Russia is one of the most expensive places that we’re visiting during our trip; a decade of rising commodity prices has benefited the large exporter. Although a pullback in the ruble’s valuation versus the US dollar has helped things for American visitors, we still had to be careful of our spending here. Excluding our visa costs, […]
Malaysia and Singapore Budget and Tips
Describing our combined budget for Malaysia and Singapore is a little bit like trying to average your restaurant bills for a hamburger joint and a steakhouse. The average costs for each place are just so different that lumping them together doesn’t give you an accurate picture of what it costs to visit each place on […]
Indonesia Budget and Tips
We thought Indonesia was going to be very, very cheap for us. Our total spending of $3,476 for two people over 21 days wasn’t terrible, but we’ll likely need to make some of that up in Malaysia or Eastern Europe to get us back to our goal of under $1,000 per week. The reason we […]
A Review of the Paradise-Like Hyatt Regency Yogyakarta
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 […]