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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
The new Centurion Lounge guest rules 2026 restrict entry to same-flight travel and cap layovers at five hours. For the occasional upgrader, these changes rarely break the value proposition. While the convenience has dipped, the $895 card remains a keeper only if you maximize the aggregate credits rather than relying solely on lounge access. I recently visited the Centurion Lounge in Atlanta on a late Tuesday morning. I walked right in. There was no line at the desk and plenty of open seats near the windows. I paid the $30 child guest fee for my 9-year-old son and grabbed a […]
Frontier UpFront Plus is the closest thing to Spirit’s Big Front Seat on the eight routes Frontier grabbed after Spirit shut down, but it is not the same seat. You get a blocked middle and a front-row spot, not a wider recliner. My verdict: a fair trade if Frontier prices it right, a downgrade if you crave hip room. When Spirit Airlines shut down for good in May 2026, it didn’t just leave a hole in the flight schedule. It left a void for travelers who were addicted to the “budget first class.” For years, we knew where to go […]
Do you need World of Hyatt status? Do you need World of Hyatt status? For most occasional travelers, no. I have never held it, and my best Hyatt stays came from booking suites with points as an ordinary member. The status I chased at other chains delivered worse rooms. Skip the chase and book the suite. Jake Redman has published 360 first-hand travel reviews since 2008 and has stayed both as a mid-tier status holder and as a base member with no status at all. The travel internet is obsessed with the “grind” for status. You’ve seen the guides. They […]
