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As a Priority Pass member, I’m always scouting potential lounges ahead of my travels. When researching options for my July 2023 trip from Phuket’s domestic terminal, I decided to try a new option: THAI Airways’ Royal Orchid Lounge. This lounge…

Whether you’re traveling, buying a new laptop, or even just ordering groceries, shopping online gives you opportunities to increase your earnings on top of whatever credit card bonus category your purchase might fall under. Combine 1 of these tactics with…

Homeschooling through the COVID-19 pandemic was a challenge for kids, teachers, parents … and definitely the headphones in my house. The last surviving set of what may have been 10+ headphones purchased throughout my kids’ home learning experience finally just…

Update:The offer mentioned below has expired and is no longer available. With the back-to-school season on the horizon, how does an extra $50 for school supply shopping sound? If you’re targeted for a new Capital One Offer from Staples, you’re…

Update:The offer mentioned below has expired and is no longer available. On the heels of announcing new tropical routes to Los Cabos, Nassau, and Puerto Vallarta, starting seasonally in December, Alaska Airlines has announced an award miles sales with some…

Airline: Qatar AirwaysAircraft: Boeing 777-200LRFlight #: QR731Route: Doha (DOH) to Dallas Ft. Worth (DFW)Date: May 1, 2023Duration: 16hr 5minCabin and Layout: Economy class, 3-4-3Seat: 22HCost: $2,665 (for round-trip airfare Doha (DOH) to Asheville (AVL) via Dallas Ft. Worth (DFW)) While I often fly Qatar Airways from my home…

While Qatar Airways’ Al Mourjan Business Lounge and Al Safwa First Lounge garner a lot of attention from transit passengers at Doha’s Hamad International Airport (DOH), not all of us fly premium classes or have the status to gain entry to these…

Airline: South African AirwaysAircraft: Airbus A320-200Flight #: SA40Route: Johannesburg (JNB) to Victoria Falls (VFA)Date: April 25, 2023Duration: 1hr 25minCabin and Layout: Economy class, 3-3Seat: 22CCost: $263.35 (for round-trip airfare) When a friend heard that I was planning a safari for my family in Madikwe, South Africa, flying in…

Priority Pass members are flush with choices at O.R. Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg, South Africa. Ahead of our 10:50 a.m. flight from Johannesburg (JNB) to Victoria Falls (VFA) in Terminal A, I was faced with 4 available lounge options:…

I had planned a trip of a lifetime … a South African safari with a side trip to Victoria Falls. I knew based on the flight arrival time into Johannesburg that my family would not have enough time to travel…

Flying a family across the globe is a huge expense, whether you’re talking about miles or cash flights. Facing a purchase of several thousands of dollars in holiday flights gave me an opportunity to evaluate if applying for a new…

For several months I have been planning a trip-of-a-lifetime — a safari vacation in South Africa with a side trip to Zimbabwe, Zambia, and Botswana to see Victoria Falls. When researching entry requirements for each country, I came to the…

For an upcoming trip to Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe, I had been chasing non-existent airline award availability for weeks and was watching cash prices for airfare increase daily. I bit the bullet and determined that I would need to purchase…