expat strategy

Expat Logistics

Buying Virgin Points at ~0.5p via a UK Credit Card

May 14, 2026

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3 min read

Buying Virgin Points at ~0.5p via a UK Credit Card

Pricing the 36,000-point Virgin Atlantic bonus through an expat lens

Expat Vista

Expat Logistics

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

Mar 19, 2026

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2 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

Expat Vista

Expat Logistics

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

Mar 12, 2026

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3 min read

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

A prepaid rail framework for non-UK residents

Expat Vista

Layovers

One Night in Miami: Choosing Certainty Over Scene

Feb 13, 2026

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2 min read

One Night in Miami: Choosing Certainty Over Scene

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

Expat Vista

Amex Platinum

Feb 7, 2026

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4 min read

Taking One for the (Expat) Team

Testing Amex’s new Q3 Resy credit from outside the U.S.

Expat Vista

Expat Logistics

Are Frequent Flyer Miles Taxable for Expats?

Jan 29, 2026

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3 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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4 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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3 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

Turning a $100 Splurge Credit into Immediate Marriott Reimbursement

Jan 4, 2026

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2 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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4 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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3 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 strategy

Buying Virgin Points at ~0.5p via a UK Credit Card

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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