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Delta to Tokyo – 777LR BusinessElite Review Los Angeles to Haneda
Since my JFK to LAX flight got in almost 45 minutes early, I had time to swing by the LAX SkyClub and pick up a couple 300 Amex point certificates. Before hitting the lounge, I took a look at the...
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Tokyo Day Three Part Two – Sushi at 6:30am, Tempura and a Night Out in Shinjuku
We had worked up a pretty hefty appetite after 3 hours of roaming the Tsukiji Fish Market, so we decided to get sushi for breakfast – I mean, it’s not going to get any fresher! There is a famous sushi...
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Tokyo Day Four: Jetlag Blues, Relaxing at the Park Hyatt and Hanging at the...
I didn’t think I had that much beer and sake the night before, but the mixture of jetlag and the overall weird sleep schedule had me waking up Wednesday morning feeling pretty hellish. Although my...
View ArticleSunday Reader Question: When and How Can I Use My Free Chase Hyatt Visa Nights?
TPG reader Chris is thinking about getting the Chase Hyatt Visa, and he wrote asking about the best way to go about redeeming the two free nights he got as a sign-up bonus: “I’m booking my honeymoon...
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Win Trips to Nassau, Scotland, Japan, a River Cruise & More
Here are some fun travel contests and sweepstakes from around the Web this week – and here’s hoping you win a trip somewhere you’ve always wanted to go! Southwest and Discover Channel are giving away a...
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10 Reasons I Love Tokyo
I recently took an around-the-world trip from NYC (with a stay at the new Park Hyatt New York) and then on to Tokyo for 62,500 AA miles and $5.60, with award seats on American’s A321 first class...
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Hotel Review: Andaz Tokyo Toranomon Hills
I recently took an around-the-world trip from NYC (with a stay at the new Park Hyatt New York) and then on to Tokyo for 62,500 AA miles and $5.60, with award seats on American’s A321 first class...
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How to Use Airline Miles for Award Travel to Tokyo
Tokyo is having a moment. It seems like every other day readers are asking how to use their miles to get there, whether it’s to experience cherry blossom season or check out new hotels like the Andaz,...
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Travel Rewards Credit Card Combinations to Explore East Asia
When talking about award travel, it’s easy to focus on earning points and miles, and lose sight of the actual traveling. Today, however, TPG Contributor Richard Kerr offers a detailed analysis of how...
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6 Must-See Theme Parks Around the World
Summer is the most popular time of the year for visiting amusement parks in North America, but if you’re traveling a bit further afield than Florida, you’ll discover that many of the most exciting new...
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12 Hours in Suites Onboard Singapore Airlines’ Best Flight from the US
Singapore Airlines offers perhaps the best known international first-class experience from the US to Asia, but as TPG Contributor John Walton explores today, not all cabins (or flights) are created...
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Deal Alert: Cathay Pacific to Asia from $663 Round-Trip
Airfare deals are typically only available on limited dates. We recommend that you use Google Flights to find dates to fly, then book through an online travel agency, such as Orbitz, which allows you...
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Ten Days Exploring Japan — TPG Reader Success Story
One of the things I love most about being The Points Guy is getting to hear stories from readers about how award travel has affected their lives — the exotic vacations they’ve planned, the trips...
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11 Tips for Flight Sales, Mistake Fares and Maximizing Free Hotel Nights
TPG Contributor Mitch Berman offers 11 tips that allowed his family to work around 2015’s school-break times to put together mistake fares, deep discounts and credit card sign-ups into six...
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Deal Alert: Los Angeles to Tokyo from $391 Round-Trip
Airfare deals are typically only available on limited dates. We recommend that you use Google Flights to find dates to fly, then book through an online travel agency, such as Orbitz and Priceline,...
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Deal Alert: US to Tokyo from $435 Round-Trip
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Join Me as I Film TPGtv in Tokyo and Osaka
Japan is one of my favorite countries — it’s been about 18 months since my last trip, so I’m excited to be heading back this week to work on some exciting new content for TPGtv with my film crew. One...
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Deal Alert: US to Tokyo from $587 Round-Trip
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Tokyo’s Haneda Airport is Getting More US Flights
Anyone who’s been to Tokyo knows that Haneda Airport (HND) is much closer to downtown than Narita International Airport (NRT). Despite the slot restrictions currently in place at HND, airlines have...
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Inside the “Lost in Translation” Hotel: Park Hyatt Tokyo (Video)
While many movie buffs will recognize the Park Hyatt Tokyo as being Bill Murray and Scarlett Johansson’s stomping ground in the 2003 award-winning film “Lost in Translation,” that wasn’t the only...
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