TPG reader Brian sent me a message on Facebook to ask about JetBlue Mosaic benefits:Both the JetBlue Plus Card and the JetBlue Business Card offer cardholders the opportunity to earn Mosaic elite s…
Watch this climber pull off one of Poland’s craziest bouldering problems
Climbing is a game of perseverance and humility, especially when it comes to highly technical bouldering. This vid has both in spades.
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How Does Star Alliance Gold Differ from United Premier Gold?
TPG reader Doug sent me a message on Facebook to ask about Star Alliance elite status:For starters, United Premier members are eligible for complimentary upgrades, while Star Alliance Gold members …
Does Amex Platinum Still Offer Starwood Gold Elite Status?
TPG reader Wissam sent me a message on Facebook to ask about Amex Platinum benefits:The benefit terms on both cards state that once you’ve enrolled in complimentary SPG status, you’ll k…
Should I Earn Miles with Two Airlines in the Same Alliance?
TPG reader Sujay sent me a message on Facebook to ask about airline partnerships:Airline alliances offer that balance naturally by giving you access to a selection of carriers via a single frequent…
Seeing Boston Through New Eyes on a North End Photo Walk
Join Vagabondish on Twitter and Facebook.But sometimes, I love taking a proper tour of my hometown (OK, technically Providence is my hometown, but Boston is close enough …). It’s a gre…
Dear travelers to Cambodia: Please don’t come visit until you’ve understood these 9 things
1. The Khmer Rouge are in the past, but they have left lasting damage on Cambodia. Everyone in Cambodia was affected by the Khmer Rouge. The population of approximately eight million had their prop…
Going Beyond Bourbon Street in New Orleans
There’s more to New Orleans than the French Quarter — Bourbon Street, by the way, wasn’t named in honor of the revelry that tends to characterize it, but rather in honor of the ro…
Watch: These freeskiers find BC’s sickest backcountry stashes
This sick ski flick series is called “Seeking Nirvana.” After watching this installment, I’m pretty sure they found it.
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After the quake: A ‘spoiled European’ finds Japan at its best in a crisis
Inside one of Kumamoto’s volunteer-run relief centers. Sean Michael Wilson/GlobalPostAs a writer who’s lived here for several years, I knew already of the famed calm and order the Japan…