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Hello! Thanks for visiting my first blog ever! Given that this is my first post, I just want to give you guys an opportunity to get to know me, why I'm writing this blog, and what I hope you get out of it!

My name is Ken
I'm married to my lovely wife, Sarah - not Barbie, in my late 20s, and I live in the DC area.  I'm originally from Hong Kong but I moved to the U.S. pretty early in my life and I've been here since!  I'm going to be honest, I'm not that complex of a person.  I love Jesus, my family, friends, traveling, playing with points, and lifting weights.  My favorite food is pizza with pepperoni (LOTS of it).

Sarah & I with my first acai bowl EVER

I love playing the points game
You might be wondering, "what is he going to write about?" and possibly, "what are these points that you're playing with?".  Just to clarify, for the past few years I've had a lot of fun and success at earning and redeeming travel points to fund our travel!  These points are earned through credit cards and redeemed through airline and hotel loyalty programs.  

In the past I have loved helping out my friends and family figure out their travel points strategy.  It's been such a wonderful experience that I want to share it with you too!  I'll be writing not only about earning and redeeming points, but my travel experiences and other fun things!


I keep it simple and straightforward
Our lives are so busy and packed with different activities, obligations, and anything else you can think of.  I like things simple and to the point and I will strive to make the travel points game that way so you can jump on in and know what's going on.  

My goal is that I can effectively and efficiently share my point earning and redemption strategy with you so that you can take everyday spending to fuel your travel.  


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