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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Is the Bilt Card Worth It in 2026? If you’re asking: “Is the Bilt card worth it in 2026?”, the answer depends entirely on how you manage your card stack. There was a time, not so long ago, when the Bilt Mastercard was the undisputed darling of the points and […]
Remember the good old days when checking a bag was just a routine annoyance? You’d shuffle to the kiosk, print a tag, and swipe for thirty bucks…or maybe thirty-five if the airline was feeling spicy. It was the price of admission for bringing more than a swimsuit and a laptop. […]
February 1, 2026. The date the Venture X party ended. Capital One finally pulled the plug on the most generous guest policy in the premium card market. No more “bring the whole squad” for free. The era of the “free lunch” in Denver, Dallas, Dulles, LAS, and JFK is officially […]
