Miles For Family
Approved or Denied: My Latest Credit Card Application
I’ve got some major expenses coming up–namely, my home insurance and property taxes. You know what that means: It’s time to sign up for a new credit card and get some bonus miles from paying these expenses! But which card? (See Beginner’s Guide: 7 Steps to Free Travel with Miles...
Josh Trips
Waldorf Astoria New York review: historic hotel with sophisticated luxury
I stayed at the newly-renovated Waldorf Astoria New York for 5 nights in mid-October and, as the hotel…
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The Gate with Brian Cohen
My First Time As a Passenger With Avianca — and The Verdict Is…
The nonstop domestic flight in Ecuador of almost 824 miles aboard an Airbus A320 airplane between Aeropuerto Ecológico Galápagos Seymour on the island of Baltra in the Galápagos Islands and Mariscal Sucre International Airport in Quito was my first time as a passenger with Avianca in the economy class cabin —...
Frequent Miler
AA’s disappointing $350 Globe card | Coffee Break Ep74 | 10-21-25
Citi is out with a new mid-tier card called the AAdvantage® Globe™ Mastercard® with a $350 annual fee. We expected a lot from this card, but found it ultimately disappointing. AA’s disappointing $350 Globe card Watch the full episode below, or listen on your favorite podcast platform. You can click...
You Are Travel
Half-Asleep Spirit Airlines Passenger Lights Up Cigarette and Starts Smoking Mid-Flight [VIDEO]
tl;dr – Light him up that cigarette and he’ll strap shoes on his feet. Recently, on a Spirit…
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Miles For Family
Visiting Guatemala’s Hobbitenango: Bizarre and Beautiful
On my recent trip to Guatemala, my daughter and I visited Hobbitenango, a Lord of the Rings themed attraction in the mountains above Antigua. In 2019, on a trip to New Zealand, we visited Hobbiton, the OG set of the movies. How would this experience compare? Getting to Hobbitenango Hobbitenango...
Miles For Family
Sick During or After Travel: Still Worth the Trip?
Full disclosure: I returned from Guatemala last week, and I got sick on the last day. After 4 days of severe stomach issues, I went to the doctor and was prescribed an antibiotic for my presumed traveler’s ailment from consuming contaminated food on my trip. And I thought I was...
Miles For Family
New Transfer Bonus, New 90k Credit Card and More!
Catching up on recent miles and points news: New Mid-Tier Citi AA Card: Citi just launched the new Citi AAdvantage Globe Mastercard (non-affiliate link) with 90k welcome bonus after spending $5000 in the first 4 months, $350 annual fee. I’m going to consider this card for myself since I fly...
Eye of the Flyer
REVIEW: Capital One Landing “Lounge” at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)
On a recent trip to Washington, DC, I was finally able to check out the Capital One Landing “lounge” at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)! I say “finally” because the concept and the food provided through a partnership with José Andrés really appealed to me and I had easy...
Sam Chui
ACT Boeing 747 Freighter Crashes on Landing in Hong Kong
On October 20, 2025, a Boeing 747-400 freighter operated by ACT Airlines on behalf of Emirates crashed into the sea after veering off the runway during landing at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG). The Boeing 747-400F, registered TC-ACF, was operating flight EK9788 from Dubai Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC) to...
