After an incredible night’s stay at the Ritz-Carlton Hong Kong I needed to switch hotels. While I loved the Ritz-Carlton I simply couldn’t afford spending two nights on the property. I paid 70,000 Marriott points for a single night stay and cash rates were in excess of $500/night. Instead of burning even more Marriott Rewards…
One of the things I dislike most about the American AAdvatnage program is that you can’t earn Elite Qualifying Miles or Elite Qualifying Dollars on award tickets. When you’re redeeming miles you won’t earn any form of mileage accrual for the flight. This is especially disappointing when redeeming miles for long-haul flights. Because I don’t…
About a year and a half ago American Airlines introduced a new safety video. The video was part of a much larger marketing campaign to introduce the new American identity following the US Airways merger. Personally, I’ve never really liked the new safety video. The whole video seems a bit cold, especially when compared to…
Whenever someone asks me about my favorite travel related app I always tell them the same thing; Mobile Passport. What Is Mobile Passport? For those of you who don’t already know, Mobile Passport is a free app which helps to expedite re-entry into the United States. The app is incredibly easy to use and most…
The past few years have been confusing to say the least. Back in 2014 I began a job in which I was traveling at least 50% of the time, often more. Back then I’d often find myself sitting in loud and crowded gate area waiting for my flight. During a particularly long delay I became…
When I planned my HKG over MLK weekend I booked flights which allowed for a two night stay in Hong Kong. Having never been to Hong Kong I wasn’t exactly sure where to stay. I searched for hotels for a few days trying to figure out the perfect place to book. With each search I…
A few weeks ago I wrote about an issue I’ve been having with metal credit cards. The issue I’ve been experiencing is as the cards age, they start to fall apart. Unlike a traditional plastic cards, metal cards are typically a piece of metal with two info panels stuck to either side. It seems overtime…
My relationship with Bose began way back in 2008. I had just left for college and when I returned home for winter break I discovered a pair of unopened Bose headphones in my dad’s office. He had been given a set as a corporate gift that year and didn’t know what to do with them.…
After the nearly 15 hour Cathay Pacific Premium Economy flight from Chicago I had finally arrived in Hong Kong. I arrived just before 8PM local time. During my short stay in Hong Kong I remained on Chicago time so my body thought it was closer to 6AM. Since I slept for about 8 hours in…
For many, the first time they ever heard about American Airlines’ Concierge Key program was in 2009 with the release of “Up In The Air.” In the movie, Ryan Bingham shows his Concierge Key card to Alex Goran as seen below. Up until that point many didn’t even know such a program existed. It wasn’t…
