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Snorkeling with whale sharks and sea turtles in Oman (#3C3CTeamNick)

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Last week, on the third day of my #3Cards3Continents trip, I visited Muscat, Oman for a day. I arrived just after midnight and left Oman at 9pm (about 21 hours later), which gave me...
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Istanbul: Yacht cruise across the Bosphorus and a junior suite at the Crowne Plaza...

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While I've been all over Instagram this past week, I haven't had much opportunity for proper blog updates on my travels. I intend to (hopefully) post several such updates over the next couple of...
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United Polaris Lounge SFO Bottom Line Review

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My first 3 Cards, 3 Continents flight was United Polaris Business class from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Tokyo Haneda.  This was my first ever chance to try out the United Polaris Lounge. ...
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Primeclass Lounge At JFK Terminal 1 – Quick Thoughts

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I'm currently sitting in the Primeclass Lounge in Terminal 1 at JFK waiting to board my Norse Atlantic Airways flight to London for the first leg of my 3 Cards, 3 Continents trip. I'd have...
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Nick’s first 3 Cards 3 Continents destination: Cairo, Egypt (recap)

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And we're off! On Saturday, I set off for my first stop on our 3 Cards, 3 continents challenge (arriving at my first destination today, Sunday September 11th). This first stop has some personal...
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Now book stopovers online with Aeroplan! (with some limitations)

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Air Canada Aeroplan today announced that they have launched a public beta test that provides the ability to book an itinerary with a stopover online. This is an awesome improvement that will make it...
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Plastiq no longer taking Visa business cards for auto loans

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Several readers reached out this week after receiving emails from Plastiq regarding their auto loan payments. Visa business cards can no longer be used to make auto loan payments. As a reminder, personal /...
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Rumor: Mid-tier Marriott cards may be coming next month

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Over the past couple of days, we've seen reports of a possible new Marriott credit card or newly-named Marriott credit card called the Marriott Bonvoy Bevy. Gary Leff at View from the Wing shared...
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Want to see Hyatt’s full footprint? There’s a map.

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I learned something new today thanks to a prolific poster in our Frequent Miler Insiders group named Brant. I have long known that Hyatt has a page that lists its properties by category and...
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Nick buys IHG points for 3 Cards, 3 Continents

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It's official: today is the deadline for purchasing IHG points in the latest sale and I had to make a decision as to how many I would be purchasing for our #3Cards3Continents challenge. As...
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Saturday Selection: Positive Airbnb change, “Easy” ConciergeKey, the origin of free ice and more

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I've missed a couple of recent Saturdays, so this weekend we have a collection of good reads from the past couple of weeks. From a new way to earn ConciergeKey without flying to the...
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Conrad New York Midtown Bottom Line Review

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Last week, I posted a bottom line review of the Conrad New York Downtown. Over the same weekend, I also got a chance to stay at the Conrad New York Midtown. I have wanted...
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Aeroplan increases redemption rates for many awards

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Just in time to make one of my 3 Cards 3 Continents awards out of date before we set off on our trip (grrr), Air Canada Aeroplan has announced some award chart changes that...
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Southwest flight credits will no longer expire

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In an awesome surprise move, Southwest Airlines announced today that flight credits will no longer expire. That's great news if you've been sitting on Southwest flight credits or might make some cancellations. While your money...

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