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Kyle Stewart

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Pittsburgh, PA
Kyle is a freelance travel writer with contributions to Time, the Washington Post, MSNBC, Yahoo!, Reuters, Huffington Post, MapHappy, Live And Lets Fly and many other media outlets. He is also co-founder of Scottandthomas.com, a travel agency that delivers "Travel Personalized." He focuses on using miles and points to provide a premium experience for his wife and daughter. Email: sherpa@thetripsherpa.com
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Mileage Plus

Challenge Accepted – Switching to United 1K

Kyle Stewart Posted onAugust 6, 2017September 16, 2021 20 Comments
Challenge accepted

I wrote previously about my surprise status match to United 1K. Despite my previous posts declaring my independence from American, I had trepidations when it came time to actually make the switch. In the comments from readers I was forewarned that...

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Credit Cards

WalletHub Saves Me From Credit Disaster

Kyle Stewart Posted onAugust 6, 2017September 16, 2021 Leave a Comment
WalletHub

I subscribe to many credit tracking apps, most of which are free but none have been as responsive as WalletHub. Both credit card issuers and consumers make genuine mistakes but just because it may have been an error, doesn’t...

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Middle East Subsidies

Matthew Is Wrong About Gulf Carriers

Kyle Stewart Posted onJuly 30, 2017September 16, 2021 53 Comments
Emirates Air Seychelles Collision

There has been an awful lot of debate regarding major US carriers and the Gulf “ME3”. US airlines are simply trying to defend their home turf against an onslaught of new traffic. Why are they being derided by bloggers like...

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Hotel Reviews

Review: JW Marriott Houston (Galleria)

Kyle Stewart Posted onJuly 30, 2017September 16, 2021 9 Comments
Bed, from desk

I travel to Houston for business regularly, but I always stay at the same haunts. On this trip, I needed to unexpectedly stay over the weekend and decided to shop around. I found a tremendous rate from the JW...

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Travel Caching: Checked Baggage Hacking

Kyle Stewart Posted onJuly 23, 2017September 16, 2021 18 Comments

A friend recently referred me to a Tim Ferriss post about travel caching, something I had never heard of before. Mr. Ferriss used the Jason Borne movies as his reference point but the method might just work, depending on...

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Hotel Reviews

Review: Hilton Hanoi Opera

Kyle Stewart Posted onJuly 23, 2017September 16, 2021 11 Comments
Huge, beautiful lobby

My wife and daughter have spent the summer in Asia and I have spent every other weekend visiting them. On my final trip back to Asia to bring them home, we re-visited Vietnam, this time trying Hanoi for the...

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Spirit

The Southwest, No, The Spirit Effect

Kyle Stewart Posted onJuly 16, 2017September 16, 2021 9 Comments
The Spirit Effect hard at work.

Southwest was not only the perennial discount airline, but their mere presence in a new city could lower flight prices across the departure board from all airlines. It seems, however, that their position has been replaced by Spirit and other...

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Review: JW Marriott Hotel Bangkok

Kyle Stewart Posted onJuly 16, 2017September 16, 2021 14 Comments
Impressive building

On my last of several trips to Bangkok recently, I had a long layover in the city and have wanted to try new properties in the city. I have already secured top-tier status with IHG, Hilton, and Hyatt for...

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Spirit

Pittsburgh – Vegas Now $20 Each-Way

Kyle Stewart Posted onJuly 15, 2017September 16, 2021 2 Comments
Booking Spirit With Google payment screen

Earlier in the week, Ed Pizzarello from Pizza in Motion highlighted a deal from Spirit of $62 roundtrips from Pittsburgh (new market) to Las Vegas. While Spirit isn’t everyone’s cup of tea, casual travelers from another site Matthew and I contribute,...

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Why MileagePlus Go Card is Actually Great

Kyle Stewart Posted onJuly 12, 2017September 16, 2021 26 Comments
United MileagePlus Prepaid Card Debit

Critics have come out against the MileagePlus Go Visa Prepaid Card early and often. But I think many of their criticisms are unfair and don’t accurately reflect the wider market for this product. This card is a great value...

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United Status Matched Me to 1K!

Kyle Stewart Posted onJuly 9, 2017September 16, 2021 63 Comments
Welcome to 1K

I have previously noted that American Airlines has gutted their Advantage frequent flyer and because of that I am leaving American. Loyalty is a two-way street and American has worked hard to make it a one-way street, well I’m...

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Interview: Aaron Glick – VP Hilton Honors

Kyle Stewart Posted onJuly 9, 2017September 16, 2021 19 Comments
Courtesy of Hilton

During the 2017 Freddies in New York City I had an opportunity to meet the Vice President for Hilton Honors, Aaron Glick. We didn’t have enough time to conduct a proper interview at the event, but Aaron was kind...

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Review: Conrad Bangkok Hotel – Suite Upgrade

Kyle Stewart Posted onJuly 9, 2017September 16, 2021 15 Comments
Master bathroom shower and soaking tub

Though I’ve previously stayed at the property, I haven’t had a chance to review the Conrad Bangkok. In fact, despite dozens of visits to Bangkok, this would be my first stay for more than a single night. I looked...

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Hotels

Why Are Status Hotel Upgrades Tough?

Kyle Stewart Posted onJuly 2, 2017September 16, 2021 29 Comments
Status suite upgrade at the Conrad Hong Kong

Some hotel chains offer room upgrades of varying levels to their elite guests. These are typically listed as “if available upon checkin” but often moving up from a double queen room to a coveted suite seems like hard work....

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Airport Lounges

Quick Review: Cathay Pacific Lounge Bangkok

Kyle Stewart Posted onJuly 2, 2017September 16, 2021 Leave a Comment

In an effort to provide short posts of relevant and updated information I have compiled some quick reviews to help readers benefit from my travel experiences.  If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please click here. Both...

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Must Do In Bangkok: Central Embassy Food Court

Kyle Stewart Posted onJune 25, 2017September 16, 2021 10 Comments
She drove us to the food court.

As part of a series of quick writes/reads about things to do in a given location, this post focuses on an absolute Must-Do in Bangkok, the Central Embassy Food Court. If you’re already familiar with the Thai Capital, you’ll know why...

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Review: Hilton Mexico City Airport Hotel

Kyle Stewart Posted onJune 25, 2017September 16, 2021 6 Comments
Lobby at Hilton Mexico City Airport Hotel

For shorter stays where I have had limited exposure to the facilities (this stay was less than 18 hours) I will keep my review brief. On this stay I tried to explore a little bit of the Hilton Mexico...

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Two Bangkok Hyatts: Grand vs. Park (part two)

Kyle Stewart Posted onJune 18, 2017September 16, 2021 7 Comments
Spa Cottage massage room

This post picks up from the previous comparison between the two Bangkok Hyatt hotels. Matthew and I have covered quite a bit about the launch of the new Park Hyatt Bangkok including his exhaustive and photo-filled review, my suite...

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Two Bangkok Hyatts: Grand vs. Park

Kyle Stewart Posted onJune 18, 2017September 16, 2021 6 Comments
People AT the pool, but not IN the pool.

Matthew and I have covered quite a bit about the launch of the new Park Hyatt Bangkok including his exhaustive and photo-filled review, my suite review, and an analysis of current and speculation on future pricing. In what will...

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Who Are The Stewarts?

Kyle Stewart Posted onJune 18, 2017September 16, 2021 15 Comments

Over the last couple of weeks a new pair of contributors have made their way to Live and Let’s Fly, but introductions have been light, so it’s  time we introduce ourselves: The Traveling Stewarts.  If you are considering booking travel or signing...

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