Several years ago, I wrote an article about the rent payment startup, Bilt. Their entire premise was to let you earn points on rent, which for many people, is a major expense that has historically been paid by check or ACH and thus has been ineligible to earn rewards points. In creating the new paymentContinue reading “The New Bilt Ecosystem and Cards”
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2025’s big trip: India! Part 5B: LHR-SFO in BA First Class on the A380
Now it’s time for the main event. British Airways First Class from London to San Francisco! I got to the plane relatively late in the boarding process because of the amount of time that it took to get from the Concorde Room to the C gates (and wanted to take some additional pictures before headingContinue reading “2025’s big trip: India! Part 5B: LHR-SFO in BA First Class on the A380”
2025’s big trip: India! Part 5A: LHR Concorde Room
It’s finally time to finish up the trip to India! I’ve been in the process of moving locally for the last month and so have been bogged down by that, so these have been coming out a bit more slowly than I would’ve liked, but here we are: British Airways First Class from London toContinue reading “2025’s big trip: India! Part 5A: LHR Concorde Room”
IHG Premier Business Card
The final card in the IHG card review series is the Premier Business Card, which is the business version of the IHG Premier Card and comes with a $99 annual fee. I haven’t yet been convinced to swap over to IHG, but by coincidence, where I’m planning to move next month is beside a HolidayContinue reading “IHG Premier Business Card”
IHG Premier Card
Next up in the IHG card review comes the Premier Card, which is the next step up from the IHG Traveler Card and comes with a $99 annual fee. After a nice stay recently at the Kimpton Marlowe in Cambridge, these cards have been on my mind, but I don’t know if I’ve been convincedContinue reading “IHG Premier Card”
2025’s big trip: India! Part 5: MAA-LHR
After a week in India, it was time to return to Europe. I don’t generally leave reviews of hotels or destinations, and this time is no different. The summary of my trip is that I really enjoyed visiting the granite temples of Mahabalipuram and really did not like the Somerset Greenways Chennai. The Leela PalaceContinue reading “2025’s big trip: India! Part 5: MAA-LHR”
Interrupting 2025’s India trip again to add in another flight: LAX-SFO
While getting working on the review for the return flight from India, I actually came across a second flight that I had missed from earlier this year. This flight is from back in July (and was, in fact, the only flight I took in either July or August). I had driven down to LA withContinue reading “Interrupting 2025’s India trip again to add in another flight: LAX-SFO”
The United Gateway Card (2025 update!)
The last United card to update in the series of comparisons of the major US airlines’ credit cards is the United Gateway Card. This card sits at the lower end of United’s credit card line-up, offering minimal perks but also no annual fee. This card competes with the Delta Blue Card and the American MileUpContinue reading “The United Gateway Card (2025 update!)”
United MileagePlus Club Infinite Card (2025 update!)
Following up on the series of comparisons of the major US airlines’ credit cards, we’re jumping to the final airline’s top-tier card: The MileagePlus Club Card. This card competes with the Delta Reserve Card and the American Executive Card. Starting in 2025, this card will offer the best earnings for United status based on credit cardContinue reading “United MileagePlus Club Infinite Card (2025 update!)”
2025’s big trip: India! Part 2: LHR-DUB
Upon arriving in London and clearing security, I made my way directly to the Galleries First Lounge, which has been featured on this blog numerous times before and will likely continue being featured on this blog for a while because it is the Oneworld Emerald lounge for British Airways at Heathrow. This will be myContinue reading “2025’s big trip: India! Part 2: LHR-DUB”
