STARLUX and 7-11 collaboration merchandise flash sale!

Shout to my co-blogger E who loves Snoopy! I discovered this walking into a local 7-11 in Taiwan: 7-11 is running a merchandise collaboration with Peanuts and STARLUX, the new Taiwanese airline (as well as a few other brands), until February 20. You place your pre-order now, and then pick up the goods in May in Taiwan when ready. Likely if you do not live in Taiwan, you’ll have to find a local friend to purchase for you. See this webpage for a list of goods available and pricing. Continue reading →

JAL Global Club members and the Life Status Program transition

Japan Airlines has made major changes to their frequent flyer program starting in 2024 by introducing a new Life Status program, and tweaking the membership requirements for JAL Global Club. There likely was an overabundance of elites who qualified for lifetime elite benefits by earning JAL Sapphire once, and JAL wanted to rectify the situation (see blog post by TRAICY).

I fortunately was able to qualify for JAL Sapphire through the Fly On program in 2023, and as a Japanese resident applied for JAL Global Club membership by switching my credit card to a JAL Global Club card. While JAL promised that members who were JAL Global Club members in 2023 would keep their status, it remained to be seen how exactly JAL would implement this. We weren’t sure if membership would continue past 2024 just for holding a JAL Global Club credit card or living outside Japan and renewing with miles. Continue reading →

New Trip Suggestions: Hong Kong, Japan, Taiwan

We maintain a Trip Suggestions Index to help people decide what to do when traveling to a new place! I just updated the index with a lot of new places in Hong Kong, Japan, and Taiwan. Of course, all old lists are actively updated as we are traveling around, so feel free to follow any list and use them as guides.

Hong Kong (Wanderlog, Google Maps) 🇭🇰 Japan 🇯🇵 Furano & Biei, Hokkaido Hakuba Ishigaki Nagasaki Nagoya

Sapporo, Hokkaido Continue reading →

Our favorite souvenir foods from Japan!

The bloggers at DEM Flyers love Japan, and a big part of it is all the delicious Japanese food. This extends to the wide variety of souvenirs you can take home. We’ve compiled our list of favorite snacks so you can look out for them on your next trip, or you can try them at home if they are available in your country!

If you don’t want to go to a physical store, often many items are available online; I’ve included online shopping links where applicable. If on Amazon Japan, you can sign up for a free trial of Prime and get them delivered to you in Japan for free, or shipped internationally! Some items are also available to buy on Amazon US for inflated prices, or in Asian grocery stores. Continue reading →

More Trip Suggestions & TikTok Page!

We’re now on TikTok at DEM Flyers! Content will be mostly the same as our Instagram page, but you can follow us if you prefer TikTok instead.

I went through the rest of my bookmarks around the world and compiled them into city specific maps. They are in various stages of comprehension, but can be a good starter when you are visiting a place. You can see the full Trip Suggestions Index, but these are the new entries, spanning 21 cities across 14 countries. Continue reading →

Welcome Money Abroad Readers!

Welcome! Feel free to browse through the site, you can find important information like Travel Hacking Resources and our Trip Suggestion Index on the sidebar.

I also have an expat life newsletter (focusing on Japan and Taiwan) at Michael in Asia.

I do paid travel hacking consultations (credit cards, banking, award tickets), as well as consultations on how to move to Japan or Taiwan, if interested reach out at hello@michaelmwu.com. Continue reading →

How to get last minute tickets for Machu Picchu

Note: I wouldn’t actually recommend this method, but in desperate times…

I’m currently on a trip to Peru, Mexico, and the US, with the first leg in Peru to check out Lima as well as Machu Picchu. Due to poor planning, I failed to reserve Machu Picchu tickets in advance, but was able to scramble and get last minute tickets anyways! I’ll detail below how I did it.

Machu Picchu is one of the most popular tourist attractions in the world, and there’s lots of information. You’re highly recommend to reserve your tickets ahead of time, especially in the peak season of May through September, either through the official government website or through a guided tour. There’s also good information on what kind of ticket to get, such as this blog. I was being a bit lazy about planning my trip, and I was going during the shoulder season, so I didn’t bother looking until about 3 weeks ahead of time. Continue reading →

EDC China 2023 Review: Music, Mud & Memories

EDC China 2023 was held recently on October 2-3 over the Chinese National Holidays in Suzhou. This was the first time EDC had been held in China since a 3 year hiatus from the last edition in Guangzhou due to the pandemic. I’m a big fan of Insomniac and EDC, having been to EDC Las Vegas 7 times. As I live in Asia and already had a valid Chinese visa, checking out the festival was a convenient decision. Continue reading →

Updated Trip Suggestions!

As we’ve traveled the world for the past few years, DEM Flyers has collected a list of bookmarks of places we’ve been and either researched or experienced. I’ve done a major update of Trips Suggestion Index, spanning 35 places across 16 countries!

The new places are:

New York, New York 🗽 Brussels, Belgium 🇧🇪 France 🇫🇷 Cannes Nice

Marseille Continue reading →

Starting a newsletter for life in Asia

As some people may know, I moved to Japan in early 2020 and I feel like I’ve successfully established myself. I’ve also spent time in Taiwan throughout the years and am starting a phase of splitting my time between Tokyo and Taipei so that I can explore my roots. These two places are a great base to explore Asia from, and I’ve been frequently traveling all around. Thus, I’m starting a new blog / newsletter for practical guides for life in Asia that will be separate from DEM Flyers content, though travel tips will still be cross-posted here! I would greatly appreciate any support. Continue reading →

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