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I spent Zorkfest weekend based at M Resort off the Las Vegas Strip, where the rooms were huge, the property was spotless, and the comps and pricing beat what you usually see on the Strip. In this post I walk through the new tower suite, what makes an off-strip stay work (and not work), and why a Five Guys with boozy shakes ended up as one of the most Vegas things I did.
Starting Sunday, airline agents will have to choose “M” or “F” for every passenger entering the U.S. — even when the traveler’s passport lists “X.” The government is rejecting the very gender markers it issued, leaving airlines to guess who passengers are in order to satisfy new federal rules.
Tourists visiting Bali have been ordered to carry their passports at all times as part of an immigration crackdown.
A dog chewed a woman’s passport while she was packing for an international trip. She was set to leave in 12 hours.
Video of an American tourist catching a pickpocket in the act in Venice is going viral – showing her holding the suspect by the ponytail, while the criminal screams continuously, and a crowd forms.
The U.S. is doubling the cost for visitors from close allies and security partners to come to the country. The price of an “ESTA” or Electronic System for Travel Authorization which passengers entering the United States on a visa waiver is going from $21 to $40.
Passengers flying from London Heathrow to Dallas – Fort Worth on American Airlines flight 51 and taking a connecting flight no longer walk to immigration, pick up their bags at customs, drop them back off to re-check them, and go through security again.
The Big Beautiful Bill has more and more warts that just keep coming out, including a new $250 “Visa Integrity Fee” for most foreigners applying for U.S. nonimmigrant visas. It’s a ‘refundable deposit’ that you’re supposed to get back for leaving the U.S. on time, though no one knows yet how refunds will actually happen. Implementing a cross-agency refund system is going to take… time. The fee amount will adjust up with inflation.
Who’s going to want to do their sports betting as the casino? Do it through your brokerage account and there’s no tax penalty. In fact, there’s a tax advantage!
Senator Ted Cruz is under fire for vacationing in Greece while his home state of Texas was hit by one of its most devastating floods in over a century. Flash flood emergencies struck on the 4th of July. Up to 20 inches of rain descended in just a few hours and rose more than 25 feet.
Gary Leff is one of the foremost experts in the field of miles, points, and frequent business travel -- a topic he has covered since 2002.
Co-founder of frequent flyer community InsideFlyer.com, emcee of the Freddie Awards, and named one of the "World's Top Travel Experts" by Conde' Nast Traveler (2010-Present) Gary has been a guest on most major news media, profiled in several top print publications, and published broadly on the topic of consumer loyalty. More About Gary »
