For this Wednesday Reblog, since y’all seem to be enjoying the blasts from the past, I figured we’d go back over 4 years to a United Polaris flight I took from London to DC. While not quite as exciting (exotic?) as the swiveling chair from last week’s Flagship First reblog, you really can’t beat havingContinue reading “Wednesday Reblog: United Polaris London to DC”
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Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant: 2026 edition
We’ve covered the free Marriott Bonvoy Bold card, the $95 Marriott Bonvoy Boundless Card, and the $250 Marriott Bonvoy Bountiful and Bevy Card twin cards. The next mainstream Marriott Bonvoy card to discuss is the Bonvoy Brilliant card. Going the next tier up to the Brilliant card comes with an additional $400 of annual fee, bringing the total annualContinue reading “Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant: 2026 edition”
Wednesday Reblog: American Airlines Flagship First Class International
For this week’s Wednesday Reblog, I thought I’d highlight a Flagship First Class flight I took back in 2023. This flight is definitely a step up from the Flagship Business flight, with bigger meals, and a really fun swivel seat! I wish American were keeping around its first class product, but I’m looking forward toContinue reading “Wednesday Reblog: American Airlines Flagship First Class International”
Chase Marriott Bonvoy Bevy Card: Updated for 2026!
We’ve covered the free Marriott Bonvoy Bold card, the $95 Marriott Bonvoy Boundless Card, and the Marriott Bonvoy Bountiful Card. Now, it’s time to do the Marriott Bonvoy Bevy Card. We can ask the same question with the Bountiful Card: what does this card offer over the $95 annual fee card? If you’re expecting anContinue reading “Chase Marriott Bonvoy Bevy Card: Updated for 2026!”
Chase Marriott Bonvoy Bountiful Card: Updated for 2026!
We’ve covered the free Marriott Bonvoy Bold card and the $95 Marriott Bonvoy Boundless Card, so now it’s time to check out the next card up: the Marriott Bonvoy Bountiful Card. We can ask the same question as before: what does this card offer over the $95 annual fee card? If you’re expecting an answerContinue reading “Chase Marriott Bonvoy Bountiful Card: Updated for 2026!”
Chase Marriott Bonvoy Boundless Card: Updated for 2026!
After having updated my review of the Marriott Bonvoy Bold card, it’s time to update the paid version of the card: the Marriott Bonvoy Boundless (spoiler: all the cards begin with B except The Ritz Carlton Card). This card comes with a relatively low annual fee of $95, which is $95 more than the BoldContinue reading “Chase Marriott Bonvoy Boundless Card: Updated for 2026!”
British Airways Economy Class Eastbound Transatlantic Daytime Flight (January 2026 EuroTrip)
Bottom-line up front British Airways’ day-time flights eastbound across the Atlantic offer a convenient way to travel to London without “losing a night” to travel in exchange for losing the day instead. If you struggle to sleep on a plane, this type of flight is worth considering. The exit row seats on this aircraft typeContinue reading “British Airways Economy Class Eastbound Transatlantic Daytime Flight (January 2026 EuroTrip)”
Chase Marriott Bonvoy Bold Card (2026 update!)
My first Chase card was the Marriott Bonvoy Bold Card. I got this card shortly after it was announced; I was excited at the prospect of a no annual fee travel card that also had no foreign transaction fees. This is the card that I product changed from in order to get my Ritz-Carlton Card.Continue reading “Chase Marriott Bonvoy Bold Card (2026 update!)”
Chase Sapphire Preferred (2026 version)
It’s been a while since I last highlighted the Sapphire Preferred card. For me, this card is the baseline off which most other travel cards are compared, which you’ll often see in the flight/hotel matrix at the end of articles. Historically, this is one of the cards credited with setting the standard for what aContinue reading “Chase Sapphire Preferred (2026 version)”
Hotel review: Kimpton Marlowe Boston
For my 2025/2026 transitionary post, I’m going to attempt to grade a hotel properly for once. This review is effectively an update from 2023 when I stayed at the Kimpton Marlowe in Cambridge, MA. In the last few years of traveling, I’ve started to realize that what I look for in a hotel isn’t theContinue reading “Hotel review: Kimpton Marlowe Boston”
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