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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 new Centurion Lounge guest rules 2026 restrict entry to same-flight travel and cap layovers at five hours. For the occasional upgrader, these changes rarely break the value proposition. While the convenience has dipped, the $895 card remains a keeper only if you maximize the aggregate credits rather than relying […]
I am sitting at Newark’s Gate C109 with a dry Starbucks muffin and a lukewarm coffee. It is 6:45 am, and the airport hum is already a dull roar that vibrates in my teeth. Most travel bloggers would tell you I should be in a lounge, sipping complimentary prosecco because […]
Credit card rental car insurance can save you that $40-a-day fee at the counter, but only if you actually know how your card protects you. It sounds like a scam. Then again, looking at the fine print of your benefits guide feels like homework you skipped. The debate over credit […]
On July 8, 2026 — less than a month away — American Express is changing who can walk through the Centurion Lounge door with you. Not the guest fees, which have been $50 per adult and $30 per child since 2023. The same-flight rule: starting July 8, every guest has […]
Global entry renewal has one rule: do it exactly one year before expiration. That’s the short version. You won’t lose any time on your current membership, and if you submit your renewal before expiration, you’ll trigger a 24-month grace period that keeps your benefits active while the government takes its […]
Nobody likes the grind. To me, staying fifty nights a year in beige hotel rooms just to get a free muffin is a younger person’s game. For the rest of us, brand loyalty starts to feel like unpaid homework with worse pillows. We want the perks without the repetitive trauma […]
If you woke up this morning feeling like your travel rewards strategy just got hit with a heavy dose of reality, you aren’t alone. It’s Monday, April 20, 2026, and the landscape of points, miles, and “standard” airline fees shifted significantly over the weekend. The “United MileagePlus changes 2026 edition” […]
Is CLEAR still worth it in 2026? It’s the question every traveler asks when standing in a 40-minute security line. CLEAR in 2026 isn’t the scrappy startup service we remember from a decade ago. It’s a massive biometric machine. If you’ve stepped into an airport lately, you’ve seen the pods, […]
Lounge Wars 2026 has officially entered a new phase: the era of the 30,000-square-foot mega-lounge is over. In 2026, the flex isn’t how many people you can fit; it’s how many people you can keep out. We’re seeing a radical shift toward “boutique” spaces. Tiny footprints. High-end menus. Strict clocks. The […]
