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Ben Nickel-D'Andrea’s Biography

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Ben is a luxury travel writer, an immigrant with three citizenships and a husband. He speaks English, Spanish and Italian, and has a background in linguistics and languages and travels the world for the love of it. You'll find him flying up front in first or business class all over the world and enjoying food from fine dining to street fare.

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Avelo Airlines Launches New Credit Card Partnership With Capital One

Avelo Airlines Launches New Credit Card Partnership With Capital One

Avelo Airlines is launching a new, unique partnership with Capital One, which allows Avelo flyers to take adv…

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How To Use Hyatt's Guest Of Honor Globalist Benefit - NerdWallet

How To Use Hyatt's Guest Of Honor Globalist Benefit - NerdWallet

To use it, you'll have to gift a Free Night Award to a friend or family member. When you do, that person will…

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How to Gift MVP Status on Alaska Airlines - NerdWallet

How to Gift MVP Status on Alaska Airlines - NerdWallet

Being an Alaska Airlines MVP Gold 75K comes with plenty of perks to elevate your travel experience, but did y…

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5 Times It Might Make Sense to Get a Personal Loan

5 Times It Might Make Sense to Get a Personal Loan

Because of the recession caused by the pandemic, lenders are tightening their lending standards and are being…

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Buenos Aires Travel Guide: 48 Hours Of Epic Eating, Drinking & Exploring - God Save The Points

Buenos Aires Travel Guide: 48 Hours Of Epic Eating, Drinking & Exploring - God Save The Points

Buenos Aires is one of the most captivating cities in the world, and I'm not just saying so because I called …

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Points & Miles: Vacation In New York City For Next To Nothing

Points & Miles: Vacation In New York City For Next To Nothing

At GSTP, we're always trying to highlight amazing flight deals, and there are usually quite a few US cities w…

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Why the Atmos Rewards Summit Visa is one of the best credit cards for expats

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By Ben Nickel-D'Andrea Verified
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The cards we feature here are from partners who compensate us when you are approved through our site, and this may impact how or where these products appear. We don’t cover all available credit cards, but our analysis, reviews, and opinions are entirely from our editorial team. Terms apply to the offers listed on this page. Please view our advertising policy and product review methodology for more information.
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Why WHOOP Is a Perfect Companion for Health-Conscious Travelers — and How to Try It for Less

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By Ben Nickel-D'Andrea Verified
Anyone balancing a global travel lifestyle with a commitment to staying healthy and fit knows how difficult, and sometimes diametrically opposed, those two can be. I spend close to half the year in hotels and regularly traverse multiple time zones. Most of my trips are relatively short, so I’m often on to the next destination before my body has time to adjust. That’s why I’ve started finding a lot of value in my WHOOP band; it’s become the perfect travel companion.
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How To Book Virgin Hotels With Points

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By Ben Nickel-D'Andrea Verified
The Virgin brand has a presence across several industries, including hospitality. Virgin has two distinct hotel offerings: Virgin Hotels and Virgin Limited Edition. Virgin Hotels is a small hotel chain focused on urban, lifestyle-driven properties, with buzzy restaurants, rooftop pools, and design-forward rooms rather than sprawling resorts. It still has a relatively small footprint compared to larger chains like Hyatt, Marriott, or Hilton, but it’s growing.
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