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What’s in Greg’s #40KFarAway Backpack? Version 2 (Guest starring a dog and a cat)

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A couple of weeks ago I posted about my 40K to Far Away practice run.  I was going to Denali National Park with Rapid Travel Chai and I used it to test out my...

Centurion Lounge 3 hour policy doesn’t apply to layovers

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In March 2019, Amex added new restrictions for Platinum cardholders accessing Centurion Lounges: You can no longer access the lounge upon arrival at the airport.  Lounge access is only for departing passengers. You can't...
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Domes of Elounda: Amazing upgrade, No Regrets

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They say you never get a second chance to make a first impression. At least, I always believed that long-standing maxim...before my stay at Domes of Elounda last week. The truth is, on arrival, I...
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Lessons from a trip to Europe

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On my recent trip to Europe, I had a number of small "ah-ha" moments. These didn't all warrant separate posts, but I thought that some readers traveling to Europe may benefit from one or...
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Google Maps AR walking directions: a useful tool, only available for some so far

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Google Maps has been slowing rolling out the ability to use AR (Augmented Reality) for walking directions. I recently received a notification on my phone that I had been selected to test it out...
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Stay in a castle with Hyatt points (SLH is a nice win after all)

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When the Hyatt / Small Luxury Hotels of the World partnership formed last year, I said I wasn't excited. That was mostly because I think it set up Hyatt to introduce a new category...
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What it’s like to fly Southwest to Hawaii: Impressions & thoughts

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A couple of months ago, Southwest Airlines began flying to Hawaii, starting with routes to Honolulu and connecting onward to Maui and Kona. I spent a week in Honolulu earlier this month, flying there...
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Caesars Diamond Celebration dinner: easy to use and worth the match

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This morning, I published a post about some Las Vegas Easy Wins. In that post and in my recent post about status matching to Wyndham and then Caesars Diamond, I noted that you can...
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The baby in business class debate

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I'm pretty sure that I usually come across on this blog as calm and collected.  I try to anyway.  Usually.  But not in this post.  I'm pissed.  The baby in business class debate has...
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ANA business class vs Delta One Suites: which was better?

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I recently had the opportunity to fly ANA in business class aboard its 777-300ER from New York (JFK) to Tokyo (NRT) and then back to the US in Delta One Suites abroad its 777-200LR....
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(EXPIRED) 50% off Pixel 3 or Pixel 3 XL with Google Fi 4/22 only

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Google Fi is offering a discount of 50% off retail price on Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL phones today (4/22/19 only). That's a pretty awesome deal if you're looking to get on Fi...
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Best Fee-Free Travel Credit Card

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In response to my recent post "What is the best credit card?" a reader pointed out that I should have included the Wells Fargo Propel card on the list.  I agree, but for one...

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