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What’s in Greg’s go-everywhere backpack?

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If you travel often, it makes sense to keep a small backpack always stocked with all of your travel needs.  That way, when you...
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Join me (Greg) at The Travel Summit: Toronto Oct 29-30 2022

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I will be speaking at two different frequent flyer events this October.  The first, the Chicago Seminars event (Oct 21-23) is detailed on Flyertalk,...
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Best free sites for finding Covid entry rules (and more!)

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On a recent edition of our Frequent Miler on the Air podcast, Nick and I groused about the difficulty in finding up to date...
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Best card for free access to Delta Sky Club® clubs

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If you fly Delta often, then you're probably interested in Delta Sky Club® access.  Sky Clubs provide free food and drink, free internet, and...
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Workationing the Pacific Coast Highway

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My wife and I spent most of February on the California coast.  This wasn't vacation.  We took vacation in January when we visited Loews...
How to get to Alila Ventana Big Sur and how long to stay

How to get to Alila Ventana Big Sur, and how long to stay… |...

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Greg is out galavanting in beautiful places again, so episode 42 of our "Ask Us Anything, Live" brought a plethora of questions about Alila...
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Tips for booking “just in case” flights

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When booking travel, there are times when it makes sense to have backup plans.  Maybe, for example, you absolutely have to make it to...
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Here’s How Easy & Quick It Is To Set Up CLEAR

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CLEAR membership isn't something I'd been too worried about getting in the past, but with Amex handing it out for free to all Platinum...
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What’s the Best Hotel Card for Newbies? | Ask Us Anything | EP 32

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What's the best hotel credit card for newbies (15:01), and should a newbie bother going for Hyatt Globalist status (53:34​)? This week Greg and Nick think...
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Hawaii opening to tourism October 15th!

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Hawaii's governor David Ige announced that Hawaii will open to tourism on October 15th, 2020.  I know we've heard it before, but this time,...
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Miles, credits, and certs orphaned by COVID-19 (on my mind)

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Yesterday I cancelled the last of my pre-pandemic travel bookings.  I had used Cathay Pacific miles to book a January 2021 flight: Japan Airlines...
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My experience traveling during COVID-19 (Delta, SkyClub, rental car, hotels)

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My wife and I just returned from our second vacation since COVID-19 seemingly made travel a thing of the past.  On our first vacation,...
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By Deal or Destination? How do you travel?

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When planning a vacation, do you decide your destination and then look for travel deals? Or, does the travel deal determine your destination?  This...
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West Palm Beach quietly becomes cool

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For my sister-in-law's birthday, I booked four of us with the West Palm Beach Food Tour.  Despite positive reviews, I wasn't expecting much.  My...

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