Yesterday I wrote about my experiencing staying at a new Marriott Autograph Collection hotel, where I had quite a check-in experience, followed by my room being invaded by two hotel employees and a little kid. If you haven't checked out that post yet,…
For the return portion of my trip I was flying Philippine Airlines from Taipei to Manila to Toronto, thanks to a great business class fare (~1,200USD). That would allow me to finally experience Philippine Airlines' A350 business class, which has been…
Happy Valentine's Day weekend/Singles Awareness Day, depending on your situation! I'm having quite an amusing Marriott hotel stay at the moment at "The Ben" (it gets even better than what I shared earlier -- just wait for the full review). I'll be doing…
I'm still a top tier Marriott Bonvoy Ambassador member, though I'll be dropping down to Titanium as of next month, as I didn't requalify. The truth is that I've voted with my wallet, and I've largely stopped staying at Marriotts. I've done everything…
I'd like to think I'm familiar with most American Airlines policies, though I learned something new today, and it saved me $300. On the day of travel, how long does your American Airlines flight have to be delayed before you can get a full refund on…
I recently wrote about how to access American Airlines Admirals Clubs and how to access Alaska Airlines Lounges, and in this post wanted to take a look at how to access Delta SkyClubs. Every airline is unique when it comes to their approach to offering…
I provided an in-depth review of Starlux Airlines' A321neo business class on the flight from Taipei to Penang the day prior, so I'll keep this relatively short. In that installment I talked about how I booked, the amazing service, the cabin layout, etc.…
American Airlines has just announced that they are taking the 737 MAX out of the schedule for more than an additional two months, meaning the plane won't be back in service during the upcoming peak summer travel season. The 737 MAX has been grounded…
Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan is one of my favorite programs to buy miles from, both thanks to the frequency with which they sell miles, and what a good deal their redemptions can be. For the past few weeks Mileage Plan has been offering their first major…
I recently wrote about how to access American Airlines Admirals Clubs, and in this post wanted to take a look at how to access Alaska Lounges. Alaska is unique among US airlines when it comes to their lounge access policies, as they're the only major…
I don't know what's more divisive -- the topic of seat recline, or the 2020 presidential election (or heck, maybe just the 2020 democratic primary?!). There's now yet another viral seat recline video. I wasn't going to write about it, but my gosh, so…
A long time ago I wrote a guide about Priority Pass restaurants in the US. I wanted to publish an updated version of that, given what has changed with the program over the past couple of years, the restaurants that have been added and taken away, etc.…
I provide advice online for a living, and one challenge is that there's rarely "one size fits all" advice when you're writing for a diverse audience. Everyone's situation is different, so a lot of my advice comes with caveats. In case you don't read…
Shopping portals can be a great way to earn cash back for purchases you’d make anyway. While shopping portals offer bonuses for all kinds of retailers, sometimes they even offer bonuses for airlines and hotels. We even see portals sometimes offer bonuses…
Qantas is ready to move forward with "Project Sunrise," and the airline doesn't seem to care whether their pilots are onboard with it or not. For years Qantas has been talking about how they’d like to be able to fly nonstop from Melbourne and Sydney…
Airlines are increasingly talking about the environment. Who knows whether it’s because they actually care, or whether it’s because they think it’s what they need to talk about. Regardless, it’s a step in the right direction. While airlines have long…
A couple of days ago I wrote about a situation that was going viral in South Korea, based on what happened on a KLM flight from Amsterdam to Seoul. Essentially a KLM crew had decided that a lavatory was for the exclusive use of the crew, but they only…
Online shopping portals can be a great way to pick up additional miles & points for purchases you’d make anyway. Just for following a specific link you can earn bonus points or cash back in addition to the rewards you’d earn for credit card spending.…
Aegean is the Star Alliance airline based in Greece. While it's generally hard to get excited about an airline just operating short haul flights within Europe, I find them to be a pleasant airline to fly with. While other airlines offer you nothing in…
I rank the Capital One® Spark® Miles for Business (review) as one of the all around best business credit cards, and as one of the best Capital One credit cards. What many people don't realize is that there's a no annual fee version of the card -- the Spark®…
Since early January, Hilton Honors has been offering a 100% bonus on purchased points. I've written about this promotion before. This promotion is valid for just under another week, as it expires on February 19, 2020. In this post I wanted to look at…
