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Wait… My Flight Took off As Star Alliance And Landed As SkyTeam?
I had a unique pleasure on August 31st, and again on September 1st. On the 31st, I left New York onboard an SAS flight bound for Copenhagen. The flight was unique, because it represented a mid-air alliance change. This was a particularly historic change after 26 years in Star Alliance for the Scandinavian Airline, as…
Hotel Loyalty Is Dying As Brands Choose Owners Over Guests
This is going to sound harsh, but I find big hotel chains to be among the more duplicitous businesses in travel. Ouch, I said it, give me bed bugs and an overcooked egg! Why, you might ask? Because they share two wildly different messages about their businesses depending on who they’re talking to: their customers,…
Don’t Sleep On Capital One’s 75,000 Point Bonus + $250 In Travel Credit
Card offers come and go, sure, but “best ever” offers are… best ever offers. And… this offer is going bye-bye, quite soon. For a limited time, Capital One has a “best ever” offer on the Venture Card with a $250 travel credit and a whopping 75,000 points to fuel your next trip after spending just…
Raw-dogging Flights: Where Do I Start?
I never thought I’d write these words, but there’s a viral topic of discussion around “raw-dogging” flights. Even the effin’ BBC covered it — and put raw-dogging in the headline — right next to global breaking news. Because my mom does occasionally read this blog, I’d like to make it clear that there’s no sexual…
Digital Nomads Vs. Overtourism: The Next Stand-Off
I recently wrote about the saturation of the word overtourism and the many fallacies and misuses involved. It’s gotten so bad, local people are chastising tourists eating in popular restaurants and kinda killing the entire tourism vibe. As you can read in detail, that anger is totally misplaced. There is, however, an area with huge…
Flying With Kids Under 2 Is Basically Travel Hacking
I’m pretty hands off when it comes to sharing parenting advice. Every kid is different and I’m not much for preaching to others — what works for one might not for another. With that said, there’s one thing I do shout out when I speak to parents of newborns and it’s how amazing travel with…