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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 IHG Summer Sale takes up to 30% off cash rates, which changes the math for occasional travelers: when a sale cuts the cash price this much, paying cash often beats burning points. My verdict is book the cash rate during a sale like this and save your points for nights when no discount applies. I get the same sale emails you do, and my first instinct is always to ignore them. Points people love to say award nights are free money. They’re not. The night still has a price. And when a cash sale knocks 30% off, that price […]
Why don’t airlines show their fees before you book? As of July 2, 2026, they’re not required to display bag and change fees up front, and a short-lived rule meant to fix that never took effect. What’s my working solution to hidden airline fees? Use Google Flights’ Bags filter and check the airline’s fee page before booking. Pricing out a rental car used to be maddening, with companies burying fees until the final screen. But now we have rental cars and hotels pushing all-in honesty, yet airlines are moving in the opposite direction. Pure whiplash. Over the past couple of […]
Acela first class costs $152 to $209 more than Business, and for occasional travelers that is a Skip It. Business is already a wide seat and a quiet car. The decision that actually moves money is when you book: the same Business seat on the same train runs $78 three weeks out and $498 the day before. I recently spent an afternoon staring at Amtrak booking screens for a July 2026 trip from New York to DC. The numbers are staggering. We often obsess over whether the upgrade to the front of the train is worth the premium. We argue […]
