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When It Actually Makes Sense to Buy Points
While the cheapest way to acquire points is through credit card sign-up bonuses, it sometimes makes sense to buy miles…
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British Airways Avios Increases Fees on May 27
It’s time for British Airways to have another devaluation… After increasing the number of Avios required for many redemptions in…
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Cultural Greetings: What I Wish I Knew Before Travelling to the Middle East, Asia, and Brazil
Introduction Have you ever noticed that greetings look very different depending on where you are in the world? It wasn’t…
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How to Share Aeroplan Elite Benefits with Travel Companions
Being able to share your elite benefits with your travel companions is one of travel’s joys, as far as I’m…
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Lufthansa A350 Allegris Review (vs. Austrian B767)
As you might know, I flew Lufthansa home from Tokyo back in early April. This trip involves two long-haul flights…
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Inside Air Canada’s Tarmac Chauffeur Service
Air Canada offers a fun luxury chauffeur service to select premium passengers. Being eligible in no way guarantees you’ll receive…
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Ritz-Carlton Reserve: Marriott’s Most Aspirational Hotels
Ritz-Carlton Reserve properties offer a very different experience from standard Ritz-Carlton properties, while still participating in Marriott Bonvoy. As such,…
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Should You Upgrade from Amex Cobalt to Gold?
Last summer, Amex offered a lucrative upgrade opportunity from Cobalt to Gold, and that has now returned for this summer.…
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This Luxury Trip to Iguazu Falls Shouldn’t Have Worked
A last-minute opening in my schedule unexpectedly turned into one of the most memorable trips I’ve taken in years. What…
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Asiana Korean Air Merger: Last Chance to Book with Aeroplan
Six years later, Korean Air will finally absorb Asiana into its brand and retire the airline on December 17, 2026.…
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Air Canada Opens Revamped Montreal Maple Leaf Lounge
Air Canada’s Maple Leaf Lounge in the domestic terminal at Montreal–Trudeau International Airport (YUL) is reopening today, on May 20,…
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Until May 22, Buy Finnair Avios for 1.45 CPP (Few Days Only)
Finnair Plus has just launched a points purchase sale with up to a 50% bonus of your miles purchase. This…
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United & Air Canada Quietly Tightened Lounge Access Rules
With lounge crowding comes more restrictions, and that is just how it goes. In mid-April, United added significant restrictions on…
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Review: AC Hotel Riga by Marriott in Latvia’s Art Nouveau District
Booking AC Hotel Riga A visit to Latvia had been on my radar for quite some time, largely because of…
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Swiss A350 Business Suite Review – $750 Seat Upgrade Worth It?
Introduction and Booking Thanks to a timely alert from Thrifty Traveler (affiliate link), I managed to snag one of the…
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The Psychology of Redeeming Hotel Points Has Changed
There’s no nuance in it: hotel prices are higher than ever before. Call it the K-shaped economy, call it inflation,…