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How to Travel Business Class to Portugal for $54
Ashlee and I have taken 1 big international trip every year since 2016. For 2019, we’re going to fly business class to Portugal and then head to Morocco! We’ve read amazing things about both countries so we should be in for a real treat. On our first big international trip, we went to Thailand, Cambodia,…
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May Book List: Top 3 Best Books to Read While Traveling 2019
The first topic that I took on in Q1 this year was negotiation. I read several helpful books that I’ve included in my best books to read while traveling January, February, and March lists that are worth checking out. For Q2, I’m taking on personal finance. This is a topic that I’ve read about before,…
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5 Ways to Redeem Capital One Miles with Airline Partners
There are currently 5 transferable point programs with Capital One Miles being the newest of the group. Amex Membership Rewards, Chase Ultimate Rewards, Citi ThankYou Rewards, and Marriott Bonvoy are the 4 other programs. 14 airlines programs partner with Capital One Miles with Finnair as the only program unique to Capital One Miles. However, Finnair…
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How To Use Marriott Points to Fly With Airline Partners
The Marriott Bonvoy program is 1 of 5 transferable point programs. The 4 other programs are Amex Membership Rewards, Capital One Miles, Chase Ultimate Rewards, and Citi ThankYou Rewards. Marriott Bonvoy has 44 airline partners. Many of these airlines are unique to Marriott Bonvoy, meaning the airline only partners with Marriott Bonvoy. This puts a…
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April Book List: Top 3 Best Books to Read While Traveling 2019
After focusing on the topic of negotiation, I switched gears in April. In this best books to read while traveling list, the categories ranged from psychology to self-improvement to history. I set a goal to read 3.5 books per month at the start of the year. While I fell short of that goal in April,…
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