Rapid Travel Chai

Car service, meal, shopping, spa, even temporary staff hire, all in Japanese, no English needed, in major US cities.

ANA Mileage Club has a roster of discounts for six major American cities that let members experience Japan from the US. These unfortunately do not provide direct mileage earning opportunities, but discounts like 10% off dinner are welcome.

A choice entry in New York for 10% off laser hair removal notes that it “exc Tax & Gratuity.” That’s a new world to The Rapid Traveler and one he did not know that gratuity is expected.

Benefits by city:

• Chicago
• Honolulu
• Los Angeles
• New York
• San Francisco
• Washington, D.C.

There do not appear to be corresponding discounts for Japan or other countries.

Photo by Jun Seita