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I’m really glad I got the chance to fly Spirit and actually document it. For the last couple years, they quietly built something pretty solid. That “premium economy” setup with the blocked middle seat was one of the best values in the sky, and their crews were consistently some of the friendliest I’ve dealt with.

I flew them three more times after this first trip (video in the comments), and every time was genuinely good. No chaos, no horror stories. Just solid travel and good people.

Tough day for a lot of really good people who made that experience happen, and for the customers who actually understood the value they were offering. Hoping those crews land somewhere that treats them even better.

Took a short break from travel videos to work on the thing that pays for travel videos.

Back editing again.

This one: A cruise Americans can’t book… that somehow ended up being one of the best trips we’ve taken.

Norway fjords, you can book it for under $1,000 with a VPN, and enjoy a very British experience.

Video’s up 👇

FINAL WARNING: THE AMEX PLATINUM HEIST 🚨

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THE "USE IT OR LOSE IT" CHECKLIST (DEADLINE: DEC 31st)
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🛍️ $100 Saks Credit: You get $50 for the second half of the year. If you haven't used it, go buy some fancy socks online right now for $50 or more. It's free.

🚗 $200 Uber Cash: You get $15/month, but December is a $35 bonus. This expires at midnight on the 31st. Use it for rides or Uber Eats. Order a pizza. Do not give it back to them.

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This is the rest of the loot you should be grabbing.

📺 $240 Digital Entertainment Credit ($20/month for Disney+/Hulu/Peacock, etc.)
🏨 $200 Fine Hotels & Resorts Credit (for prepaid bookings)
🚀 $189 CLEAR Plus Credit (covers the whole membership)
🛒 $155 Walmart+ Credit (covers the monthly fee)
🌎 $100 Global Entry / $85 TSA PreCheck Credit

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booked us a wild ride—summer bobsledding with wheels! 🛷
Way more intense than it looked (seriously, we hit some Gs), but such a blast.
And yes… we even got official certificates at the end. 😂🏅