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  • A Complete 48-Hour Marrakesh Morocco Travel Guide

    A Complete 48-Hour Marrakesh Morocco Travel Guide

    Jemaa el-Fna and Jardin Majorelle are likely the first two things that come to mind when you think about Marrakesh Morroco travel. Both are unique in their own way offering travelers a slice of this unique North African country. When visiting Morocco, we paired the trip with a visit to Lisbon Portugal. Both were an…


  • $900 in New Amex Platinum Benefits Added

    $900 in New Amex Platinum Benefits Added

    If there’s one common thread among the big banks as the pandemic comes to a close, it’s that these banks want your business. Amex has continually pumped new offers to the market with the latest on its Amex Platinum Card. A whopping $900 in credits were added as new Amex Platinum Benefits. While that number…


  • 5 Best Ways To Use Asiana Miles For Maximum Value

    5 Best Ways To Use Asiana Miles For Maximum Value

    Asiana Airlines is a South Korean-based airline with its international hub at Seoul’s Incheon International Airport (ICN) and domestic hubs at Gimpo International Airport and Gimhae International Airport in Busan. As a member of Star Alliance, the airline flies domestic and international throughout Asia, Europe, North America, and Oceania. This means you can fly both…


  • Best Books on Amazon: Top 4 Books from June 2021

    Best Books on Amazon: Top 4 Books from June 2021

    Fiction and history were the two book themes in this month’s best books on Amazon list. The English Assassin, George Washington’s Secret Six: The Spy Ring That Saved the American Revolution, The Spy and the Traitor: The Greatest Espionage Story of the Cold War, and The World That Made New Orleans: From Spanish Silver to…


  • Top 5 Best Summer Vacations in the US

    Top 5 Best Summer Vacations in the US

    With the summer travel season kicking off, and the global travel opening back, you may be like me in trying to figure out the best summer vacations in the US. We’ve traveled extensively throughout the summer, especially to areas where it’s generally cold. Personally, we’ve found summer to be one of the best times to…


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