The best way to upgrade your non-rev experience is to figure out how to get into airport lounges around the world. Getting bumped to a later flight sucks a lot less when you can pop into a nearby club for snacks & a drink. The only problem is that getting into a lounge as a […]
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This week, we dig into our stash from the November 2020 trip down to the southern half of Chile and crack open this foreign export stout from Cuello Negro. When was the last time you saw a stout in a green glass bottle? Who is Cuello Negro? Cuello Negro is a microbrewery that currently produces
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Spend enough time in the world of credit card points & miles and you are bound to come across travel bloggers lauding the benefits of the American Express Platinum credit card. The features appear great on the surface: a decent sign-up bonus, a slew of luxury perks, and an iconic metal card. When you read
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Asheville was one of the few destinations I had the privilege of visiting in the second half of 2020. It was a weird experience: I was excited to try as many local breweries as I could, but COVID-19 definitely put a hamper on the trip. Reduced capacity and pent-up consumer demand is a recipe for
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A high-quality carry-on bag is the most essential piece of travel gear in a frequent flyer’s quiver. For the vast majority of travelers, I firmly believe that a well-made backpack is superior to a wheeled carry-on bag or a shoulder-slung duffel. 25-liter backpacks fall into the Goldilocks zone of bags because they strike a perfect
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When someone mentions “craft beer”, what’s the first thing that comes to mind? Super hoppy IPAs, bright sours, and pastry stouts have dominated the craft beer scene for years. Beer lovers flock to craft breweries in search of exotic beers & rare flavors, so it only makes sense that they reach for the wildest options.
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Traveling has become increasingly more stressful, so it makes sense that mindful travelers are using practices like yoga & meditation to ground themselves while on the road. Since many practitioners have their own gear, it begs the question: can you bring a yoga mat on a plane when you travel? Support for this site comes
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January may conjure up images of winter jackets and frigid temperatures, but our friends south of the equator experience seasons a little bit differently than we do. While we may be cradling tulip glasses by the fire to celebrate stout season, Chile’s beer lovers are throwing their beers in the cooler to enjoy a summer
I don’t know about you, but 2020 turned my travel plans upside down. I traveled less, I went out less, and I was yearning for human interaction (socially distanced interaction, of course). With less non-rev trips planned than ever before, I found that hiking & camping helped scratch the itch to get outside the home.
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Most three-digit airport codes make sense. SFO is short for San Francisco, ATL is universally recognized as shorthand for Atlanta, and even IAH stands for the international airport of Houston. Visitors who travel to our neighbors to the north may notice that Canadian airport codes all seem to start with the same letter. Today, we
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