Travel

While there’s a lot happening in the world right now, current headlines are dominated by the war in Iran. This war has plunged the whole Middle East region into uncertainty. Bombs are falling on military facilities, bombs are falling on schools, bombs are falling on energy production facilities, and bombs are falling on oil transportation […]

Capital One recently made some negative changes to lounge benefits. These changes impacted both Capital One Lounges/Landings as well as the quality of Priority Pass extended lounges (no more blanket access for guests.) Apparently I didn’t pay close enough attention to the email, as I didn’t complete a new membership enrollment like I had to

As I was pulling up all the travel documents and plans for this week’s Hawaii stay, I was having trouble finding our SFO airport hotel stay. It turns out that despite doing some research on accommodations, I never ended up booking the stay (!!!) Thankfully I’ve got a range of points banked. Looking at hotels

Springtime trip to Nashville with dad! I’ve been moving slow on booking flights as there haven’t been good paid OR points travel options. Sometimes a good deal pops up, and when it does you have to move before it’s gone. I’ve tracked the schedule on Google Flights for the past two months, so when a

It is clear that I am not loyal to any one airline or credit card or program. That’s great for flexibility, but less great for searching for and making bookings. Hunting across a half dozen sites is difficult, and makes finding the right arrangement difficult. A few years back I stumbled across a great web

It’s Mamdani’s New York now! We’re traveling up to NYC for the long weekend. Some fun with family, some free points from a Hilton timeshare presentation, a play, some good food (I already chomped a halfway decent lox-bagel this morning!) Things are expensive, but that’s no reason to sit back and stand for being scammed.

As we headed home (California, my family) for the holidays, I had the brilliant idea to save a few bucks and take advantage of some cancelled flight credits to fly on United. It was the cheapest Christmas flights with halfway decent schedule, single connection. Really how bad can Basic Economy be, right? How different can

Ho ho ho! Merry Christmas to all, and hope Santa was extra generous and maybe even left some cookies for the adults. Flying is full of uncomfortable experiences, general hassles, and lots of waiting. There are some simple steps folks can take to help make the overall experience a little smoother and less disruptive. TSA