Insights & Adventures

Insights & Adventures

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

Latest Insights

  • 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!
  • August 14, 2022
  • Ben Schlappig
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Traveling With An Infant: What To Expect?
  • August 14, 2022
  • Ben Schlappig
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Is It Cheaper To Buy Spirit Tickets At The Airport?
  • August 13, 2022
  • Ben Schlappig
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Save Money Buying Breeze Tickets At The Airport
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  • August 19, 2008
  • Ben Schlappig
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Malta For A Song
  • July 30, 2008
  • Ben Schlappig
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ANA To Asia
  • June 24, 2008
  • Ben Schlappig
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OpenSkies to Paris

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