Expat Logistics

You Can Use Amex Abroad. We Didn’t Even Try.

Mar 19, 2026

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4 min read

You Can Use Amex Abroad. We Didn’t Even Try.

The Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant dining credit in London, tracked over 41 months

Expat Vista

Expat Logistics

BritRail Passes in the UK: When They Make Sense for Visitors

Mar 12, 2026

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6 min read

BritRail Passes in the UK: When They Make Sense for Visitors

A prepaid rail framework for non-UK residents

Expat Vista

Expat Logistics

Mar 10, 2026

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6 min read

The Cost of Collecting

The final stage of a Capital One Offers experiment from abroad

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Layovers

One Night in Miami: Choosing Certainty Over Scene

Feb 13, 2026

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5 min read

One Night in Miami: Choosing Certainty Over Scene

A structured decision between COTE and MILA on a 20-hour layover

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Expat Logistics

Feb 10, 2026

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6 min read

What Came After

Capital One Offers, tested from abroad

Expat Vista

Amex Platinum

Feb 7, 2026

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6 min read

Taking One for the (Expat) Team

Testing Amex’s New Q3 Resy Credit From Outside the U.S.

Second Order Travel

Expat Logistics

Jan 30, 2026

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9 min read

Capital One Offers: A Test From Abroad

A real-time experiment using Capital One Offers outside the US

Expat Vista

Expat Logistics

Are Frequent Flyer Miles Taxable for Expats?

Jan 29, 2026

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6 min read

Are Frequent Flyer Miles Taxable for Expats?

The border-proof perk hiding in plain sight

Expat Vista

Expat Logistics

Designing a Family Priority Pass System After the Rule Changes

Jan 18, 2026

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7 min read

Designing a Family Priority Pass System After the Rule Changes

How we adapted, what still works, and how others can position themselves now

Expat Vista

Expat Logistics

UK Railcards: the simplest way to stop overpaying for British trains

Jan 16, 2026

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6 min read

UK Railcards: the simplest way to stop overpaying for British trains

How visitors and expats reduce UK train fares without learning the system

Expat Vista

Expat Logistics

Mint Mobile Abroad: The Real Cost of Keeping a US Number Alive

Jan 13, 2026

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6 min read

Mint Mobile Abroad: The Real Cost of Keeping a US Number Alive

How prepaid plans, credits, and sequence shape the long-term cost

Expat Vista

Expat Logistics

Jan 12, 2026

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4 min read

When Paper Checks Stop Working

An IRS refund, a UK bank, and the quiet failure of an expat fallback

Expat Vista

Expat Logistics

Turning a $100 Splurge Credit into Immediate Marriott Reimbursement

Jan 4, 2026

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5 min read

Turning a $100 Splurge Credit into Immediate Marriott Reimbursement

A case study in redirecting an expiring retail credit abroad

Expat Vista

Expat Logistics

Priority Pass as a Family Travel Operating System

Jan 1, 2026

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7 min read

Priority Pass as a Family Travel Operating System

Why globally mobile families extract far more value than most US travelers ever will

Expat Vista

Expat Logistics

An Expat’s Sweet Spot: Virgin Points, Kenya, and a Closing Window

Dec 29, 2025

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6 min read

An Expat’s Sweet Spot: Virgin Points, Kenya, and a Closing Window

How Virgin Points, Safari Seasonality, and Expat Geography Briefly Line Up

Expat Vista

Expat Logistics

You Can Use Amex Abroad. We Didn’t Even Try.

BritRail Passes in the UK: When They Make Sense for Visitors

The Cost of Collecting

One Night in Miami: Choosing Certainty Over Scene

What Came After

Taking One for the (Expat) Team

Capital One Offers: A Test From Abroad

Are Frequent Flyer Miles Taxable for Expats?

Designing a Family Priority Pass System After the Rule Changes

UK Railcards: the simplest way to stop overpaying for British trains

Mint Mobile Abroad: The Real Cost of Keeping a US Number Alive

When Paper Checks Stop Working

Turning a $100 Splurge Credit into Immediate Marriott Reimbursement

Priority Pass as a Family Travel Operating System

An Expat’s Sweet Spot: Virgin Points, Kenya, and a Closing Window

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