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I visited Torres del Paine, Chile to hike Patagonia and needed to get back to Santiago (SCL) for my flight back home. There is an airport nearby in Puerto Natales, but very limited seasonal flights operate to/from PNT. Punta Arenas (PUQ) is the major airport in the region, but a...
In May 2022, I was able to secure JAL (Japan Airlines) Business Class on CGK-NRT-SAN for 65,000 Alaska Airlines miles + $73.67 in taxes. It’s much harder to lock in a connecting itinerary via Tokyo on JAL now due to availability and it also costs 100,000 Alaska Airlines miles. I’m...
Alaska Airlines is my primary airline and I hold MVP Gold 75K status with them. Late last year (November 2022), I was invited to beta test a new electronic baggage tag for checked luggage. For longer trips, I check a bag so this was a cool new technology to test...
Flying First Class on Qantas’s A380 had been on my bucket list and I finally found availability in March 2022 for a flight in November 2022. I was able to book it one-way for 120,000 Cathay Pacific Asia Miles which is an AMEX Membership Rewards transfer partner. They only offer...
While planning a recent trip to Japan, I was frustrated that Hyatt doesn’t offer a quick view to see the award availability in a calendar view which Marriott offers. I discovered MaxMyPoint from a post on FlyerTalk and the rest is history. It was super helpful while finding availability for...
After landing from the Maldives, I spent my 22 hour layover in Singapore touring around the city before my nonstop flight to San Francisco. The Singapore F1 race was about 2 weeks prior, but some of the track barriers and lighting were still up during my visit. I stopped by...
My flight back to the US after staying at Le Méridien Maldives Resort & Spa for 7 nights was on Singapore’s new Boeing 737-8 MAX with their regional lie-flat business class seats. I was excited to give it a try as you typically don’t see lie-flat seats on a 737...
I headed back to the Maldives for my 3rd visit to see if the Le Méridien Maldives Resort & Spa lived up to its hype which opened during COVID-19 on September 1st, 2021. Being able to book it using Marriott Bonvoy points for a stay in October 2022 made it a...
It’s been almost 9 years since my last post on this topic and how the landscape has changed… While traveling around the world we now have access to better coverage, faster data speeds and cheaper options than in 2014 🙂 Cellular-based Options Adding an International roaming option to your existing wireless...
Happy New Year! 2022 was a significant improvement over 2021 as most COVID restrictions were lifted. During 2022, I was able to fit in an international trip in April, October & November! I flew 87,000 miles and visited 7 countries. This reflects a ~30% increase from 2021. Below is an...
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