Get Chase Business Cards as a Sole Prop
Chase makes the good cards. You know this. The value is there, the perks are real, and the points fly into that Ultimate Rewards...
W Hotel South Beach Dies. Waldorf Astoria Takes Its Place
Remember that post from a few weeks back? I talked about the W South Beach shuttering. I guessed it would become a Waldorf. Turns...
Hotels Out, Servers In: Why LAX Is Changing
The Hyatt Place near LAX might cease to be a hotel soon.
Or at least, it will stop sleeping people.
Plans are circulating to turn that...
How To Gamble On Credit Cards Without Gambling Your Marriage
Eight years ago I wrote about balancing points and patience.
Longer than that. More like twenty years ago my wife let me pick her one...
United’s New 787: Boeing’s Repair Was Useless
United Airlines bought a problem.
A shiny, brand new Boeing 787. It’s the first with their new "United Elevate" interiors. It wears a special 100th-anniversary...
Why Your Connection Is The Real Enemy Of Your Luggage
It isn't the handler. Maybe it’s the scanner. Probably not the slow-moving trailer.
It is your layover.
Specifically. How short it is.
The 2026 SITA Baggage IT...
Travel News: Deals, Ships, and Screens
UAE is bleeding room nights. The Iran war hit hard, and empty rooms don't pay the bills.
So here is the playbook: Discounts. Insurance. New...
The Marriott Trap
Don't do it. Never book a brand new hotel. At least, not if the actual sleeping matters.
It gets worse when it's peak season. Hot...
Maximize Your Free Nights at These Hyatt Category 4 Hotels
The World of Hyatt program still uses a static award chart. This matters. Most competitors use dynamic pricing, meaning costs swing wildly. Hyatt keeps...
Is the Chase Sapphire Reserve Actually Worth $795?
The Chase Sapphire Reserve® just got louder.
Not louder in sound, but louder in incentive. You can snag 150,00 bonus points now, provided you spend...
United’s CEO calls merger speculation idiotic
Scott Kirby didn’t just leave the room. He set it on fire.
At a Bernstein conference in New York last Wednesday, the United Airlines chief...
NEOM’s Mirrored Fantasy Cracks Open
The crown jewel of Vision 2030. It is in trouble. Suspended.
Pushed out until after 2030 anyway.
NEOM. You know it. That sprawling collection of tech...
Providence: 36 Hours of Grit and Glory
The Vibe
Providence is old. Really old. It’s one of America’s founding cities, but it hasn’t fallen into a museum sleep. Instead it stays loose,...
Cities Are Getting Rid of Cars
Cars used to own the street. Not anymore.
In some of the world's major hubs, the internal combustion engine is being quietly exiled from the...
Alaska Gets Slapped With $165k For The Booze Boarders
The FAA is proposing a steep price tag for letting people drink their way into the sky.
Alaska Airlines faces a $165,090 civil penalty. The...
