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| Matt B. commented on the post New Google Wallet Send Money for TravelSort Clients and Readers |
| Please invite me to the new Google Wallet-thanks! |
| May 21, 2013 |
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| Matt B. commented on the post Starwood $25 Award Certificate for Gold and Platinum SPG Elites |
| John, I hear you--the $25 Starwood award certificate doesn't go that far, given overpriced hotel food, drinks and other amenities, though it's better than nothing. The real bonus is from AMEX on Small Business Saturday, if you have a lot of AMEX cards and have added some authorized users :) |
| January 25, 2013 |
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| Matt B. commented on the post Lufthansa New First Class Review |
| John, thanks for the kind words--I've not yet tried Lufthansa's new business class, but I think the calculus will depend on a few factors, such as your points stash (if you have a ton of United points, I'd definitely recommend first over business since it's not really that many more points more), how much you value the additional space, better service and better food, and whether you'll be able to maximize your experience by using one of Lufthansa's first class lounges or even the First Class Terminal in Frankfurt. And of course there's also the matter of availability, since you can only book Lufthansa First Class with partner miles up to 15 days in advance, and even then it can be scarce. |
| January 23, 2013 |
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| Matt B. commented on the post Best Key West Hotels |
| As always, great hotel picks and great advice on how to get there! |
| November 13, 2012 |
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| Matt B. commented on the post Use United Free One Ways to Maximize Your Award |
| I think I understand how this works. My question is whether there is some maximum time for the stopover-- in other words, how long an interval can there be between returning to Newark and commencing your 1-way flight to Hawaii? |
| November 05, 2012 |
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| Matt B. commented on the post Airline Ticket Name Change or Transfer to Another Person? |
| I like the idea of changing it for a date far in the future and hoping for cancellations. At least you can defer the pain. I have always found this problem to be one of the biggest hassles about airline ticketing policies. |
| November 05, 2012 |
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| Matt B. commented on the post Earn 1 Million Miles and Points in a Year Without Flying |
| Wow. Thanks so much for putting all this information in one place. Time to fly! |
| November 05, 2012 |
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| Matt B. commented on the post United FareLock Fee: Worth It, or Use a Free Hold? |
| Doesn't sound like it's worth it for only seven days. For two or three weeks would be a better deal. |
| October 20, 2012 |
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| Matt B. commented on the post Top 5-Star Luxury Hotels in St. Petersburg, Russia |
| Perhaps some of those classics of Russian literature influenced me, but I have always wondered what it would be like to experience the White Nights of St. Petersburg. Have you ever been during that time? Is it a bucket-list worthy experience? |
| October 20, 2012 |
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| Matt B. commented on the post Best Johannesburg 5-Star Luxury Hotels |
| Thanks for the tips! A good friend is planning his honeymoon here so I will be sure to forward this. |
| October 13, 2012 |
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| Matt B. commented on the post Hotel Review: Batu Karang Resort on Nusa Lembongan |
| I have never stayed at Batu Karang (it looks lovely), but I have visited Nusa Lembongan. It seems to be an undiscovered, or less-discovered, gem near Bali. But I couldn't help noticing that while there were some European and Australian tourists (like Bali), there seemed to be almost no Asian or Japanese tourists (unlike Bali). |
| September 22, 2012 |
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| Matt B. commented on the post JetBlue Deal-Save $100 Off Roundtrip Flights |
| The code in the post now only gives $25 each way--I managed to book one trip with $50 off each way for a total of $100 off, but can't manage to book my friend with a total of $100 off--any other codes? |
| September 14, 2012 |
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| Matt B. commented on the post Hotel Price Fixing Class Action and How to Avoid Overpaying for Hotels |
| Jetsetter has some nice hotels and deals, but I hate that you can never change or cancel. Can you change/cancel TravelSort hotel deals? |
| September 09, 2012 |
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| Matt B. commented on the post Earn Miles and Points for Dining |
| I really need to get a Freedom card for those 5X bonuses... |
| September 09, 2012 |
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| Matt B. commented on the post What's in My Wallet: Hal Phillips of Mandarin Media |
| Question about the American Express Starwood Preferred Guest: is the 5,000 mile referral bonus good for only one referral, or can you refer multiple friends and obtain multiples of 5,000? Thanks. |
| August 24, 2012 |
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| Matt B. commented on the post Flight Review: Cathay Pacific First Class NYC-Hong Kong with a Kid |
| Thanks for the great information, whether traveling with or without ankle-biter. |
| August 24, 2012 |
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| Matt B. commented on the post Top 10 Reasons to Fly First Class with Kids |
| This would be a great post - if I had kids. So all I can say is that I very much hope that families disregard your advice about flying first class with kids, and instead keep them penned up back where they belong. |
| August 19, 2012 |
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| Matt B. commented on the post Four Seasons Hong Kong Hotel Review |
| Perhaps this is a stupid question, but is it easy to get around Hong Kong if you only speak English? I am sure that will suffice at the Four Seasons, but what about taxi drivers, small restaurants, etc.? Thanks. |
| August 19, 2012 |
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| Matt B. commented on the post Best Madrid Luxury Hotels |
| Well, if the Eurozone collapses, I guess one benefit will be that I will get to stay in some great hotels in Spain, Italy and Greece for much, much less. |
| August 19, 2012 |
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| Matt B. commented on the post New TravelSort Series: What's In My Wallet |
| I have a Chase Sapphire, a Hyatt Visa, a United Mileage Plus, and an Amex Gold. But those are just the credit cards. I am one of those guys who carries everything in his wallet, so it bulges out like a little briefcase. I can't help it: I love knowing that anything and everything I need is right there, if only I can find it. So I also have receipts, stamps, business cards, frequent customer cards from sandwich shops, other gift cards, insurance stuff, photos, etc., etc., and a lock of my baby hair that my mother gave me recently but I don't know where else to put it. |
| August 09, 2012 |
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| Matt B. commented on the post What's the Best Portable Travel Bed for Kids and Toddlers? |
| Those Genji tents are pretty amazing. They are unbelievably small and light when folded up. And they just spring into shape without any assembly when you need them. Of course it took me about an hour to figure out how to fold it up, but if you do it once then it becomes easy the next time. |
| August 06, 2012 |
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| Matt B. commented on the post Best Vienna Luxury Hotels |
| I am sure this is a stupid question: but doesn't applying for these cards affect my credit score? I imagine you have probably answered this question before, so maybe you can just direct me to a link? And my related question is: if it doesn't really affect credit scores then why aren't more people taking advantage of these offers? What's the catch? |
| August 06, 2012 |
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| Matt B. commented on the post AMEX Prepaid Card: $25 AMEX Gift Card Offer Returns |
| I keep getting an address verification error when trying to fill out the AMEX prepaid card form! Anyone else had this problem? |
| August 02, 2012 |
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| Matt B. commented on the post Current Citi AAdvantage and AMEX Retention Bonus Offers and Tips |
| Does AMEX call their retention department by another name? CSR asked for clarification when I asked for retention. Also, could you add the offers for the AMEX Business Gold Rewards Card to the post? |
| August 01, 2012 |
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| Matt B. commented on the post 7 Things to Eat in Bangkok |
| These dishes look delicious! Thai food is my all-time favorite, so thanks for sharing these mouth-watering photos! |
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