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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
Is World of Hyatt still worth it in 2026, especially if you’re a casual traveler? The straightforward answer is yes, especially for mid-tier stays, but the math on aspirational redemption has shifted. The floor is set, but the ceiling is drifting. Last month, I was tracking a stay at the Hyatt Regency Bloomington–Minneapolis, a Category 2 property near MSP, and this is where the new chart got more interesting than the outrage cycle. I watched the standard suite award rate drop exactly 500 points overnight when the new chart went live, landing at around 7,500 points. The Executive Suite also […]
Another week, another pile of travel loyalty news that ranges from “actually helpful” to “mildly insulting.” If you aren’t spending four hours a day refreshing award charts, it’s easy to feel like you’re missing out on the game. I spent the last few days sorting through the noise so you don’t have to. From the Alaska Atmos Rewards bonus to the major airlines finding yet another way to charge you for bringing a suitcase, here is the travel loyalty news you actually need to care about. 1. The Alaska Atmos Rewards Bonus: Alaska Airlines Goes “Atmos” and Drops 100K Points […]
Is the Air New Zealand Skynest worth it? For me, the answer is personal. I once spent 30-something hours on an itinerary to Thailand before I learned how to book flights without nightmare layovers. By that final segment, I was sleeping uncharacteristically upright and would have paid almost anything for a cozy spot that wasn’t an empty middle row. On May 18, bookings opened for the Skynest pods, meaning that “sleep in economy” dream is no longer just PR wallpaper. It’s real. And if you’re staring down 17 hours from New York to Auckland, real matters. The Product The product […]
