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Insights & Adventures
My thoughts and opinions on the broader travel industry, plus extra glimpses of my personal journeys.
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![Happy Thanksgiving!](https://cdn.onemileatatime.com/wp-content/themes/omaat/src/images/CardArt-Generic.png)
- November 27, 2008
- Ben Schlappig
![Email re: LH F from my brother](https://cdn.onemileatatime.com/wp-content/themes/omaat/src/images/CardArt-Generic.png)
- November 25, 2008
- Ben Schlappig
![My Delta Bonus Plan…. make sense?](https://cdn.onemileatatime.com/wp-content/themes/omaat/src/images/CardArt-Generic.png)
- November 20, 2008
- Ben Schlappig
![How to get hotel rooms cold](https://cdn.onemileatatime.com/wp-content/themes/omaat/src/images/CardArt-Generic.png)
- November 18, 2008
- Ben Schlappig
![My United “Experiment”](https://cdn.onemileatatime.com/wp-content/themes/omaat/src/images/CardArt-Generic.png)
- November 18, 2008
- Ben Schlappig
![Seatmate pet peeve….](https://cdn.onemileatatime.com/wp-content/themes/omaat/src/images/CardArt-Generic.png)
- November 14, 2008
- Ben Schlappig
![Northwest Platinum Welcome Kit](https://cdn.onemileatatime.com/wp-content/themes/omaat/src/images/CardArt-Generic.png)
- November 9, 2008
- Ben Schlappig
![Analyzing my RCC membership….](https://cdn.onemileatatime.com/wp-content/themes/omaat/src/images/CardArt-Generic.png)
- November 1, 2008
- Ben Schlappig
![Is going out of your way to earn miles sometimes not worth it?](https://cdn.onemileatatime.com/wp-content/themes/omaat/src/images/CardArt-Generic.png)
- October 29, 2008
- Ben Schlappig
![I’m sure we’ll see a lot more of this….](https://cdn.onemileatatime.com/wp-content/themes/omaat/src/images/CardArt-Generic.png)
- October 23, 2008
- Ben Schlappig
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