Insights & Adventures

Insights & Adventures

My thoughts and opinions on the broader travel industry, plus extra glimpses of my personal journeys.

Latest Insights

  • August 28, 2024
  • Ben Schlappig
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How To Maximize International First Class Travel
  • August 28, 2024
  • Ben Schlappig
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How Often Do I Fly Economy? My Strategy…
  • August 27, 2024
  • Ben Schlappig
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New Year’s Eve Hotel Stay Elite Status Credit: How Does It Work?
  • August 27, 2024
  • Ben Schlappig
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What Is A Boutique Hotel? Here’s My Take…
  • August 25, 2024
  • Ben Schlappig
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Tips For Gradually Applying For More Credit Cards
  • August 24, 2024
  • Ben Schlappig
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The World’s Only All-Club Ritz-Carlton Hotel
  • August 23, 2024
  • Ben Schlappig
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Why I Prefer The Airbus A350 To The Boeing 787
  • August 23, 2024
  • Ben Schlappig
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My 6 Favorite Commercial Airplanes, From Regional Jets To Jumbo Jets
  • August 21, 2024
  • Ben Schlappig
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Apply For Chase Sapphire Or Ink Business Card First?
  • August 19, 2024
  • Ben Schlappig
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Airplane Overhead Bins: A Shared Space
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  • January 20, 2019
  • Tiffany Funk
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Vietnam, Laos, & Cambodia
  • December 12, 2018
  • Ben Schlappig
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A Quick African Adventure
  • November 26, 2018
  • Ben Schlappig
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To Nairobi For 13 Hours

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