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Travel Tuesday: You Can Now Earn Marriott Bonvoy Points Via Uber

by Kyle Burbank
As any travel hacker, points enthusiast, or coupon clipper knows, there's no feeling quite as great as pulling off a "double-dip." Sure, earning one form of reward for a purchase or saving a few dollars on said purchase is nice — but it's even better when you employ multiple tools...
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Travel Tuesday: My Two Cents on the CDC's Latest Travel Guidance

by Kyle Burbank 2
If you consume much news, the past few weeks have been a bit conflicting in terms of the COVID-19 situation. On the one hand, vaccine roll-outs continue to expand — and, as I write this, President Biden has even moved up the date for when every American will be eligible...
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Travel Tuesday: You Can Now Help People Get Vaccinated While Earning Travel Rewards

by Kyle Burbank 2
There's no question that many pent-up travelers have seen the continued vaccine roll-out as the key to returning to the skies (and roads). In fact, the term "vaccine passport" has often been used as airlines and other businesses weigh requiring passengers/customers to have their shots. Now, the link between travel...
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Travel Tuesday: Disneyland's Dilemma — To Reopen or Not to Reopen Next Month?

by Kyle Burbank
On March 14th, Disneyland Park and Disney California Adventure will have officially been closed to the public for a full year. Like many closures that coincided with the early days of the pandemic reaching the United States, the parks were originally only announced to be closed through "the end of...
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Travel Tuesday: Living Vicariously Through myVegas

by Kyle Burbank
As is well documented on this site, I have a major soft spot for Las Vegas. Despite not drinking and rarely gambling (save a trip last year when my friend bankrolled me to play blackjack with him), I've always enjoyed walking The Strip and exploring the numerous hotels and casinos...
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Travel Tuesday: Southwest Cards Are Including Companion Pass in Their Sign-Up Bonuses (For a Limited Time)

by Kyle Burbank 3
Sometimes the universe loves me. As I was brainstorming on what to write about this week, some very interesting news came across my desk: Southwest is now allowing customers to earn a Companion Pass as part of the sign-up bonus on their co-branded credit card line-up. In other words, for...
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Travel Tuesday: Caption by Hyatt Memphis Hotel Review

by Kyle Burbank
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Travel Tuesday: Caption by Hyatt Memphis Hotel Review

by Kyle Burbank
A few weeks ago, I had the chance to visit Memphis, Tennessee. Despite driving through the city a few times, this was my first proper visit (albeit one that was quite short). To mark the occasion, I decided to look for something that was convenient for me but that also...
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Hilton is Offering Double Points on Hotel Stays This Summer

by Kyle Burbank
Hilton is making it easy to earn bonus points on hotel stays this summer. For stays from May 2nd to September 2nd, Hilton Honors members can earn 2x points. All you need to do is register on the Hilton site and you'll be good to go. Of course, you will...
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2024 Solis 5G Mobile Hotspot Review

by Kyle Burbank
For years, I've been a regular user of Solis mobile hotspots and have used them for several international trips (and some domestic). Of course, as the years have gone on, my Solis 1 device has grown a bit old. While it still works just fine, it has been discontinued and...
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2024 Solis WiFi Hotspot Review: Using the Skyroam Solis Lite Overseas

by Kyle Burbank 12
As someone who regularly “workations” and relies on a solid Internet connection to be productive while traveling, it’s kind of crazy that I went without a WiFi hotspot for so long. That’s mostly because I had never come across a particular device that jumped out at me.  Well, that was...