This week’s Deal Dispatch brings you cheap flights to Asia from around the world. You can fly from Los Angeles to Beijing from $519 and for a little more from San Francisco to Shanghai on Air Canada. Turkish Airlines will take you from London to Singapore for as little as GBP377 and for AUD207 you […]
My favorite stretch of White Beach on Boracay is Station 1 – it’s the widest stretch of soft sand and the quietest. Unfortunately, it’s also the most expensive beach, with upscale hotels like the original island hotel, Friday’s. During a recent visit, I wanted to find a cheaper alternative in walking distance from Station 1
Cebu Pacific Airlines, the low-cost carrier in the Philippines, partnered with Union Bank to offer two credit cards earning points in the airline’s GetGo Rewards program with your daily spend. Both cards offer a good earning ratio and automatic points transfer and the GetGo Platinum card offers additional travel benefits – find out all the
On a recent flight from Bangkok, I had a chance to check out Louis’ Tavern lounge at Svarnabhumi airport (BKK), courtesy of the Priortity Pass membership I got with my Citibank Prestige credit card and it was a pleasant stop to relax and have breakfast prior to our flight!
Thai Airways is one of my favorite airlines for traveling in premium cabins – their Business Class and First Class service is excellent and I really enjoy the journey! While Thai Economy is not nearly as luxurious, you are welcomed by the same Thai Smile and friendly service – find out what else you’ll get!
During my first trip to the white powdery beaches of Boracay, we stayed at Fridays, the original Boracay destination hotel, and had a magical experience. 15 years later, much has changed on Boracay, but White Beach is still amazing and we chose Fridays again to show friends from the US the island experience – and
Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi International airport is huge and very busy. While there is plenty to see and do on a layover, it’s nice to be able to retreat to a lounge and Thai Airways offers multiple lounges in the terminal for its premium cabin passengers as well as elite frequent travelers. My favorite lounge complex is
Palawan has been on a number of “best island” lists over the last few years with beautiful beaches, high-end resorts and the unique underground river. But the airport experience on my first visit a few years ago was very basic, with a small, old airport in the main city of Puerto Princesa. Now, the new
I came to Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, for the unspoiled nature and incredible nightlife – but was looking for a peaceful beach to relax. And the nicest beach is also easy to reach and almost deserted: Tanjung Aru Beach is 20 minutes by car from town, near the airport and you get beautiful sunsets to boot
MasterCard shared the data of their Destination Index 2017 at the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) Global Summit in Bangkok – and Bangkok, the City of Angels, had the highest number of nightly arrivals at 19.3 Million, followed by Singapore, my previous home town (13.1M) and Tokyo (12.6M).
Puerto Galera is the closest “white beach” to Manila, with the island feel that’s harder to find on the beaches of Luzon and has been a favorite for weekend trips for decades. With low-cost airlines, it has become much more affordable to go to the many other islands in the Philippines and there is a
I have reviewed a number of reward credit cards on this blog, including for Cebu Pacific Airlines, the low cost carrier! Now, Union Bank of the Philippines is offering the Cebu Pacific GetGo Visa Debit Card – the first and only debit card to earn GetGo Rewards points and one of the few rewards debit