by The Travel Sisters | Apr 16, 2019 | Tips, Travel Gifts and Gear
Looking for some gift ideas for the travel lovers in your life? We’ve got you covered with our updated travel gift guide featuring some of the best gifts for travelers in 2019. From fun and stylish to practical and useful, we rounded up the top gift ideas for...
by The Travel Sisters | Jun 14, 2019 | Credit Cards, Manufactured Spending, Ultimate Rewards
Chase has released the 2019 5% bonus categories for the Chase Freedom card. Chase Freedom Calendar 2019 5% Bonus Categories The Chase Freedom 5% bonus categories for 2019 are as follows: 1st quarter (January 1, 2019 – March 31, 2019) – Gas Stations, Tolls,...
by Patti | Jun 11, 2019 | Tips
Although I’ve found Global Entry (which also includes TSA Precheck) well worth the $100 application fee, when I renewed my Global Entry I was able to get Global Entry for free. It is easy to get Global Entry and TSA Precheck for free – including many...
by Patti | Jun 6, 2019 | Tips
Was your Global Entry membership card lost, stolen or never arrived? Below is a guide on how to replace your lost Global Entry card based on my recent experience. When I renewed my Global Entry a few months ago, I never received my new Global Entry card but...
by The Travel Sisters | Jun 6, 2019 | Tips
I love having Global Entry – not only has it shortened my time at passport control when flying back to the US but I love having TSA PreCheck. If like me you have renewed your passport since getting approved for Global Entry, don’t forget to update your...
by The Travel Sisters | Jun 6, 2019 | Membership Rewards
It is very useful when credit card rewards programs allow you to transfer your points to your spouse or another person. Each bank has different rules for transferring points to other cardholders. Can You Transfer American Express Membership Rewards Points to Another...
by The Travel Sisters | Jun 4, 2019 | Destinations
We were determined to view a sumo wrestling match during our first trip to Japan. There were no tournaments that month so we took a very early train ride into a non-touristy part of Tokyo to watch the wrestlers practice at a sumo stable. As luck would have it,...
by The Travel Sisters | Jun 3, 2019 | Tips, Travel Gifts and Gear, Travel Tech
Searching for the best travel gift ideas for him? We’ve put together a list of the best travel gifts for men for whatever your budget. These gifts are sure to please any man who travels including your father, husband, boyfriend, son, brother, friend or any other man...
by Patti | Jun 3, 2019 | Tips
My sister and I both recently renewed our Global Entry and wanted to share our experience with the Global Entry renewal process. For those of you that were first approved for Global Entry about 4 to 5 years ago and are getting ready to renew your Global Entry, here is...
by The Travel Sisters | Jun 3, 2019 | Credit Cards
We have written before about Chase’s refer-a-friend program which we use to earn extra points when a close friend or family member applies for a new Chase credit card. The list of cards that offer a Chase refer-a-friend bonus keeps changing so we thought it was time...
by The Travel Sisters | Jun 3, 2019 | Membership Rewards
The list of Amex Membership Rewards airline and hotel transfer partners can be hard to find from your American Express online account. Most of these transfer at a 1:1 ratio (meaning 1,000 Amex Membership Rewards points transfer to 1,000 miles/points) unless otherwise...
