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Anthony’s Philippines: “It was an Adventure” Jake Redman
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Anthony’s Amazing Singapore: “Toe Dipping” Point of SE Asia Jake Redman
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Anthony’s Ireland: Hellman’s Makes Ketchup Too Jake Redman
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Dallas, Disney and Deals. Our 100th Episode. Jake Redman
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AirBnB Cancels Some Cancelling & Jake Thinks Charlotte is a Beach Town Jake Redman
How much EES layover time should you leave for a Europe connection? More than you think. Since EES went fully live on April 10, 2026, biometric checks have pushed peak border queues to two to five hours, and travelers are missing connections. Build in three hours or more and treat the buffer as insurance, not waste. Jake Redman has been booking transatlantic connections since before biometric borders existed, and has always left what looked like too much time between flights. I haven’t stood in an Entry/Exit System line yet. We used to mock the cautious traveler. People sprinted through Frankfurt […]
What should you know before your first airport lounge visit? Mostly, do ten minutes of homework first. Read a recent review or forum thread for that specific lounge: the layout, where the buffet is, when food service changes. Walk in knowing the lay of the land and you skip the lost-tourist lap. Prep beats winging it. Jake Redman has published 360 first-hand travel reviews since 2008, including 97 airport-lounge visits — from the early Centurion era to today’s app check-ins. Walking into a lounge you’ve never used comes with a little uncertainty. Everyone inside seems to already know the drill, […]
Is business class worth it on a 6-hour flight? On paper the math is clear: a $490 delta over 6.25 hours works out to about $78 per hour (Situational on the Splurge Math scale). But a six-hour flight crosses a threshold where comfort turns into a decompression decision. Verdict: Worth It Sometimes. Jake Redman has published 207 first-hand airplane seat reviews since 2008 and has flown these transcon routes at every level of airline status, from top-tier (Platinum on both Delta and United) to no status at all. Is Business Class Worth It on a 6-Hour Flight? Most travel calculators […]
