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Tuesday, August 18, 2026

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Marseille Shore Day, Done Right: Book Direct, Skip the Markup, See the Best of It
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Marseille Shore Day, Done Right: Book Direct, Skip the Markup, See the Best of It

The one excursion that makes a Marseille port day worth the fuel burn is the Calanques National Park boat cruise departing straight from the Vieux-Port. Nothing else on the French coast delivers this particular drama: a 12-mile wall of blinding-white limestone cliffs plunging into fjord-like turquoise inlets, threaded by a National-Park-authorized boat that leaves from Quai des Belges, literally steps from where most cruise ships tie up.

Amex Transfer Ratio Changes: Which Hotel Moves Now Cost More
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Amex Transfer Ratio Changes: Which Hotel Moves Now Cost More

Amex has tweaked its Membership Rewards transfer ratios to hotel partners, and the math just got a bit uglier fo…

Virgin Points 50% Bonus: Best Delta & ANA Redemptions Now
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Virgin Points 50% Bonus: Best Delta & ANA Redemptions Now

Virgin Atlantic Flying Club just made buying points a no-brainer for anyone who actually flies premium cabins. T…

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