by The Travel Sisters | Jan 4, 2015 | Hotel Reviews
Fraser Suites Chengdu was a no-brainer: great location, excellent reviews, plentiful amenities and reasonable price. Since accommodations in Chengdu were fairly affordable in general, we did not use hotel points for our stay. Location Fraser Suites is in a central...
by The Travel Sisters | Jan 3, 2015 | Flight Reviews
Asiana Airlines OZ323 Seoul Incheon (ICN) –Chengdu, China (CTU) Aircraft: A-321 Business Class We booked this flight on United.com (prior to the devaluation) using 20,000 United miles plus $33.70 fees per person. There is not much to say about this...
by The Travel Sisters | Jan 2, 2015 | Lounge Reviews
We could not find a non-stop flight from Tokyo to Chengdu using our United miles so we booked a flight with a layover in Seoul. We flew economy from Tokyo Narita to Seoul (there were no business class flights available) but since we had a business class flight...
by The Travel Sisters | Dec 31, 2014 | Trip Reports
Tokyo is one of our favorite cities so we couldn’t resist a quick stopover, even if it was for only two days. As our visit was during a Sumo Grand Tournament, we were especially excited to view Japan’s national sport. We spent practically the entire first...
by Patti | Dec 30, 2014 | Hilton
Today Hilton HHonors posted some minor category adjustments which will become effective January 14, 2015. The category changes only affect 17 properties- 5 are decreasing and 12 are increasing. The hotels decreasing a category are all in the US with the exception of...
by The Travel Sisters | Dec 28, 2014 | Hotel Reviews
We chose the Akasaka Excel Hotel Tokyu as we had previously stayed here and found the location very convenient. This hotel is not part of any major hotel loyalty programs but we were not interested in using points for hotel awards on this trip. We did earn Ultimate...
by The Travel Sisters | Dec 27, 2014 | Flight Reviews, Trip Reports
We booked this flight using 62,500 American AAdvantage miles plus $2.50 in fees per person. Probably because it was winter, there was decent availability for award flights from Chicago to Tokyo Narita on several dates. Seats The first class cabin is located on the...
by Matilda | Dec 17, 2014 | Uncategorized
Remember that guy from Toronto offering a free round-the-world ticket to a Canadian with his ex-girlfriend’s name? Well, he found his lucky Elizabeth Gallagher. After receiving emails from 18 Elizabeth Gallaghers and hundreds of people willing to legally change...
by Patti | Dec 11, 2014 | Hyatt
Earlier this week, Hyatt Gold Passport announced some minor category adjustments which will become effective January 22, 2015. The category changes only affect 70 properties – 48 are decreasing and 22 are increasing. These adjustments are minor but it is worth...
by The Travel Sisters | Dec 8, 2014 | Lounge Reviews
After checking in for our American Airlines first class flight to Tokyo and going though security, we proceeded to the American Airlines Flagship Lounge which is AA’s international first class lounge at Chicago O’Hare. The lounge was fairly packed during...
