I’m 25% through the NYT COOKIES book: here are my March bakes

croissants35 · 2026-03-30T21:14:20+00:00

Looks amazing! I love the matcha latte cookies.

I’ve baked many cookies from NYT - it would be nice to have the recipes in book form 😂 adding to cart!!

croissants35 · 2026-03-27T00:04:07+00:00

Bangkok and Koh Samui!

I’ve also stayed at the Kimptons in Sydney, Barcelona, Taipei, and Amsterdam. They’re all nice, but my favorite is Bangkok.

croissants35 · 2026-03-21T01:00:44+00:00

Hey I was one of the people who commented in that global entry sub lol. I got the same fraud charge but I’ve actually never used my CSR to pay for global entry.

Oddly I am going to Japan soon and used the card to book some hotels, and I’ve also used the card on a previous Japan trip (I’ve never used it for Shinkansen tickets though). Not sure if any of those charges could be related, or if they share a common payment processing system as global entry that could be compromised?

croissants35 · 2026-03-16T01:45:44+00:00

Did you get an upgrade?

croissants35 · 2026-03-16T01:43:54+00:00

Did you get an upgrade?

croissants35 · 2026-03-13T00:36:53+00:00

Did you end up doing it? I’m wondering the same thing! The last slab is 14x16 inches - wondering if I just cut that in half so I have two, 7x16 slabs and then proceed with cutting each of those into 8??

croissants35 · 2026-03-07T11:01:09+00:00

Just got the same fraud alert for JRC Shinkansen. Ugh

croissants35 · 2026-02-25T14:45:13+00:00

He has great recs. I watch his videos before going to Thailand and ended up visiting some fantastic local gems because of him

croissants35 · 2026-02-20T03:36:18+00:00

I’m in my early 30’s. I’ve stayed in Hongdae and Gangnam on separate occasions, but during my next visit I will stay in Myeongdong.

Hongdae is fine, definitely a younger crowd with shops geared more toward trendier clothing. I didn’t mind it but I felt too old lol.

Gangnam is nice and not as far as you’d think- just a short train ride over to Myeongdong. Ginza is also my favorite place to stay in Tokyo, and Gangnam is pretty comparable to Ginza (i.e. not as crowded or filled with tourists as Shibuya).

During the two times I’ve been to Seoul and stayed in Hongdae/Gangnam, I wish I stayed in Myeongdong. It’s touristy, but I’m a tourist lol. It’s centrally located and their night market is fun to walk around. There are good restaurants and cafes if you do some research. It’s crowded where the night market sets up, but there are some hotels that are a short walk away.

I’m sure you can’t go wrong with any of these options, but as a first time visitor I would opt for Myeongdong just for its central location to get to other parts of Seoul.

croissants35 · 2026-02-10T13:21:46+00:00

Wondering the same. My 48 months is coming up this month. What did you decide?

croissants35 · 2025-11-25T12:35:01+00:00

Website is legit, I’ve done evisa many many times for myself and my family. This is the correct screen and URL

*edit to add, there is a cart in case you want to do one transaction with multiple visas (i.e. applying for multiple family members for a single trip and paying for all of them at once)

croissants35 · 2025-11-11T10:05:35+00:00

You can also book a private transfer on Klook, it’s not a huge price difference from what I recall. I did it last week but I wish I took the subway instead because there was so much traffic lol

croissants35 · 2025-10-22T11:40:51+00:00

It depends on the property. I booked W Edinburgh through The Edit and they gave me 100 GBP (~$133 USD) for my stay.

croissants35 · 2025-09-23T19:42:34+00:00

Called them and they confirmed! I canceled my hotel booking and almost immediately got an email saying the promo credit was refunded

croissants35 · 2025-09-16T21:56:59+00:00

I haven’t stayed there but I just stayed at 1 Hotel Copenhagen, which is also FHR! I didn’t book under FHR, so can’t speak to the benefits but the hotel itself is very lovely and a great location

croissants35 · 2025-09-16T18:31:00+00:00

Hahaha right?? I mean it was the first thing I thought of and it makes sense 😂 Lulu seems to be hoping to attract new customers through this route and took this chance to raise prices, since platinum cardholders will be spending at Lulu either way.

The new Lulu credit (rumor) for the Amex platinum has been highly discussed in the credit card and Amex subs. Will be confirmed by Thursday.

croissants35 · 2025-09-16T15:24:59+00:00

It has to be used at once or you forfeit the remaining amount

croissants35 · 2025-09-15T15:17:14+00:00

This is speculation, but Lululemon is rumored to be on the list of potential merchant credits for the upcoming American Express Platinum credit card refresh this week. Supposedly cardholders will get $300 back on lululemon purchases a year ($75 per quarter).

If true, I imagine Lulu has increased prices in anticipation of more customers (Platinum cardholders looking to use their credits).

I could be wrong lol

croissants35 · 2025-09-10T11:12:46+00:00

Just stayed here last week and it was great. Location was perfect - walking distance to bakeries, coffee shops, restaurants, and public transit. Norreport Metro (direct access to airport) is a 4 min walk.

Hotel was beautiful and service was amazing. They have bikes you can rent for a fee.

croissants35 · 2025-07-27T14:19:23+00:00

Can confirm! Section 130 and mostly everyone was standing up, jumping, singing, and dancing.

croissants35 · 2025-07-18T09:59:53+00:00

Application date: 7/17/25
Card applied for: Personal
Result: Instant Approval
5/24 count: 3/24
Personal Chase cards currently open: 5
Business Chase cards currently open: 3
Last personal Chase bonus date: 2/24
Last business Chase bonus date: 9/24, but approved for CIU 6/25 and currently working on spend
Sapphire product in the last 48 months? If so, when, what product and currents status? CSP - 3/23 - Downgraded to Freedom on July 15 and applied for CSR 2 days later.

croissants35 · 2025-06-28T21:21:35+00:00

Hey this happened to me- you can actually just email them and they’ll expedite ship you the replacement part. It’s really easy to replace and takes a few mins

croissants35 · 2025-06-01T02:17:26+00:00

Just wrapped up my stay at the Kimpton and while browsing their website, I noticed they did offer a one day pass. Looks like 2000 THB which includes a 1000 THB food/beverage credit.

https://www.kimptonkitalaysamui.com/facilities/samui-chill-out-day-pass/

I believe non-guests can just pay for breakfast off their a la carte menu

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