Travel Hacks

Using Hotel Points: The Hyatt Regency Naha

Staying at the Hyatt Regency Naha using 6k hotel points and $75USD per night. This was a great option due to the location and redemption value.

Using Hotel Points: ANA Crowne Plaza Okinawa

There happened to be an IHG Accelerate bonus promotion at the time of my booking. One of my offers was to redeem a cash and points booking with any IHG hotel and I’d get a big bonus. I ended up being able to book the […]

Travel Hacks: How To Buy the Japan Rail Pass (JR Pass) In Japan

You’re not supposed to be able to buy the JR Pass while in Japan, but there is a way!

The Top 5 Google Travel Apps You Should Absolutely Be Using

It’s not surprising that Google would have the best free travel apps. These travel tips will make your entire trip planning process more comfortable from finding cheap flights, trip planning, reservation organization, maps,translations and photos.

Award Flight Booking Strategies: Tokyo to Taipei

Booking last minute flights can be expensive. Using frequent flyer miles can save you a significant amount of money since award flights have a flat rate price. With miles, the cost is the same if you book 10 months in advance or 10 hours in […]

Los Angeles to Tokyo in ANA Economy: Award Booking Strategies:

Flying from LA to Tokyo again in ANA economy (All Nippon Air). I’d fly with them over AA or United any day since the overall experience is pretty good.

Award Flight Booking Strategies: Tokyo to Sapporo on JAL

The best value with avios is short distanced flights. For only 4500 avios and $2.56 USD, I flew from Tokyo to Sapporo and back.

United Airlines Took My Miles But They Didn’t Book My Flight

United Airlines screwed me on time and miles. But let’s start the story from the beginning. On a Thursday evening at 6pm, I decided to join my friends on a trip to Asia. By 7pm I had my tickets booked. At 9pm I was packed. […]

British Airways Business Class: Los Angeles To London

I’m about 3 years into my travel hacking hobby and I’ve been on quite a few different airlines business class flights. That includes international and domestic flights.

LAX TBIT OneWorld Lounge Review

The OneWorld Business Class Lounge at LAX’s Tom Bradley International Terminal