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As the upcoming summer travel season approaches, I want to remind everyone that traveling internationally with your current wireless provider doesn’t always mean paying exorbitant fees. Verizon Wireless (VZW) has a new plan, Unlimited Ultimate, which includes 15GB of high speed international data per month. It’s only $10/month more than...
With the upcoming holiday travel season, I wanted to share with you the travel power strip I’ve been using this year while flying and staying in hotels globally. It fixes so many of the common issues… Adapter falling out of a worn out plug (common on inflight outlets) due to...
As award availability has become harder and harder to find, there is an app to present the data you need without creating 100+ searches with each airline. A former Robinhood Security Engineer, started Seats.aero as a side project. I’ve been using it since March 2023 and have found value in...
Alaska Airlines is my primary airline and I hold MVP Gold 75K status with them. Late last year (November 2022), I was invited to beta test a new electronic baggage tag for checked luggage. For longer trips, I check a bag so this was a cool new technology to test...
While planning a recent trip to Japan, I was frustrated that Hyatt doesn’t offer a quick view to see the award availability in a calendar view which Marriott offers. I discovered MaxMyPoint from a post on FlyerTalk and the rest is history. It was super helpful while finding availability for...
It’s been almost 9 years since my last post on this topic and how the landscape has changed… While traveling around the world we now have access to better coverage, faster data speeds and cheaper options than in 2014 🙂 Cellular-based Options Adding an International roaming option to your existing wireless...
Technology keeps evolving and tracking your luggage just got easier. I used LugLoc previously in 2017 and was disappointed with the accuracy of tracking as it relied on cellular towers for triangulation to provide the location. Apple released AirTags in April 2021 to track your items. “AirTag sends out a...
It’s now been 11 years since I first started using inflight WiFi. Streaming Netflix with no issues inflight wasn’t possible years ago, but some systems can now handle 50+ Mbps which is plenty of bandwidth to handle HD Video. It’s not always fast or economical so I’ll compare my WiFi...
The biggest hassle of using miles/points for flights always seems to be finding award availability. With most searches being day by day or at most in a monthly calendar view, it can be very time consuming. There is now a website available, https://www.flightplantool.com, which uses source code designed by a...
XCom Global closed their doors earlier this year unexpectedly, but we are now in luck. Some former employees decided to bring it back to life under a new company, iWiFiTravel. I’ve reviewed and used XCom Global on many trips which has proven to be very valuable. Still today, using a...
Oneworld Sapphire Status via a Credit Card (No Flying Required)
February 6, 2025
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