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Indeed, travel has almost always been deemed expensive - but it doesn't have to be!

We are on a quest to make the journey across the world comfortable and affordable for everyone. The Young Globaler serves as a vessel to project our geeky passion - the passion for aviation, traveling, and strategies. We are just two 18-year old "gamers" who want to share our journeys and takeaways from the highly strategic (!) points & miles game! So, sit back, scroll through reviews "tricks" and more - hopefully, it will offer you some useful tips and insights for your personal travel planning...

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COVID Cost-Cutting? That's Overrated: ANA New First Class "THE Suite" on 777-300ER New York - Tokyo

Background: This trip was booked on points as the first segment of a trip that would take me back to China. Starting March, China employed a very strict approach in regulating international flights - with one flight allowed per week per airline from any single country. Thus the international flight arrivals saw a sharp decrease of more than 80%, and demand shot up exponentially along with prices as the Chinese nationals frantically looked for ways to return. From April 2020 a

Singapore Airlines A380 Suites PEK-SIN SQ807 - A Journey Tracing Excellence

A review on my trip onboard Singapore Airlines' (old) Airbus A380 in Suites from PEK-SIN. Background: This trip is booked with a mere 35,000 Singapore Airlines Krisflyer miles transferred from American Express + 5.6$ in taxes! (See previous post for Krisflyer guide and how to get 100,000 miles from cards!) After a brief stay in Beijing, I arrived at the check in area 3 hours prior the flight to find the Check-In line for Suites Class empty. Beijing has regularly scheduled one

The Ultimate Guide to Mistake Fares - The Ultra-Ultimate Discounted Tickets

I was in Taipei visiting my family and on the way back at Taipei Taoyuan Airport, these fares got on my radar. Luckily, I was able to snatch one for our summer visit back to Asia before it got pulled... See for yourself... Mistake fares are just what they sound like. For one reason or another, airlines sometimes sell tickets at a cheaper price than they intended. If you see a plane ticket that looks too good to be true, it’s probably a mistake fare. Mistake fare can be for ec

Air China First Class Lounge Beijing - Not So Flagship

A review on my visit to the Air China First Class lounge @ PEK. Don't forget to check out our Instagram: @theyoungglobaler, and YouTube: theyoungglobaler (links on the top-right of the homepage) Background: This reflects the lounge experience prior to my Suite flight to Singapore. Despite being "average", I don't think there is a better lounge in Beijing unfortunately... This was not my first time at the lounge, and the experience was consistent with what I had before. Good j

Singapore Airlines 777 New First Class SQ7 LAX-ICN - Style & Comfort

A review on my trip on board Singapore Airlines 777-300ER in First Class from LAX-ICN. Don't forget to check out our Instagram: @theyoungglobaler, and YouTube: theyoungglobaler (links on the top-right of the homepage) Background: Secret summer "runaway" from US - also positioning for a OW mileage run! Being kept in the "cage" for a year, summer is when I "release" myself into the air extensively. SUPER long crazy routings, connections, stopovers - I can't help but enjoy the t

Star Alliance First Class Lounge @ LAX

A review on my visit to Star Alliance First Class Lounge at LAX. Don't forget to check out our Instagram: @theyoungglobaler, and YouTube: theyoungglobaler (links on the top-right of the homepage) Upon entrance and a quick boarding pass check, I was escorted to the seating area by a lounge agent. The First Class section was a secluded little space for F pax on Star Alliance flights (NH, SQ, LH, LX, CA, OZ). Fact: It is actually connected to the Business Class Lounge by a secre

AA Flagship Dining @ LAX - Fine Fine Fine Dining

A review on my dining experience at the Flagship Dining LAX. Don't forget to check out our Instagram: @theyoungglobaler, and YouTube: theyoungglobaler (links on the top-right of the homepage) As soon as I entered the dining room, a friendly waitress brought me to a table. I was offered a menu. There were plenty of All Day Dining options. I ordered the salad, a sample of scallops and short rib. Water. I ordered a Virgin Mojito (mocktail) which was brought to be within minutes.

AA A321T Flagship First JFK-LAX AA1: Surprisingly un-AA

A review on my trip on board American Airlines Airbus 321T in Flagship First Class from JFK-LAX. Don't forget to check out our Instagram: @theyoungglobaler, and YouTube: theyoungglobaler (links on the top-right of the homepage) How the trip was booked: 25K Etihad miles +5.6$ taxes. I got lucky here - AA is usually stingy about releasing award space... Boarding started on time. I arrived late again. But fortunately, the jet bridge was not crowded due to the 108-seat configurat

AA Flagship Check In + Dining @ JFK: The Redefinition of AA

A review on my Check In and Dining experience at JFK flying AA Transcontinental First Class JFK-LAX. Don't forget to check out our Instagram: @theyoungglobaler, and YouTube: theyoungglobaler (links on the top-right of the homepage) First of all, I had a horrible night at JFK during my overnight transit. My flight from Madrid arrived the night before, and I would be connecting to the Flagship JFK-LAX service on AA the next morning. I originally thought that I could spend part

AA Flagship Lounge JFK - Admirals Club+++

A review on my visit to AA Flagship Lounge JFK. Don't forget to check out our Instagram: @theyoungglobaler, and YouTube: theyoungglobaler (links on the top-right of the homepage) After arriving on an AA short hop from DCA, I had 3 hours left to spend before my flight across the pond. My flight to Madrid was scheduled to depart at 8:45 pm. And yes, from T7. Any normal person could figure that the British Airways Galleries Lounge at T7 was probably a disaster at that particular

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