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Even though the Boeing 787 has been around for a while now I still go out of my way to book flights on the Dreamliner, especially internationally. Sure Boeing says the lower interior cabin altitude helps you feel better after a long flight, but that’s not the reason I still love the 787. When I…
For me the most valuable benefit of the United MileagePlus Explorer card are the two one-time United Club passes card members receive each year. What’s great is the passes are available right as you sign up so you don’t have to wait until a card member anniversary to receive them. A few weeks after opening…
The other day I wrote about how amazing the DJI Spark is for traveling. DJI created a drone that takes HD video and photo that’s only slightly bigger than a large cell phone. Even cooler, the drone flies without a controller and instead uses your face and hand gestures! If you haven’t heard of the…
Credit card travel or airline credits are among my favorite credit card benefits. Travel credits are a great way of getting value from a card to help justify paying an annual fee. I especially love travel credits that reset each calendar year. For cards with credits based on a calendar year you could open a…
Booking Lufthansa first class is as easy as booking any other airline ticket. Simply go to Lufthansa’s website, search for availability, and pay for your flight. The only issue is that most round trips in Lufthansa first class cost well over $4,000. Obviously not everyone can afford to fly Lufthansa first class by paying cash.…
A little over a week ago I downgraded my Chase Sapphire Preferred card. Because my account is less than one year old my only option was to downgrade to the no annual fee Chase Sapphire card. I wanted to convert to the Chase Freedom card, but was unable due to the age of my account.…
It’s hard to believe we’re nearly half way through 2017. For the first quarter of the year I was on pace to earn AAdvantage Platinum Pro status (new in 2017), but as the year progressed my travel has slowed considerably. Given my current EQD and EQM I’ll be lucky to earn AAdvantage Platinum organically. Since…
For years the Chase Sapphire Preferred has been the ‘best travel rewards card’ on the market. When the card was first introduced in 2011 it helped set the standard for travel rewards credit cards. Every credit card related website praised the card and how great the card’s benefits are. With all that hype it’s no…
Venmo is one of my favorite apps on my phone today. It makes paying friends or requesting money from friends incredibly simple. I typically use Venmo when paying for meals with friends. I’ll volunteer to pay for the meal (using my Chase Sapphire Reserve card of course) and simply request payment after the fact. This…
One of the most difficult decisions of maintaining multiple credit cards is whether or not to pay a cards annual fee. Some cards, such as the Marriott Rewards Premier card, carry low annual fees which are easy to justify paying for year after year. Others, such as the Luxury Card Gold Card, are much more difficult…
