For the last two nights of our stay in Yogyakarta, we chose to move from our lovely Air BnB in the country to one of the city’s premier hotels: the Hyatt Regency Yogyakarta. We chose the cash + points combination to get a steal of a rate at 2,500 points plus $50 per night. Sadly, […]
22,500 Miles, Two Business Class Flights, and the Best Lounge Ever
This, my friends, is a tale of how 22,500 lowly miles each got us two business class flights and entrance into one of the most luxurious lounges in the world. It is a classic story within our Miles and Points saga on this blog, and we hope you will enjoy and be inspired to write […]
JAL First Class Suite and the Best Flight of My Life
Well, it’s finally here-departure day! One-way tickets to Tokyo! And, friends, I’m not sure we could have picked a more spectacular way to kick off our one-year RTW trip than this. Enter: the JAL First Class Suite. Japan Airlines’ website describes it with phrases like “the ultimate experience in the sky” and “unparalled in-flight comfort.” […]
Miles and Points 103: Maximizing Credit Card Rewards
In the last installment of the Redhead Roamer Level 100 Credit Card Rewards Series, I’m going to provide some advice that has worked for us on how to maximize the value we receive from the spending we’re already doing every day. For an introduction to the types of credit cards out there, check out 101, […]
Miles and Points 102: Earning and Redeeming
In Part 1 of this “Intro to Credit Card Miles and Points” series, I provided an overview of the types of credit cards available and which work best for our needs. In Part 2, I’m going to help decipher the complicated earning and redemption rules that go along with each type of card and illustrate […]