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  • Rosa

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    March 17, 2024 at 11:22 pm in reply to: Do US Flights Booked With Points Include Checked Baggage?

    The above comments are accurate.

    The baggage allowance should be clearly listed during the booking process.

  • Rosa

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    February 4, 2024 at 6:12 am in reply to: Are Credit Card Points Taxable By IRS?

    The 1099 is for referrals only, not for sign up bonuses.

    You can avoid getting one by making fewer than 60,000 points in referrals.

  • Rosa

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    February 2, 2024 at 2:09 pm in reply to: What’s Best Credit Card To Use With Uber?

    If you use Lyft, you can earn airline miles.

    I think you link it to your Delta account and you get a dollar per mile or something like that.

    https://www.deltalyft.com/content/delta-lyft/en/overview.html

  • Rosa

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    January 28, 2024 at 10:13 am in reply to: Point.Me Vs Seats.Aero Vs PointsYeah

    SeatSpy is also good, especially for Europe.

    I got roundtrip business tickets on Air France for four.

  • Rosa

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    January 24, 2024 at 11:18 pm in reply to: Will AMEX Clawback Points If I Return Item?

    If you put another $1,500 or more spend on the card in the same billing cycle you return the product you should be fine.

    As long as you don’t leave any credit in the billing cycle.

  • Rosa

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    January 24, 2024 at 9:01 pm in reply to: Can You Purchase Hyatt Gift Cards In Person At Hyatt Hotels?

    Yes, you can but I’d call the hotel before to make sure tey sell them.

  • Rosa

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    January 24, 2024 at 12:54 pm in reply to: 15% Off $500 Southwest Gift Card At Costco

    BJ’s Warehouse also has a $200 Southwest Gift Card for $193.99

    https://www.bjs.com/product/200-southwest-airlines-gift-card/3000000000000923588

  • Rosa

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    January 18, 2024 at 11:12 am in reply to: Is 40 Minute Layover Okay At Vancouver YVR?

    I had 20 min in Vancouver to make from SEA to Toronto flight.

    I was messaging Air Canada as we were landing in Vancouver, they did have a later option for me.

    It’s a few long hallways to run, I was short of breath but Nexus had no lines so I made it.

    And I was not even last to board and I did not check in any luggage.

  • Rosa

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    December 30, 2023 at 7:08 am in reply to: How Good Is Google Fi Cell Coverage In Europe?

    I haven’t used it in Asia but it worked well for me in Europe and South Africa.

  • Rosa

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    December 26, 2023 at 8:18 am in reply to: Do Hotels Booked Via Chase Travel Portal Earn Points?

    I had same idea.

    When I booked on Chase, I entered my Hilton Gold number to get elite benefits but it didn’t work when I checked in.

  • Rosa

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    December 19, 2023 at 11:02 am in reply to: What’s Cheapest Place To Buy Apple AirTags?

    Usually Amazon is the cheapest for Apple products but can also check Best Buy, Target (5% off with Red Card), Walmart, Costco, etc.

  • Rosa

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    December 18, 2023 at 5:34 pm in reply to: Which Card Is Best? Chase Sapphire Reserve Or Venture X?

    I just opened CSR with a 70,000 point sign up bonus.

    The fee is high at $550, but the benefits are excellent.

    I got this one specifically because the travel insurance kicks in if you charge part of your trip to it.

    Every other one I looked at you had to charge 100% of the travel to the card.

    $300 annual travel credit, on any travel, not restricted to travel booked through their portal.

    $100 credit towards Global Entry or Precheck.

    Priority Pass Lounge Access

    $75,000 rental car insurance that’s primary (does not cover a car your hit or medical)

    $100 per day baggage delay coverage up to 5 days

    Up to $3,000 lost baggage per person, per trip.

    $100,000 Emergency Evacuation & Transportation (contact them to arrange transportation) They’ll also fly your remains home.

    $500 trip delay coverage

    Trip Cancellation/Interruption Insurance up to $10,000 per person, $20,000 per trip.

    Emergency Medical & Dental coverage is weak at $2,500. Check the emergency provisions of your health insurance.

    Extended Warranty coverage on purchases.

    Adds 1 year to manufacturer’s warranty of 3 years or less. Max $10,000 per claim, $50,000 per account.

  • Rosa

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    December 2, 2023 at 4:19 pm in reply to: What’s Best Scotland Itinerary For 7 Days?

    I spent 7 days in Edinburgh alone!

    It is such an amazing place.

    If you go to Edinburgh, make sure you do the Harry Potter walking tour.

  • Rosa

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    November 24, 2023 at 11:49 am in reply to: Can I Book Hilton Room With Cash And Switch To Points Later?

    Yes, you can do that but it will only work if the hotel has availability (but it might be sold out).

  • Rosa

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    November 22, 2023 at 8:34 pm in reply to: Is Park Hyatt Bangkok Or St Regis Bangkok Better?

    Just finished a short one-night stay at the St Regis Bangkok yesterday.

    The cash rate was $400 a night for standard rooms, we used our 35k cert + 3k for redemption.

    Marriott Platinum Elite here and it was a terrible experience.

    Not synonymous with all the other St Regis experiences we had.

    The hotel felt like a cost-cutting victim on all corners.

    No upgrade, we had a friend join us for the complimentary elite recognition drinks by the bar.

    The waiter gave us a limited menu to pick from, not able to order from the regular menu, and then strictly enforced a 2-drink limit per room.

    Tells us we will be charged a la carte prices if we order a 3rd drink.

    The champagne sabering ritual was also very sad.

    They poured a mere sip from that one bottle and then split it among 30 something guests.

    The butler provides a complimentary tea/coffee setup in the room and 2 free garment laundry per day, and that’s pretty much it.

    Breakfast had extensive variety, but if you compare it with any Bangkok chain brands, breakfast are equally comprehensive.

    I think our biggest disappointment was we were in the Siam area (on the day of check-in) for lunch when the live shooting happened.

    It was a nightmare to exit, and we were stuck there for hours because they shut down the BTS. And no cabs or Grab would take us.

    We reached out to the hotel, but their response was super unsympathetic, and were negotiating with us on the charges to pick us up.

    We ended up walking to the hotel in the rain and checked in late.

    When we arrived, none of the staff were empathetic about our situation, they just shrugged and gave us a robotic check-in when we shared our experience.

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