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Travel Stories and Tips with a Points-Powered Twist

A Quirky and Cozy Guide to Kyoto
Heidi Strock Heidi Strock

A Quirky and Cozy Guide to Kyoto

Kyoto is the Japan of my imagination—peaceful, stunning, and filled with charming little landmines trying to take my money (and I let them). See how I managed to subvert a cold, make friends with humans and animals alike, and visit the home of this real-life emoji: ⛩️

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This First Timer’s Trip to Tokyo
Heidi Strock Heidi Strock

This First Timer’s Trip to Tokyo

I thought I was prepared for Tokyo. Friends, I was not.

Four days of temples, jazz bars, cartoon mascots, and the cleanest public bathrooms on earth. OF COURSE I am already plotting my return!

Come for the cute-fueled chaos. Stay for the Denny’s.

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Anxiety in the Air
Heidi Strock Heidi Strock

Anxiety in the Air

Is it bougie or just a basic necessity? Breaking down why business class helped me break through my fear of flying.

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About Heidi

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I wasn’t always a traveler—more “Hell no” than “Let’s go.”
But a spontaneous 2011 trip to Paris (powered by borrowed points and mild panic) flipped a switch. One jet-lagged stroll down Rue St. Honoré in Paris and I was hooked. Now I chase the thrill of new places—and the thrill of booking them on points.