May 13, 2018, though I … Read more
Fairmont Scottsdale Princess Casita Review Through the now extinct Chase Fairmont credit card, I was able to accumulate three free nights at a Fairmont property worldwide. My sister and I decided to go to Scottsdale, Arizona for some sunshine over the three day President’s Day weekend. With a phone call … Read more
DoubleTree Flagstaff Review After spending the night at the Hilton Phoenix Airport, I was headed up for a night in Flagstaff for a friend’s graduation. I decided to stay at the DoubleTree Flagstaff for 40,000 Hilton Honors points. There are a number of Hilton options in Flagstaff but the DoubleTree … Read more
SingleFlyer Top Posts of 2017 2017 has been another exciting year. Below are the top 10 posts I wrote in 2017 (based on page views). I’m always surprised by which posts get the most readers. You can read my top posts of all time here. 10. How to Transfer World of Hyatt Points … Read more
2017 Year In Miles I had a personal record year of travel in 2016. I went back to school and assumed my travel would decrease this year, but in 2017 I actually traveled ever so slightly more. I used a lot of miles for flights but I also earned a … Read more
Hilton Phoenix Airport Review My flight would be arriving to Phoenix around midnight. After getting my rental car, I knew I wanted to stay some place close to the airport before heading to Flagstaff the next day. There are a number of Hilton properties in Phoenix and not far from … Read more
Problems with ReachNow UPDATE: As of July, 2019, ReachNow has ceased operation. RIP ReachNow I’ve been a ReachNow member since the day it launched. The car share program started here in Seattle and has expanded to Portland and Brooklyn. Owned by BMW Group, it is clear that a ton of … Read more