Travel Tips
Personal tips for saving money and enjoying your travels more.
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Travel Tuesday: The Venetian Surveying Guests on Possible Rewards Credit Card
Late last year, I had a chance to cross another Las Vegas Strip property off my list with a stay at The Palazzo at The Venetian. Whether because of that or because I opened a players club card with them as well, this week The Venetian sent me a survey regarding a potential rewards credit…
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When is the Best Time to Book a Flight?
In just the past few years, the travel industry has changed tremendously. Yet, there’s one aspect that’s remained the same: people are looking to save money. Yes, while we all wish money were no object so that we could plan the trip of our dreams without restrictions, the fact is that booking a flight can…
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Travel Tuesday: An Overview of Airline Baggage Fees
Following an industry-wide upheaval in recent years, airlines are continuing to evolve their policies (for better or worse). Most obviously, Southwest Airlines recently gave up its long-held and immensely popular Bags Fly Free program and is now charging for checked luggage. Elsewhere, many major airlines have not only hiked their baggage fees but one has…
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Travel Tuesday: Delta’s New “Extra” Fares Join “Classic” Options
In marketing, there’s the “good, better, best” concept. For example, think of how Old Navy, Gap, and Banana Republic are all different brand tiers of one company or how Apple has a budget iPhone 16e, the standard iPhone 16, and then the top-end iPhone 16 Pro. Well, it now seems as though Delta is taking…
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Travel Tuesday: Planning a Vacation Using Credit Card Benefits
A few weeks ago, I decided it was high time that my wife and I take at least a short vacation. So, doing things I bit backward, I selected some dates and then wrote down some possible destinations. Where did we choose to go? Northwest Arkansas. That choice came down to a few factors. For…
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Travel Tuesday: This Report Says the Best Airline is… Spirit?
Those who travel often probably have a favorite airline. This loyalty could be due to what available flights a carrier offers from their home airport, lounge locations, frequent flyer program perks, or other amenities offered. But, what domestic carrier is objectively the best… and how would one go about measuring that? Well, the folks at…
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Travel Tuesday: Delta’s Newest Sky Club in Atlanta Has Arrived
Delta has debuted its latest Sky Club location at its hometown hub — which also happens to be the busiest airport in the world: Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta. This week, the airline shared a first look at its new Concourse D lounge. While this is now the eighth Sky Club at ATL, there were previously nine, with…
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Travel Tuesday: MGM Rewards is Adding New Perks for Members
For the past several years, the Las Vegas Strip has been dominated by two major players: Caesars and MGM. Sure, new properties not owned by either behemoth — such as Resorts World and Fontainebleau — have come to town and other properties including TI, Wynn, and more still exist… but, it’s pretty much a duopoly.…
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Travel Tuesday: JetBlue Vacations Now Lets You Hedge Against a Rainy Trip
In past articles, I’ve talked about how I tend to purchase and pack items that will assist me in the event that rain occurs during my trip. For example, I’m always sure to bring my water-resistant Allbirds Mizzles hightops to ensure I have dry feet and have eyed the Quikflip Dryflip for similar comfort reasons.…
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Travel Tuesday: Airport Lounge Wars are Heating Up in Las Vegas
In recent years, airport lounges have seemingly exploded in popularity. Of course, that boom corresponds to an increase in attainability. That is to say that, these days, there are plenty of premium credit cards that include some level of lounge access as a perk. Moreover, a few of these card issuers are building lounge locations…
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Travel Tuesday: Alaska Airlines’ Interesting and Gimmicky Piece of Travel Tech
For those tired of waiting in line to print off bag tags at the airport, Alaska Airlines has introduced a new solution. Recently, the airline started selling its electronic permanent bag tags to the general public. So what are these things all about — and will I be picking one up for myself? I first…
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Travel Tuesday: Delta is Bringing Shake Shack Burgers to the Sky
Once upon a time, when you flew anywhere of reasonable distance, you’d be served a meal onboard. And while this wasn’t always the best food (see: stand-up comedy bits from the 80s and 90s), it was included with your ticket. Of course, those days are long gone — unless, of course, you’re flying in first class.…