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How to Get Discount Broadway Tickets in New York (2026 Edition)

Planning a trip to NYC? Learn how to save on Broadway and Off-Broadway tickets in 2026. From TKTS booths and official discount events to rush tickets, lotteries, apps like TodayTix and Theatr, and insider tips on Seat Filler, this guide helps short-term travelers get the best deals and enjoy the theater experience.
2026.01.03
Travel
Freebees

Enjoy Free Streaming of Metropolitan Opera’s performance (During Stay-At-Home periods: Mar.16, 2020 – July 25, 2021)：Nightly Met Opera Streams

Today's topic is free streaming of Metropolitan Opera House's past performances. Metropolitan Opera House has started providing free streaming service of their opera since mid-March of 2020. Free streaming is limited to one title each day. Title is pre-selected. Program for the last week, Week 71 (July 19, 2021 - July 25, 2021) has been announced.
2020.05.16
Freebees
Freebees

How to Get Free Google Play Credits or PayPal Payout (Google Opinion Rewards)　

You can get Google Rewards Credits by answering short Google Surveys (or PayPal Payout if you are iPhone user.) Google Rewards Credit can be used to purchase apps, games, movies, magazines, books, etc. in Google Play store. I have received $ 46 for just a year.
2019.06.05
Freebees
Travel

Broadway Musical “Oklahoma!”: How to Get Discounted Tickets and Where to Sit?　

For those who plan to go to watch Musical "Oklahoma', I would like to give some tips about how to get discounted tickets and which seats would be recommend.
2019.05.04
Travel
Travel

What is Global Entry, and How Long Will It Take to Get Approval (My Experience in 2018)　

I was approved for Global Entry in September 2018. It took less than four weeks, and this article explain my experience at that time. It also explains about credit cards that will reimburse the application costs for global entry or TSA pre-check.
2018.10.07
Travel
Financial

5 Reasons I Recommend to Use Ally BanK　

I recommend Ally Bank. Their attractiveness includes, no maintenance fee, reimbursement of ATM fees (when other banks' ATM are used), anti-virus software give away, high interest rates. Also maximum amount of online deposit is quite high. They have some minor defects, though.
2018.07.30
Financial