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American Express Platinum Card Review

When travelers discover travel credit cards, they enter a whole new world. Travel credit cards can be the stuff of luxury. One card that is one of the staircases to luxury is the Platinum Card from American Express.  Travelers tend to struggle with getting value for their money and tend to get a poor travel …

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Capital One Venture X Rewards Card Review

Capital One launched the Capital One Venture X Rewards card in November 2021. The card has a solid sign-up bonus and some fantastic benefits. A $395 annual membership fee makes Venture X more palatable than its primary competitors at Chase and American Express.  Furthermore, the benefits are easy to understand. You can get the card’s …

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Chase Sapphire Reserve Review

Dubbed by the New York Times as the First Viral Credit Card, Chase Sapphire Reserve is a premium credit card. The Chase Sapphire Reserve is the card that kicked off many people’s interest in travel credit cards. This card was one of the first cards regular folks could get premium perks without paying several hundred dollars …

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What To Do When You are Bumped from a Flight

Airlines face prolonged staff shortages that have led to operational problems. Higher than regular trip cancellations, delays, and vanishing luggage plague the transport system. In the United States alone, flight disruptions have ranged from 25% to 30%. On-time arrivals are down. Some airlines report as low as 53.3%. According to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s …

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How to Choose a Travel Credit Card

Travelers new to the world of travel credit cards confront a common question: What should I look for in a travel card? The answer every pundit loves to give to this question is that there isn’t a perfect card, only the card that is right for you. This response is an incomplete answer. There are several …

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Mastercard Black Card Review

This article is a review of the Mastercard Black Card. No, not that Black Card. You may be thinking of the American Express Centurion card. This invitation-only card is for American Express’ top spenders. The Mastercard Black Card, which this review is about, is offered by Luxury Card. It is one of three products offered by Luxury …

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Chase Sapphire Preferred Review

Expert after expert sings the praises of one travel card above all others: The Chase Sapphire Preferred. There are plenty of reasons to see why. You get access to critical travel benefits and protections for a relatively low $95 annual membership fee. Best of all: you can use the Ultimate Rewards program – a versatile …

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A Complete Guide to Japan Visas

Learn how to get your Japanese visa now! Your first introduction to Japan may have been one of the country’s unique cultural products. Perhaps anime like Demon Slayer piqued your curiosity about this eastern nation. Maybe your first taste of sushi sparked your desire to seek out more Japanese food. Or perhaps video games like Final …

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5 Tips to Improve Your Air Travel Experience

Air travel can be chaotic, hectic, and just plain stressful. In these difficult pandemic times, we must take every precaution to protect our well-being, bank accounts, and time. The five laws of air travel below will last the ages and are applicable more than ever. Follow these recommendations to increase the likelihood of a pleasant …

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Luggage Review: Amazon Basics 21-Inch Suitcase

The radical advice these days is to travel with only carry-on luggage, even if for a multi-week trip. This choice seems absurd, but with the proliferation of lost luggage and other travel mishaps on a mass scale, this guidance is not as crazy as it seems. Therefore, travelers may be interested in purchasing new luggage …