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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
The Spirit Airlines shutdown in 2026 is going to be one of those travel stories people pretend is only about one airline. It’s not. The “Yellow Bus” (or “flying banana” as my kids like to call it ) finally pulled into the hangar for good on May 2nd after that $500 million bailout evaporated. For most people, this is a story about stranded passengers and rescue fares. For the Occasional Upgrader, it’s about the loss of a very specific weapon. One you probably never used but absolutely benefited from. You may have never flown Spirit. I only did a few […]
Is buying hotel status worth it in 2026? You can’t literally buy elite tiers but the four branded hotel cards below hand them over with the annual fee.. The four branded hotel cards still worth holding are the Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant, Hilton Honors Aspire, IHG One Rewards Premier, and World of Hyatt Credit Card. That matters more than people admit. In The Lazy Status Hack: Automatic Hotel Upgrades Without the Brand Loyalty (Part 1), we covered the “Status Lite” tier you get from cards like the Amex Platinum. This post takes the next step up. I keep coming back to […]
It is Monday, May 11, 2026. The Chase Sapphire Reserve refresh is now nearly a year old, and for many of us, the first $795 renewal notice just hit the inbox. If you’re like me, you’re staring at that number and doing the math. Is the IHG Platinum status (which I already have with my IHG One Rewards Business card) and the $750 in hotel-specific credits enough to justify the jump from $550? More impoartantly, is the Chase Sapphire Reserve worth it in 2026? Modhop dosn’t care about the marketing fluff (other than for the occasional entertainment value). We care […]
