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3 articlesBy Jason LeeUpdated May 15, 2024
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Behind the Scenes: Marriott Bonvoy Welcome Gift Guarantee (An Ethical Dilemma)

I’m usually pretty confident at asserting my rights when facing unfair treatment or not receiving benefits I’m entitled to. and it’s no exception when this happens within a brand I’ve worked hard to earn loyalty status with. However, what I went through over the weekend has given me a pause. I’d lik

JasonMay 15, 2024 4 min
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Smart or Scam? Aloft Playa Del Carmen’s Currency Tactics

A friend of mine recently stayed at Aloft Playa Del Carmen. Everything was smooth, until he noticed the amount charged on his card seemed a little odd upon checking out. You may be thinking…”Hah, yet another guy crying about resort fees, don’t travel if you can’t afford to pay those fees!” Wrong. Th

JasonMarch 28, 2024 2 min
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Does airBaltic’s NFT program actually work? (Planies)

The Latvian national airline airBaltic has released a collection of 10,000 NFTs called Planies in October 2022. The Planies allow their owners to passively earn airBaltic Club points daily, without having to actually fly. Sounds too good to be true? Let’s see how this actually works. airBaltic and I

JasonSeptember 26, 2023 5 min
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