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

Mar 19, 2026

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4 min read

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

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

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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

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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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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.

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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expat strategy

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

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

One Night in Miami: Choosing Certainty Over Scene

Taking One for the (Expat) Team

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

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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