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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 New Year!](https://cdn.onemileatatime.com/wp-content/themes/omaat/src/images/CardArt-Generic.png)
- December 31, 2008
- Ben Schlappig
![Pictures from Egypt](https://cdn.onemileatatime.com/wp-content/themes/omaat/src/images/CardArt-Generic.png)
- December 31, 2008
- Ben Schlappig
![How short of a stay is too short for booking a hotel room?](https://cdn.onemileatatime.com/wp-content/themes/omaat/src/images/CardArt-Generic.png)
- December 27, 2008
- Ben Schlappig
![Are you ready for January 1?](https://cdn.onemileatatime.com/wp-content/themes/omaat/src/images/CardArt-Generic.png)
- December 26, 2008
- Ben Schlappig
![Happy Holidays!](https://cdn.onemileatatime.com/wp-content/themes/omaat/src/images/CardArt-Generic.png)
- December 24, 2008
- Ben Schlappig
![My good deed for the month](https://cdn.onemileatatime.com/wp-content/themes/omaat/src/images/CardArt-Generic.png)
- December 16, 2008
- Ben Schlappig
![“But my friend is a Premier!”](https://cdn.onemileatatime.com/wp-content/themes/omaat/src/images/CardArt-Generic.png)
- December 16, 2008
- Ben Schlappig
![My brother’s LH F “experience”](https://cdn.onemileatatime.com/wp-content/themes/omaat/src/images/CardArt-Generic.png)
- November 30, 2008
- Ben Schlappig
![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
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