Is Travel Hacking Basically Prepaid Discount Travel?
Earlier this year, I had a dream about being in an apocalypse world. Above the heavily torn urban landscape, flying demons lurked about in the sky and occasionally dived down…
Author: Peter
Frustrations When Traveling with Young Children
While many in the travel industry go out of their way to accommodate families with young children, others can be quite family-unfriendly.
Lian Xiang Zhai Taipei – A Mind-Blowing Culinary Experience
Lian Xiang Zhai is a buffet in Taipei that will forever change your perception on vegetarian cuisine. Do yourself a favor and make a reservation here when you’re in town.
Lounge Review: China Airlines Lounges, San Francisco and Taipei
I flew China Airlines’ Premium Business Class between San Francisco and Taipei, and reviewed the airline’s lounges in both airports.
Flight Review: China Airlines Premium Business Class, San Francisco to Taipei (and Back)
China Airlines Premium Business Class between San Francisco and Taipei is a great product, and definitely among the most stylish ways you can travel to Taiwan.
Amex MR Points for Under 1 Cent Each
By combining three recently-available offers between Amex Business Platinum and Plastiq, you can “buy” Membership Rewards points for just 0.88 cents each.
Foreign Exchange Deeper Dive
Myths around credit card foreign transactions have mostly focused on exchange rates on a given day, but how much does VISA vs. MasterCard’s processing speed affect our financial end result? Turns out that this issue is far more complex, and the officially published rates are by no means a useful predictive tool.
Feeling Reserved
Everyone is talking about Chase Sapphire Reserve these days. Will it live up to the expectation, and how long will it last?
Foreign Exchange Rates – VISA vs. MasterCard vs. Amex
There is a widely circulated belief that VISA’s foreign currency conversion rates are 1% less favorable than MasterCard’s, and therefore should be avoided when traveling abroad. I set out to examine this assertion.
100 Years of the Tallest 100
Where have the tallest buildings been? A visual history of the world’s skyscrapers.