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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
Do you need World of Hyatt status? Do you need World of Hyatt status? For most occasional travelers, no. I have never held it, and my best Hyatt stays came from booking suites with points as an ordinary member. The status I chased at other chains delivered worse rooms. Skip […]
Air France opened its first dedicated Heathrow lounge in 17 years on July 7, 2026, a 750-square-meter space in Terminal 4. But whether you can walk in depends on your fare code, not your cabin. A Business Standard or Flex ticket gets you in. Business Light does not, unless you […]
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 […]
Marriott vs Hyatt gets framed online as a fight over footprint and point value. Skip that fight. If you’re flying and staying in hotels a handful of times a year, the real question isn’t which program wins on paper. It’s whether you actually like the specific hotels either one owns […]
If you fly four to ten times a year, you probably don’t need a credit card with a $595-$895 annual fee. I’ve seen the marketing. They promise an “elevated” experience, but for the occasional traveler, the math rarely adds up for a premium card just to get a few snacks […]
Hilton award rates are rising, but the new Diamond Reserve tier isn’t the story. If you’re staying one night here and there on business rates, the real lever is the cash-side perks on cards you already carry, not point redemption value that’s quietly eroding. Hilton CEO Chris Nassetta basically confirmed […]
American Airlines finally said it out loud. Empty first-class seats are no longer a loyalty perk waiting to happen; they’re inventory to sell. American Airlines upgrade worth it without status? The answer just got clearer. I’ve booked domestic first class on AA for my family and done the math on […]
I was at my kitchen table, not in some lounge, staring at the fine print and doing the thing I always end up doing in June: trying to make family travel math look less annoying than it is. Lisbon was on one side of the table. Tokyo on the other. […]
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 […]
