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Travel Tuesday: Allegiant Extra Review - Worth the Upgrade?
Right before the pandemic, I was booking an Allegiant flight to Las Vegas and saw an option for Allegiant Extra. This upgrade included extra legroom, priority boarding, and other perks. Naturally, as something of an Allegiant connoisseur, I had to try it. Of course, as you can imagine, that trip...
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Travel Tuesday: I Hate Southwest's Boarding Process - But Now I'm Going to Miss It
As you've probably heard, Southwest Airlines is getting ready to make some big changes. This includes moving to a reserved seating model sometime in the near-ish future. In other words, the carrier will start to look a bit more like the vast majority of its competitors ā and I have...
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Travel Tuesday: Could Unbundled Business Class Come to Delta?
There's no question that flying in business class is a completely different experience than in economy. Between having your own pod and a lie-flat seat, suddenly the prospect of sleeping on a long-haul international flight doesn't seem so untenable. Of course, there are also service perks, such as a dedicated...
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The Ultimate Road Trip: A Helpful Guide to Saving Money on the Open Road
Is there anything that says āsummerā more than a good old-fashioned road trip? Whether youāre looking to experience our vast and beautiful country first-hand or just want to save a few bucks versus flying, there are many advantages to hopping in your car and hitting the open road for your...
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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). For example, over the past few months, many major airlines have hiked their baggage fees ā including one thatās now introduced peak pricing to the equation. Given this reality, the average flyer...
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Travel Tuesday: "Brave-ish" by Lisa Niver Book Review
Last year, seasoned traveler turned travel writer and expert Lisa Niver released her new book Brave-ish: One Breakup, Six Continents, and Feeling Fearless After Fifty. As a follower of Niver on Twitter, I'd seen mention of her book several times in recent months, with the orange/red hues and pink heart...
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Travel Tuesday: Voco The Tiger Hotel Review (Columbia, Missouri)
This past weekend, my wife and I found ourselves in Columbia, Missouri. Located about three hours away from our home in Springfield, COMO is home to the University of Missouri (better known as Mizzou), which rivals our own Missouri State University. As our Saturday drew to a close, we realized...
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Halfday Garment Duffle Review: Travel Hero or Dud?
Have you ever been served ads for a product on Instagram so often that you eventually break down and buy it? As a personal finance blogger, this is not a practice I can endorse. However, as someone who reviews products, I have much more tolerance for allowing myself to give...
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My Initial Experience in the Overwhelming World of Travel Hacking
Over the past few years, my wife and I have had the good fortune of getting to enjoy an increasing amount of travel. This includes heading to domestic locations such as Los Angeles for theĀ D23 Expo and OrlandoĀ to visiting Walt Disney World, as well as international travels to Paris, Hong...
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Travel Tuesday: MGM Grand King Room Review Revisited
It's been a while since I've added to my Las Vegas Content Bonanzaā¢. Well, that's also because it had been some time since I last had a chance to visit Sin City. But, back in January for CES, that changed. This time around, I spent a week at the MGM...
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