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United’s Changes Are Bad for Everyone, and That’s Not News
I’m not the first to break the news about the most recent devaluation (of many) for United Airlines’ MileagePlus, nor am I the first to remark that United is simply copying Delta’s changes to its own...
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The Best Airports in Asia for 23-Hour Layovers
We’ve covered stopping for 23-Hour layovers in cities across North America and Europe, now we’re going to take a look at the top 32 airports in Asia. Exacerbating the trend we saw in North America,...
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Why You Shouldn’t Use a United Airlines Credit Card
Now that United’s MileagePlus program has decided to reduce the number of miles it awards to almost all its customers, the fastest way for many to earn more miles will be through a credit card. Today’s...
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Two United Airlines Cards You Might Want to Keep
I wrote a post yesterday describing several reasons NOT to get a United Airlines credit card — although there may still be reasons for some people to get one based on their individual travel situations...
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Why You Should Use a Hyatt Credit Card
I enjoy writing blog posts that argue against stuff. There are so many stories telling you to do this or do that, often because it leads to a sale. When you tell someone NOT to do something, it’s a...
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Airport Lounges < Auntie Anne’s + Drinks at Bennigan’s
When the girlfriend and I went to Japan a few weeks ago, we were traveling internationally on business class tickets, so we stopped by the United Lounge during our layover in San Francisco. It’s a nice...
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Should We Adjust Expectations when Traveling Abroad?
I just returned from a two-week trip to Asia, taking my sister to visit five countries (or three, depending on how you define China — there were some interesting signs at PVG). What struck me was just...
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Why You Should Get an Alaska Airlines Credit Card
While on vacation I wrote two credit card reviews, including one arguing against the United Airlines credit cards and another arguing in favor of the Hyatt credit card. I mentioned a general pattern in...
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Double Check Your Rental Car Rate before Arrival
There are lots of ways to save money on rental cars. It’s not too challenging to get elite status thanks to various matching programs, and these come with discount codes. There are also discount codes...
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Travel Codex Is Ready for Takeoff!
I’m very pleased to see that the travel community Tahsir and I created, Travel Codex, is gaining popularity. In fact it has almost as much traffic as this blog! Yesterday we passed a new threshold:...
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Review: Hyatt Regency Chicago
I previously wrote about my visit to the Hyatt Place Chicago River North, but I only stayed there one night and spent the next two at the Hyatt Regency near the river. Why? Megan’s an architect and was...
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How to Buy American Airlines Miles in a Hurry
When I was traveling in Asia last week with my sister, we were fortunate to fly out on Cathay Pacific in first class. The route from SFO to HKG was a great choice: Katherine lives in the Bay Area, and...
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The First Step To Recovery Is Admitting You Pay High Annual Fees
I admit it. I have a problem. I’ve got an American Express Platinum card. I paid the $450 annual fee. Yes, I can get that back in various credits for the first year. But it’s still $450. I’ve also got...
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Hotel Review: Hyatt Regency Indian Wells Penthouse Suite & Villa
Over the past few weeks, I have been touring some of the Hyatt resort offerings in California and Arizona. Due to the grueling summer conditions in the desert, the Hyatt Regency Indian Wells has...
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Thoughts on the Brand New Hamad International Airport
I recently had the opportunity to fly through the Doha’s Hamad International Airport as a premium cabin passenger. Just to recap, Hamad International is the 9th largest airport in the world...
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Review: Qatar Airways 787 Business Class Doha – London
I recently had the opportunity to fly the Qatar Airways 787 Dreamliner. As one of the leading Middle Eastern carriers, Qatar Airways has gone above and beyond to try and capture market share from...
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5 Best Ways to Use US Airways Dividend Miles
As you may have heard, the US Airways Dividend Miles program is going to leave us soon. I thought this would be a good time to outline 5 of the best redemptions and benefits of the dying program! These...
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Hacking Award Seats to Europe: All 403 routes!
I’ve been helping a friend plan a trip to Istanbul and back this July. We booked the outbound months ago, but getting back to San Francisco has been a bear. UA.com and the ANA search tool were coming...
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One Man’s Life, Measured in Bonus Categories
A few days ago my girlfriend and I went to Six Flags Over Texas. We had planned this little trip for weeks, and now that the day was finally here, I was excited. Not only for the world famous roller...
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Tickets Now on Sale for #Westcoastdo November 8th in Phoenix
As you may have heard before, the Charlotte Milemadness Seminars were a smashing success! After the event, I was contacted by Matt and his crew to help set up the next event. We knew it had to be...
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