Insights & Adventures

Insights & Adventures

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

Latest Insights

  • September 14, 2022
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Marriott Bonvoy Wants You To Brag
  • September 13, 2022
  • Ben Schlappig
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How Much Do Airline Pilots Get Paid?
  • September 13, 2022
  • Ben Schlappig
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Unicorn: I Redeemed Virgin Atlantic Points On Air New Zealand
  • September 12, 2022
  • Ben Schlappig
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Receive Alerts If Hotel Awards Become Available
  • September 11, 2022
  • Ben Schlappig
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How Do You Decide If A Travel Destination Is “Safe?”
  • September 11, 2022
  • Ben Schlappig
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Save Money Buying Frontier Tickets At The Airport
  • September 9, 2022
  • Ben Schlappig
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Why It’s Cheaper To Buy Allegiant Tickets At Airport
  • August 30, 2022
  • Ben Schlappig
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Planning My Lifetime Hyatt Globalist Hotel Stay…
  • August 26, 2022
  • Ben Schlappig
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Tough Question: What Is A Five Star Hotel?
  • August 16, 2022
  • Ben Schlappig
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Ugh: 1990s Carnival Cruise Ad Stuck In My Head!
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  • December 17, 2013
  • Ben Schlappig
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Air France vs. British Airways A380
  • October 30, 2013
  • Ben Schlappig
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Around The World In 80 Hours
  • October 9, 2013
  • Ben Schlappig
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To The Vaterland With My Vater

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