Insights & Adventures

Insights & Adventures

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

Latest Insights

  • January 28, 2024
  • Ben Schlappig
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A Magical Morning Over Mongolia…
  • January 28, 2024
  • Ben Schlappig
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MIAT Mongolian 737 Business Class: Better Than I Expected
  • January 28, 2024
  • Ben Schlappig
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American’s Controversial Pilot Upgrade Policy Explained
  • January 28, 2024
  • Ben Schlappig
14
MIAT Mongolian 787 Business Class: Basic But Pleasant
  • January 27, 2024
  • Ben Schlappig
34
What Is A Limited Service Hotel, Really?
  • January 27, 2024
  • Ben Schlappig
35
Air France HOP E190 Business Class: Good Food, Little Space
  • January 27, 2024
  • Ben Schlappig
43
Airbus A350 Dimmable Windows: I Don’t Mind Them!
  • January 27, 2024
  • Ben Schlappig
54
Air France A350 Business Class: Best In Europe?
  • January 25, 2024
  • Ben Schlappig
39
Credit Card Concierge Services: Are They Useful?
  • January 24, 2024
  • Ben Schlappig
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American Airlines’ Strange Weight Restriction Claim
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  • October 19, 2016
  • Ben Schlappig
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Flying China’s Other 5-Star Airline
  • October 6, 2016
  • Ben Schlappig
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Journey To Kazakhstan
  • September 20, 2016
  • Ben Schlappig
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A Journey To The Most Expensive Place I’ve Ever Been

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