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Adventures, Europe, Tips & Tricks

7 Reasons to Consider a Day Trip From Lisbon to Cascais, Portugal

The country of Portugal is filled with stunning scenery and its capital city of Lisbon is no exception. With seemingly great views around every corner, picturesque architecture, and delicious food and wine, it’s a tough combination to beat. So be sure to take the time to relax, explore, and enjoy everything Lisbon has to offer, but don’t let it stop you from taking an adventure … Continue reading 7 Reasons to Consider a Day Trip From Lisbon to Cascais, Portugal

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Lobby area of the Marriott Marquis City Center Doha
Credit Cards, Tips & Tricks

5 Great Options for the Marriott Credit Card Category 5 Certificate Outside the US

One of the perks of the Marriott Rewards Premier Credit Card is the annual free night certificate for any category 5 hotel. Unfortunately, the luxury beach resorts and fancy 5 star hotels all over Europe don’t exactly fall in this category. However, that doesn’t mean all hope is lost as there are still some decent options for redeeming your free night certificate. For this analysis, and … Continue reading 5 Great Options for the Marriott Credit Card Category 5 Certificate Outside the US

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Europe, Review, Tips & Tricks

The London Pass: Was it Worth it for us?

London, the city with an endless number of activities to keep everyone busy. We recently made our first trip to London and deciding what to do over our 5 nights was a little overwhelming. We quickly accepted the fact that there was absolutely no way we could get close to seeing it all and did a little research before coming across the London Pass, which offers … Continue reading The London Pass: Was it Worth it for us?

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Credit Cards, Marriott, Tips & Tricks

6 Great Options for the Marriott Credit Card Category 5 Certificate in the US

One of the perks of the Marriott Rewards Premier Credit Card is the annual free night certificate for any category 5 hotel. Unfortunately, the luxury beach resorts and fancy 5 star hotels in cities like New York don’t exactly fall in this category. However, that doesn’t mean all hope is lost as there are still some decent options out there for redeeming your free night … Continue reading 6 Great Options for the Marriott Credit Card Category 5 Certificate in the US

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Points

Upgrading a British Airways/American Airlines Codeshare: Not a great option

A few months ago we came across a fare sale from Boston Logan to London Heathrow with round trip World Traveller Plus+ (premium economy) for $835. With rates routinely running $2,000 round trip for premium economy we decided to jump on this offer to check out the new British Airways premium economy product aboard their A380. We were also thinking we would use some AAdvantage miles … Continue reading Upgrading a British Airways/American Airlines Codeshare: Not a great option

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Itineraries

Destination Thailand – Ideas for your next trip to Southeast Asia

One of my friends had to cancel a recent flight on Etihad Airways due to reasons out of his control and is now looking to plan an exotic vacation before the credit expires. I have a couple of ideas for him but wanted to put them on here incase it helps anyone else looking to put a trip together. However, there are a couple caveats … Continue reading Destination Thailand – Ideas for your next trip to Southeast Asia

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Lounges, Review

The Old DFW Terminal D Admirals Club

Airline clubs aim to offer an escape for travelers from the stresses of flying. However, not all airlines clubs are created equal. Our goal is to visit as many as possible to keep you informed on your next trip. Today we will be reviewing the DFW Terminal D Admirals Club before going over all the ways you could find yourself enjoying this club on your … Continue reading The Old DFW Terminal D Admirals Club

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American Airlines, Flights, Review

Going Old School: American Airlines 777-200 First Class – LAX DFW

The original plan for this trip involved a quick visit to Los Angeles and a 9:30 am Sunday departure back to DFW for a relaxing Sunday afternoon. However, approximately 10 minutes before boarding, as I was walking to my gate I heard the unfortunate news over the airport intercom that my flight had been delayed. At the time I didn’t think this was too big … Continue reading Going Old School: American Airlines 777-200 First Class – LAX DFW

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American Airlines, Flights, Review

American Airlines Airbus a319 First Class

Flight details Airline: American Airlines Aircraft: Airbus a319 Seat: 2C Time: 11:15 am Flight path: DFW-CMH Class: First Pre-flight & Boarding My flight left out of terminal C, but since I arrived at the airport a little early I decided to spend my time in the Terminal D Admirals Club courtesy of my Admirals Club pass. This is the international terminal and is significantly nicer … Continue reading American Airlines Airbus a319 First Class

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