by Patti | Apr 2, 2019 | Singapore Airlines
I originally wrote this post a few years ago right after booking my Singapore Suites flight, but have updated it to reflect recent changes made to Singapore Airlines award bookings. Flying Singapore Suites is considered one of the most aspirational flight experiences...
by The Travel Sisters | Apr 2, 2019 | Flexible Rewards, Marriott
One thing that I was worried about when the SPG-Marriott merger was first announced was that Marriott would get rid of the ability to transfer points to many different airlines. Fortunately, Marriott kept this feature and even added a few new airlines in addition to...
by The Travel Sisters | Apr 1, 2019 | Credit Cards, Deals, Manufactured Spending, Ultimate Rewards
Today is also the first day of a new quarter and a new set of 5 percent categories for the Chase Freedom card (one of my favorite credit cards). Although the Chase Freedom is technically a cash back card, if you have a Chase Sapphire Preferred, Chase Sapphire...
by The Travel Sisters | Mar 31, 2019 | Southwest
While I like to redeem miles and points for first and business class on long international flights, Southwest is by far my preferred airline for domestic flights. However, Southwest offers international flights to many popular travel destinations in Mexico, Costa...
by The Travel Sisters | Mar 27, 2019 | Tips
I recently wrote about all the credit cards that reimburse for Global Entry. While most of these cards reimburse holders for either Global Entry or TSA Precheck, a few cards reimburse only for Global Entry or TSA Precheck. Global Entry includes TSA Precheck so most...
by The Travel Sisters | Mar 15, 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 The Travel Sisters | Mar 12, 2019 | Tips
I recently applied to renew my Global Entry and I used a credit card that provides a fee credit for Global Entry so I am getting Global Entry for free. There are many many credit cards that will reimburse you for Global Entry fees (and TSA Precheck) so chances are...
by Patti | Mar 8, 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 – there are many...
by The Travel Sisters | Feb 27, 2019 | Destinations
Viewing the beautiful and famous cherry blossoms (sakura) in Japan is towards the top of many Japan bucket lists and rightfully so. We’ve traveled to Japan several times and the first time we timed our travel dates to visit Tokyo during peak cherry blossom...
by The Travel Sisters | Feb 27, 2019 | Tips
Depending on your closest Global Entry enrollment center, it can sometimes take months to find open Global Entry appointments in order to schedule your in person Global Entry interview. During the US government shutdown, interviews were cancelled so wait times have...
