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Archives for November 2016

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Travel Pro Tip: An Easy Way for Thieves to Steal Things on Trains

November 30, 2016 by James Larounis 2 Comments

Travel Pro Tip: An Easy Way for Thieves to Steal Things on Trains

Get award booking help and personalized travel assistance for as little as $1 a month! I ride Amtrak quite frequently. It’s one of my go-to ways of traveling to see family, and there’s still somewhat of a nostalgic charm every time I ride the train, even amidst the delays, crowds and hassles, of which there are … [Continue reading]

Why You Need to Know the 5 Freedoms of Air Travel

November 28, 2016 by James Larounis 4 Comments

Why You Need to Know the 5 Freedoms of Air Travel

Get award booking help and personalized travel assistance for as little as $1 a month! Every so often when I’m bored, I’ll peruse YouTube for new, random videos and see what’s out there. If you’re not a subscriber, I highly suggest checking out Wendover Productions, as they have a lot of unique videos exploring facts … [Continue reading]

The Thing I’ll Miss Most About the Old Hyatt Gold Passport Program

November 27, 2016 by James Larounis 2 Comments

The Thing I’ll Miss Most About the Old Hyatt Gold Passport Program

Get award booking help and personalized travel assistance for as little as $1 a month! Recently, Hyatt introduced their World of Hyatt program, to replace the current Hyatt Gold Passport program. While I’m not going to re-hash the details of the new program, you can find out more details of the program here. One of … [Continue reading]

3 Ways to Upgrade on American Airlines

November 26, 2016 by James Larounis 7 Comments

3 Ways to Upgrade on American Airlines

Get award booking help and personalized travel assistance for as little as $1 a month! I get a lot of questions on how to upgrade on American Airlines. No one likes to sit in the back of the bus, so everyone’s always looking for that trick to sit up front. In this case, the “trick” … [Continue reading]

Amtrak Black Friday Sale – Save 30%

November 25, 2016 by James Larounis 1 Comment

Amtrak Black Friday Sale – Save 30%

Get award booking help and personalized travel assistance for as little as $1 a month! Hopping on the Black Friday bandwagon, Amtrak is offering 30% off on select routes, for purchase from today through Monday (Cyber Monday). Interestingly, Amtrak says this is their first Black Friday sale – I thought I remember a similar sale … [Continue reading]

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