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Sloane’s Tavern Lunch at Cranwell Resort This article is Sloane’s Tavern Lunch at Cranwell Resort. It is a review of my wife and my lunch experience lunch at golf club and restaurant. The article is part of our New England Road Trip. Cranwell Res…
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Chez Nous French Dinner in Berkshires
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Chez Nous French Dinner in Berkshires This article is Chez Nous French Dinner in Berkshires. It is a review of my wife and my experience dining at restaurant in Lee, Massachusetts. Our experience and review are part of our New England Road Trip. Locati…
Singapore Mileage Run Adventure
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Singapore Mileage Run Adventure This article is Singapore Mileage Run Adventure. It is a collection of reviews of the experiences I had when I traveled to Singapore on a mileage run on Delta Airlines. Singapore Singapore is one of those locations that …
News Update Alaska/Singapore Partnership & Uber Pool Issues
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News Update Alaska/Singapore Partnership & Uber Pool Issues This post is News Update Alaska/Singapore Partnership & Uber Pool Issues. It covers articles that I read online. Good morning. Welcome to News Update. I read a lot of articles online. When I see interesting ones, I mark them so I can share them with you. Did I miss a good one you saw? Let me know and I can include it on an upcoming post. Support the John the Wanderer blog by booking your next trip using our affiliate links: Agoda, Apple Vacations, Booking.com, Edreams, Expedia, Hilton, LivingSocial, Priceline, or TripAdvisor. Note: Elite benefits may be limited when not booking direct. News Update GREAT NEWS! SINGAPORE AIRLINES AND ALASKA AIR PARTNER UP!! – It is always great when more partners are added. Alaska has great partnerships which make your earning possibilities endless. What..
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Read MoreNews Update Pray for Houston & Instagram Worthy Destinations
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News Update Pray for Houston & Instagram Worthy Destinations This post is News Update Pray for Houston & Instagram Worthy Destinations. It covers articles that I have been reading recently from across the web. I stand in awe of the the power of the storm impacting Houston and the South. It is a sad situation but I am humbled by reading the stories and watching on the news the love from people who are helping rescue those that are trapped. In addition, the stories about the businesses opening up as shelters are amazing. I even saw a furniture store that is letting people sleep on the beds and stay within the facility. I am praying for the families impacted by the storm. News Update Samaritan’s Purse Will Send Five Disaster Relief Units to Texas – Pray for the families impacted in..
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Read MoreMission Trip Dominican Republic Introduction
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Mission Trip Dominican Republic Introduction This post is Mission Trip Dominican Republic – Introduction. It is the introduction to a trip report on my travel experience flying to the Dominican Republic. Background I signed up for a Mission Trip that was organized by Eagle Brook Church to the Dominican Republic. The trip was made up of a team of about 25 people including a couple church staff members, team leader and various volunteers. While I frequently volunteer for service projects and activities near home, this was the first time that I am participating on a Mission Trip. Santo Domingo You may wonder what there is to do in Santo Domingo. It is the capital city of the Dominican Republic. You will find a variety of beaches, baseball games and many other activities in the city. I found a great resource..
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Read MoreNews Update $685 Uber Ride for Baseball Players & Not Cool SLS Vegas?
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News Update $685 Uber Ride for Baseball Players & Not Cool SLS Vegas? This post is News Update $685 Uber Ride for Baseball Players & Not Cool SLS Vegas? It covers travel stories I’ve been reading this week. Welcome to News Update. I hope you are having a good week. Have you noted any stories that I missed this week? Let me know and I will share your find. Find great deals on just about everything on Amazon. I love Amazon Prime because you get free video streaming and downloads, music, books and free shipping. News Update Mariners minor leaguers take Uber from Phoenix to Albuquerque – These players got hit with an $685 UBER ride when American Airlines left them hanging. SLS Las Vegas: Not LA Cool – I think it is good that there is another Starwood option on..
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Read MoreNews Update American Airlines 75 Year Employee & Airbus Losing Orders
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News Update American Airlines 75 Year Employee & Airbus Losing Orders This post is News Update American Airlines 75 Year Employee & Airbus Losing Orders. It covers articles that I have been reading this week. Good afternoon. I hope your day is going well. it has been a busy week. I hope you have some good travel plans. Where in the world are you today? I read a lot of articles and when I see interesting ones I mark them so I can share. Did I miss a good article? Let me know and I will share it. Support the John the Wanderer blog by booking your next trip using our affiliate links: Agoda, Booking.com, Expedia, Hilton, LivingSocial, Priceline, or TripAdvisor. Note: Elite benefits may be limited when not booking direct. News Update American celebrates a special 75th anniversary with a..
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Read MoreNews Update Great Coffee & UBER Matches All Tips Today
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News Update Great Coffee & UBER Matches All Tips Today This post is News Update Great Coffee & UBER Matches All Tips Today. The post covers articles that I have been reading this week. Book your next trip: Agoda, Booking.com, Expedia, Hilton, LivingSocial, Priceline, or TripAdvisor. Note: Elite benefits may be limited when not booking direct. Good morning and welcome to news update. Today I found a few articles of interest and I wanted to share them with you. Did I miss a good article? Let me know and I will post it on an upcoming update. Have peace of mind by insuring your next trip with Allianz Travel Insurance with affordable plans as low as $17. News Update Shelli’s World Coffee Tour – Coffee Houses in Cambridge, Massachusetts – I love finding great coffee and love the surprise of coffee..
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Read MoreNews Update Catch Him and Win Business Class Upgrade & Deltalana against Qatar
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News Update Catch Him and Win Business Class Upgrade & Deltalana against Qatar This post is News Update Catch Him and Win Business Class Upgrade & Deltalana against Qatar. It covers some articles I read this weekend. Good morning. Welcome to the news update. Today we have several interesting articles. One of them has a chance to win business class upgrade on a flight and another focuses on Delta’s fight against Qatar with the help of Deltalana. Did you see any great articles that I misses this weekend? Let me know and I will post them on a future post. Have peace of mind by insuring your next trip with Allianz Travel Insurance with affordable plans as low as $17. News Update Support the John the Wanderer blog by booking your next trip using our affiliate links: Agoda, Booking.com, Expedia, Hilton,..
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Read MoreNews Update Hilton Cancellation Policy & Great Hyatt Point Options
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News Update Hilton Cancellation Policy & Great Hyatt Point Options This post is News Update Hilton Cancellation Policy & Great Hyatt Point Options. It covers travel news stories from the week. Good morning. I hope you are having a good week. What are your travel plans for the weekend? This is news update. I read a lot of articles online each week. When I see interesting ones, I mark them so I can share with you. Did I miss something? Let me know and I will post it on a future update. News Update Hilton Is Matching Marriott’s Restrictive New Cancellation Policy – This is bad news and it reduced the flexibility on your reservations. FIVE $500+ A NIGHT HYATT HOTELS, WHICH YOU CAN BOOK FOR JUST 25,000 POINTS – If you can find these hotels at the 25k point level..
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Read MoreNews Update New Alaska Lounge & $2 Wine Bottles
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News Update New Alaska Lounge & $2 Wine Bottles This post is News Update New Alaska Lounge & $2 Wine Bottles. It covers some of the articles I read today. Good afternoon. Welcome to News Update. I read a lot of articles each week and when I see interesting ones I like to share them. Did I miss one that you think is worth sharing? Let me know and I will post int on a future post. Support the John the Wanderer blog by booking your next trip using our affiliate links: Agoda, Booking.com, Expedia, Hilton, Priceline, or TripAdvisor. Note: Elite benefits may be limited when not booking direct. Have peace of mind by insuring your next trip with Allianz Travel Insurance with affordable plans as low as $17. News Update Photo Tour of the Alaska Lounge at Sea-Tac Airport C..
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Read MoreNews Update Crazy Alaska Air Bump Story & Most Scenic Flight Ever
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News Update Crazy Alaska Air Bump Story & Most Scenic Flight Ever This post is News Update Crazy Alaska Air Bump Story & Most Scenic Flight Ever. It highlights stories that I read this week from online. Good morning. Welcome to news update. I hope your week is starting out well. Who is traveling this week? Where are you headed? Below, I summarize some of the great stories that I have been reading this week. Today is Amazon Prime Day so you can get some great sales on Amazon. There are some great 20% off gift card options and other specials. Check it out. News Update My Alaska Airlines Bump: There’s a First Time for Everything – This is pretty interesting about his experience with finding his bag. Have you had a funny experience with a bump? PICTURES: THE MOST SCENIC..
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Read MoreNews Update A Plane With A Shower & Why Mileage Runs Still Matter
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News Update A Plane With A Shower & Why Mileage Runs Still Matter This post is News Update A Plane With A Shower & Why Mileage Runs Still Matter. It includes interesting articles that I read this weekend. Good morning. Welcome to the News Update. I read a lot of articles online. When I see ones that are interesting, I flag them so I can share with all of you. Have you seen any recent articles that I missed? Let me know so I can share them on an upcoming news update. I hope you had a great weekend. Do you have Amazon Prime? I love it because it gives you access to free books, movies and free two day shipping. Check it out as July 11 is Prime Day!. News Update Etihad A380 Review (First Class) — A Plane..
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Read MoreNews Update Alaska and American cutting benefits + Disney Tip
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News Update Alaska and American cutting benefits + Disney Tip This post is News Update Alaska and American cutting benefits + Disney Tip. The post covers travel news. Good morning. I read a lot of articles online and when I see interesting ones I flag them so I can share with you. If you see a great article that I missed, let me know and I will include on an upcoming News Update. Find great deals on just about everything on Amazon. I love Amazon Prime because you get free video streaming and downloads, music, books and free shipping. News Update American and Alaska Airlines Gut Their Partnership Effective January 1, 2018 – This is unfortunate news. Alaska is one of the best programs because they partner with everyone. This news comes after Alaska cut it’s ties with Delta earlier this..
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Read MoreNews Update Electronics Travel Ban Ended & BA Upgrades
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News Update Electronics Travel Ban Ended & BA Upgrades Good morning. I hope you had a great holiday! I read a lot of articles and when I see interesting ones, I mark them so I can share them with you. Did I miss an article you think is worth sharing? Let me know and I will post it on the next update. Are you ready to book your next trip? Support the blog by booking your next trip on one of our partners: Agoda, Booking.com, Expedia, Hilton, Priceline, or TripAdvisor. Note: Elite benefits may be limited when not booking direct. News Update Electronics Ban Lifted on Turkish and Emirates Underscoring the Big Security Lie – This is great news as the rule was so stupid anyway. I am glad it is finally over! BEDDING & BREAKFAST: BRITISH AIRWAYS UPGRADES BUSINESS CLASS..
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Read MoreNews Update Do More With Miles – Hyatt Devaluation?
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News Update Do More With Miles – Hyatt Devaluation? This post is News Update Do More With Miles – Hyatt Devaluation? It is a summary of some of the articles I have been reading from across the web. I hope you had a great weekend. I got to send time with my wife and family and it was a relaxing weekend. I am excited for the Fourth of July Holiday! Is anyone traveling this week? I just finished up two trip reports. One from my experience in Huntsville, Alabama and the other from Chicago. Which post did you like best from these reports? Book your next trip: Agoda, Booking.com, Expedia, Hilton, Priceline, or TripAdvisor. Note: Elite benefits may be limited when not booking direct. News Update HYATT JUST MADE A VERY TROUBLING CHANGE TO THEIR LOYALTY PROGRAM… – This is bad..
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Read MoreExcellent Chicago Trip American Airlines Minneapolis Chicago
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Excellent Chicago Trip American Airlines Minneapolis Chicago This post is Excellent Chicago Trip American Airlines Minneapolis Chicago. It is a trip review of my flight on American Air flying from Minneapolis to Chicago. Trip Details Date: May 22, 2017 Flight: American Airlines 2455 From: Minneapolis – MSP To: Chicago – ORD Aircraft: S80 Seat: 6F Have peace of mind by insuring your next trip with Allianz Travel Insurance with affordable plans as low as $17. Background This Excellent Chicago Trip American Airlines Minneapolis Chicago is a trip report when I traveled to Chicago for a finance training seminar. The meeting took place over the good part of a week. The trip report includes a review of the Conrad Hilton Chicago as well. This was the third trip to Chicago over a two month period. The first trip was an Epic..
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Read MoreMission Trip – Can you help?
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Mission Trip – Can You Help? This post is titled Mission Trip – Can You Help? Background As you know from the blog, I am a miles and points guy and most often use the points for luxury travel experiences. Based on your following of me I am sure you can agree miles and points are really beneficial for having amazing experiences. What you may not know about me, is I often volunteer my time in the community as well as am active in my church in Minnesota. For some time, I have wanted to do something more to give back to the community. When I learned about an upcoming Mission Trip to the Dominican Republic, I felt driven to sign up. Mission Trip I’m hoping to go to the Dominican Republic this summer with a group of 25 people..
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Read MoreNews Update Electronics Ban from Europe Cruising Norwegian
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News Update Electronics Ban from Europe Cruising Norwegian I hope you are having a good day. I read a lot of articles and blog posts every day. Here are some I found interesting this week. Did I miss anything you think is worth sharing? Let me know and I will include it on the next post. Support the Blog Find great deals on just about everything on Amazon. I love Amazon Prime because you get free video streaming and downloads, music, books and free shipping. Support the John the Wanderer blog by booking your next trip using our affiliate links: Expedia, Priceline, or TripAdvisor. Note: Elite benefits may be limited when not booking direct. News Update We’re Way Past Farce, US Considers Extending Laptop Ban to European Flights – If this actually happens that will be just awful. This ban..
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