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How Credit Cards Can Help When Travel Goes Wrong: My Experience Using Chase Travel Insurance
In February of 2025, I used points and miles to take my 7-year-old son on a bucket list trip to Paris. We had a totally magical trip, including a dreamy stay at the Hyatt Regency Paris Etoile. Although I booked our trip for four nights, it turned into five when our flight home was canceled
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Run, Don’t Walk, to Get This Incredible Welcome Offer
I don’t usually write about individual card welcome offers, since they change all the time, but this offer is so good, it merits a public service announcement. The Chase Sapphire Preferred currently comes with a jaw-dropping 100,000 Ultimate Reward points for spending $5,000 in three months. We haven’t seen an offer this high on this
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How I Booked a Luxury Trip to Spain and Portugal for 94% Off
In my junior year of college, I spent my fall semester studying abroad at the University of Barcelona. I had no intentions to do this. One of my friends was interested in studying abroad, so I accompanied him to the International Programs office on campus one day. He never went. I did. I fell immediately
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Hyatt Regency Paris Etoile: Value, Convenience, and Comfort
I recently completed a five-night stay at the Hyatt Regency Paris Etoile, located in Paris’s 17th arrondissement, and I absolutely love this hotel. I found this to be a convenient and pleasant place to stay with my seven-year-old. This property is ideal for visitors looking to conserve both cash and points, and although not the
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How to Write a School Excuse for Travel
I have been an educator for over 20 years, so let me just start by saying how much I value school and education. I believe that consistent school attendance is important. I also believe that travel is an educational experience. Travel presents SO many opportunities for learning; kids get exposure to different languages, geography, modes
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The Art of the Backup Flight
Have your plans ever been disrupted by a delayed or canceled flight? If you’re traveling for an important event, like a wedding or a cruise embarkation, you really need to get where you’re going, when you’re going. This is also true for positioning flights–when you’re traveling to get to the point of departure for a
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