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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 the Chase Sapphire Reserve worth it if you only fly six (or so) times a year? The verdict depends on your zip code more than your flight count. If you live in a mega-metro like New York, the Chase Sapphire Reserve can still work at six trips a year because the credits are easier to use in real life. If you live in a mid-sized city, the card starts charging what I call Stack Tax: the chunk of that $795 annual fee that survives after you strip out the credits you will not realistically use. That is the whole […]
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 […]
