Monthly Archive: July 2018

Peterhof Palace, Saint Petersburg, Russia 2

4 Year Anniversary

It’s been over 4 years since I started Palo Will Travel and I’ve enjoyed it every step of the way! I’ve made over 195 posts which is on average 1 post per week. Text messages from readers such as the ones below reassure me that this blog is making an...

Seat 1K 6

Lufthansa First Class: ORD-FRA B747-8i

Lufthansa First Class has been on my bucket list of flight experiences since I started this blog over 4 years ago and I finally was able to try it out on a recent trip for the World Cup. Lufthansa was just named the 7th best airline in the world for...

Cathay Pacific First Class 0

Booking Cathay Pacific First Class with Alaska Airlines Miles

With the farewell of Virgin America, my points converted to Alaska Airlines miles. I now value Alaska Airlines miles as some of the best miles to earn given their sweet spots on international award redemptions! Alaska Airlines offers Cathay Pacific awards from the US to SE Asia for 50,000 in...

JPY using Charles Schwab 0

Pro Tip: What to do with extra Foreign Cash?

Upon landing into a country, I typically take out local cash from an ATM using my Charles Schwab card and don’t always spend it all. What are my options to get rid of it? Options: You could spend the cash at the airport prior to departing the country (Excellent option...