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Anthony’s Philippines: “It was an Adventure” Jake Redman
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Anthony’s Amazing Singapore: “Toe Dipping” Point of SE Asia Jake Redman
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Anthony’s Ireland: Hellman’s Makes Ketchup Too Jake Redman
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Dallas, Disney and Deals. Our 100th Episode. Jake Redman
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AirBnB Cancels Some Cancelling & Jake Thinks Charlotte is a Beach Town Jake Redman
Global entry renewal has one rule: do it exactly one year before expiration. That’s the short version. You won’t lose any time on your current membership, and if you submit your renewal before expiration, you’ll trigger a 24-month grace period that keeps your benefits active while the government takes its sweet time processing the paperwork. Global Entry also includes TSA PreCheck, which is a big part of why it’s still the baseline move for most US travelers. As for CLEAR, the math is simpler: keep it if your Amex Platinum pays for it. If you’re paying $209 out of pocket, […]
Is the GHA Discovery status match worth it? I’m looking at a $75 net invoice for a hotel status I might not never use. That is the reality of the 2026 GHA Discovery status match. It’s a paid shortcut to Titanium status that sounds like a steal but carries a hidden risk. As the founder of modhop, I’ve spent a more than a decade helping travelers cut through the marketing fluff. My own status strategy—currently anchored by IHG Platinum—is the lens I’m using here. Modhop Verdict: It’s worth it only if you can name at least one GHA property you’ll […]
I was at my kitchen table, not in some lounge, staring at the fine print and doing the thing I always end up doing in June: trying to make family travel math look less annoying than it is. Lisbon was on one side of the table. Tokyo on the other. And right in the middle was the Delta Business Gold offer: 90,000 points after $6,000 in spend, first year free, then $150 after that. The current 90,000-mile offer ends July 15, 2026. So here’s the verdict up front. If your main use case is one annual family pilgrimage to Minneapolis, […]
