A Fantastic 13-Day Luxury Asia Trip for Nearly Free
How I built a 13-day luxury Asia trip across seven cities using points, miles, and credit card rewards with almost no out-of-pocket cost.
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How I Get $2,000+ in Value from the $895 Amex Platinum
Annual fee: $895 Most people stop right there. But I don’t. Start With the Math Net Result 👉 I’m getting well over 2x back, without forcing. That’s the only thing that matters. What I Don’t Count If I have to stretch to justify a benefit, I don’t count it. Why This Card Works Most people…
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How to Justify $10,000 in Credit Card Fees (And Why I Do It)
This Sounds Ridiculous — I Know Most people try to avoid annual fees. I pay around $10,000 a year. Over time, I’ve opened and managed well over 100 credit cards and accumulated several million points across Chase, Amex, airline programs, and hotel programs. Not by accident, not by mistake — and honestly, I enjoy it….
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How to get Free International Roaming using Gigsky
During my trip to Japan and China, I used GigSky’s eSIM with free data from my Visa Signature credit cards. Here’s how it worked, what surprised me, and whether it’s worth using for travel.
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Marriott Free Nights: Now +25K Points
Marriott Bonvoy has increased the Free Night Award top-off limit from 15K to 25K points. Here’s what the change means for travelers and how it affects certificate redemptions.
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The Best Chocolate and Cookie Souvenirs to Buy in Tokyo
Tokyo is famous for beautifully packaged chocolate and cookies that make perfect souvenirs. Here are my favorite Japanese sweets and where to buy them in the city.
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teamLab Tokyo: Borderless vs Planets — Which One Is Actually Better?
A visit to both teamLab museums in Tokyo—Borderless and Planets—and how their immersive digital art installations create two surprisingly different experiences.
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Tokyo Public Transportation: From Overwhelming to Surprisingly Easy
Navigating Tokyo’s train system looks overwhelming at first, but with a PASMO card and Google Maps it quickly becomes one of the easiest and most efficient ways to travel.
