Category: Travel
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Southwest Offers Free Changes and Reimbursement
Southwest’s meltdown is still going on and on. Today,December 29th, Southwest has canceled 58% of its flights, which is an improvement from the last couple of days. Southwest is finally taking some responsibility for the cancellations. The airline is offering extended flexibility for travel changes through January 2. Anyone with travel plans with the airline…
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Stay in a Castle with Curio Collection by Hilton
What a cool addition to the Curio by Hilton collection, the Netherlands’ first Curio Collection at a 14th Century Castle. What is not to like about staying in a 14th century castle!? A unique experience is an understatement. What is the Curio Collection by Hilton? Curio Collection by Hilton is an upscale hotel brand within…
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How to Not Pay for Checked Luggage
Regular fares in the continental USA (except southwest) charge $35 per checked bag. This per bag charge adds up quickly when you realize it is one way, so a round trip will cost you $70 per checked bag. If you have status with an airline, (usually from spending a lot of money), you can get…
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Award Travel is Free?
Travel using points, free certificates, and earned nights is always a tricky topic to discuss in terms of if the travel is truly “free”. The people over at Frequent Miler have a great video from their point of view. What I really like about this video is they don’t fully agree with each other so…
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REAL ID Deadline Extended to May 3, 2025
I think many travelers correctly surmised that the REAL ID deadline was being pushed out due to COVID-19 extending many other government deadlines. REAL ID deadline extended Due to circumstances resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, the Department of Homeland Security has extended the REAL ID enforcement deadline. The new deadline for REAL ID enforcement is…
Wealth Hacking Wednesday 