As you can see from our previous post, it’s possible to use your frequent flyer miles to go almost anywhere you want, all around the globe! I’d been planning to write a post about booking a multi-segment international award ticket, but amazingly, my sister decided to do most of the heavy lifting for me! She […]
Having traveled now for almost four months, we’ve experienced both quiet beaches and bustling cities, delicious food and bumpy train rides. The common thread among all our experiences was that they are all possible because we’ve been able to maximize our use of the many airline miles we’ve managed to accumulate. We hope that we’ve […]
When Anna-Lisa and I decided to go on our 8 month trip around the world, one of my plans was to take advantage of this trip to use the 150,000 American Airlines miles each of us had burning in our pockets to book what I consider to be the ultimate award booking; the American Airlines […]
The Irrawaddy River cuts a graceful path through the middle of Myanmar, going all the way from the northernmost reaches of the country down to the Gulf of Bengal in the south. Many of Myanmar’s people rely on this peaceful river is one way or another, and as such, floating down it provides a great […]
We started out our Myanmar adventure in Mandalay, the last seat of the old Burmese Kingdom before the British colonized them in the late 1800s. We landed at the recently built, yet underused, Mandalay Airport in the middle of green fields and then took the free Air Asia bus 45 mins to the city center. […]
While in Chiang Mai, we decided that it made the most sense for us to head over to Myanmar (or Burma as it used to be known) when we finished our month’s lease. We loved our trip to Myanmar, and this post will kick off a series of posts about our travels there. Unlike much […]
Hello Everyone! {Disclaimer: I am well aware that it’s freezing cold in most of the Western Hemisphere. I actually do feel bad posting pictures of the beach and tropical fruit. Thankfully, this website has posts that can help you collect miles so YOU can also escape winter, if you please, to a tropical location next […]
What to do during a 50 hour stopover in Hong Kong? We were pretty tired from all of our traveling (Portland, Seattle, Dubai, Seoul and Taipei in that order) so we decided to be relaxed. We slept in, wandered around, went up to Victoria Peak and found a few vegetarian restaurants. I will be honest; […]
