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Kind of but not really.
Lounges officially don’t want the expectation of tips.
I assume that means no tipped wage.
Still a nice thing to do.
Stop by the ATM.
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If there is too much foilage, then you can’t see the animals in the brush.
I went in January and was okay but was definitely the off season, as I went on the safaris all alone with the guides.
Saw everything except the rhinos which are super rare.
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Normal European airline.
Flew Málaga-Amsterdam and there was no crazy good or crazy bad experience.
I’d fly them if price is cheaper that KLM or if the flight is direct.
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If you are going 1 way, then the train is a better option.
It is super easy to use.
I recommend using Trainline, it will search all the providers and give you one unified ticket and it is often cheaper than buying from SNCF or whoever.
Car rentals are also relatively cheap at like 30-50 euros a day.
I drove from Barcelona to Marseille and the roads are like normal US roads.
Parking was pretty easy too.
A car gives you more flexibility to stop in small towns but doesn’t make sense if you are only going one way.
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I personally don’t think this card is good for everyday spending compared to others.
The perks, like 0% foreign exchange fees, don’t give me the best value for my travel habits, so I prefer cards that offer more points.
Your mileage may vary.
The lounge passes are decent, but I found them limited.
For example, we could use them at Vancouver Airport on our last trip, but not at SFO, ORD, or Newark.
For our upcoming trip to Japan, we can only use them at YVR since Japanese lounges are more like business cubicles.
We were also denied access in Rome because they stopped accepting Visa DragonPass Cards due to capacity issues, although other DragonPass holders were still allowed.
I might consider getting the card in the future, but it hasn’t been worth it for us in the past few years.
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Sure, Air Canada offers direct flights from Vancouver.
You can explore your options using Aeroplan.
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As long as the same AA Advantage frequent flyer number is on both credit cards (you can see it on the front of the card typically), you will automatically earn the miles into your AA frequent flyer account regardless of the source (business or personal credit card).
You don’t need to do anything extra.
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We stayed at the Moxy hotel, which is easy to access from/to the airport.
marriott.com
New lifestyle hotel located 1km from Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport.
Stylish, affordable, tech-savvy hotel located between 2 terminals at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport with easy access to and from the airport with the autonomous CDGVal shuttle.
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I know you can sometimes book a cruise like Holland America and get points back on your AmEx.
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This is basically selling a corporate status match.
Would never do this unless I wanted to risk having my account shutdown.
You can tell this is a scam because they keep changing their name every few months.
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Nope.
EWR and Chicago ORD are the 2 worst airports for Priority Pass lounges in the country.
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Alaska Lounge or AA/BA Greenwich Lounge.
Haven’t been to the former but the latter gets absolutely rammed in the evenings.
Poor food options, though actually a decent bottle of champagne on offer.
The last two times I was there their fountain drink machine was broken AND all the soft drinks in their fridges were warm.
Not very well managed or at least suffering from some major teething issues since the remodel.
Soho is much nicer & more relaxed but only for Emeralds, unfortunately.
I’m back in T8 next month & will divide my time between Alaska (to check it out) & Soho.
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Really nothing Hyatt related nearby.
Denver’s Hyatts are okay but kind of “convention center type” aside from Thompson.
I’d stay in Boulder.
Plenty to do around there.
I live in the area.
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Ehh for an extra $450 it isn’t worth it.
United Polaris is fine and similar to Qantas in terms of quality.