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Review: Flying with Starlux to Asia

Since 2020, Starlux has been operating flights to and from its hub in Taipei, connecting North…
Review: Fiji Airways A350 Business Class LAX – Los Angeles to NAN – Nadi Fii

Fiji is an island nation in the South Pacific Ocean comprised of approximately 300 islands. It…
10 Resons Why You Need to Visit El Paso Texas

El Paso is a city in south west Texas. With a population of close to 700,000…
COVID Cancellations: Refund Status Update

After months and hours of fighting tooth and nail, we have managed to close the loop…
Flight Review: Japan Airlines 787 Business Class From NRT – Tokyo Narita to CGK – Jakarta

If you read our 2019 recap and review of JAL First Class, you might remember us talking…
Flight Review: Japan Airlines 777 First Class From SFO – San Francisco to HND – Tokyo Haneda

If you read our 2019 recap, you might remember us talking about our Best Flight Rewards…
The 7 Things We Love About Chicago Illinois

Last updated: July 23, 2025 We have fond memories of visiting Chicago from back when we…
We Leave Today: The 2019 Recap

It’s been another busy year for us; working full-time while maximizing all the travel opportunities that…
Visit Guadalara in Mexico: 10 Tips to Plan Your Trip

Tell people you’re going to Guadalajara and you might get some strange stares and even the…
Trip Recap: Santa Fe New Mexico

Last Updated: April 19, 2020 After booking cheap flights on Alaska Airlines to ABQ – Albuquerque…
Review: El Vado Motel in Albuquerque New Mexico

Last Updated on July 15, 2020. Initially posted on September 20, 2019. COVID-19 Update: At this…
Weekend Trip to Marfa in West Texas

Part of the fun of some of our trips is often ending up somewhere random and…
Review: Alaska Airlines Lounge SEA-TAC North Satellite Terminal

Seattle-Tacoma Airport (SEA-TAC) is the 8th busiest US airport and commercial and cargo flights continue to…
Should You Buy the Air Canada Weekend Flight Pass?

Flight passes are essentially pre-paid flight segments at a fixed cost that are offered by some…
Aircraft Update: Japan Airlines 767-300 SkySuites II for YVR-NRT Service in June 2019

If you are traveling to Tokyo from YVR – Vancouver International Airport, you have 3 non-stop…
Plan – Flying out of PAE – Paine Field on Alaska Airlines

Last updated: September 14, 2019 On March 4, 2019, Paine Field (also known as Snohomish County…
Flight Review – Air Canada Signature Service 777 YYZ – Toronto to YVR – Vancouver AC 103

In spring of 2018, Air Canada upgraded their business class product by introducing “Air Canada Signature…
How We Use Points for Hotels and Flights – Our Trip to the UAE, Maldives, Qatar, and Indonesia

If we’re lucky, once a year we get to go away for up to 3 weeks…
Flight Review – New Emirates First Class 777 DXB – Dubai to MLE – Male

After our flight from LAX – Los Angeles to DXB – Dubai, we spent a few…
Plan: Air Canada Status Challenge

Based on the flying we have planned for this year, we have signed up for the…
Mileage Run: 36 Hours in New York City

New York City is one of the world’s greatest cities, if not the greatest. New York…
Tips to Maximize Hotel and Airline Points for Travel

When we talk about airline and hotel points, we often think back to our first around…
Mileage Run: 36 Hours in Phoenix

If you can handle the heat, you may want to consider a weekend getaway to the…
Mileage Run: 36 Hours in Dallas Texas

Last updated: August 16, 2019 Austin’s been our go to city for weekend mileage runs we…
Mileage Run: 24 Hours in Boston

Some people have trouble conceptualizing our weekend trips, from their purpose to their practicality, and just…
24 Hours in Nashville: Our Highlights and Tips

We took advantage of a seat sale to book mini-mileage run to Nashville Tennessee in February…
Airplane Food: Top 10 In-flight Meals

Last updated: May 8, 2020 In the Bon Appetit article “Anthony Bourdain Thinks You’re Crazy For…
Mileage Run: 36 Hours in Anchorage Alaska

We’ve been flying on Alaska Airlines and achieving elite status for years now, but strangely enough,…