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Wednesday, August 19, 2026

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Civitavecchia (Rome) Shore Day, Done Right: Book Direct, Skip the Markup, See the Best of It
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Civitavecchia (Rome) Shore Day, Done Right: Book Direct, Skip the Markup, See the Best of It

The one thing worth the port day is the Vatican, Sistine Chapel and Colosseum in one day with Discovery Guided Tours.** Whether your ship is an MSC Cruises megaship (they have 265 sailings here in the next four months), a Costa vessel (215 calls), Viking Ocean (59), or Royal Caribbean (38), this is the bucket-list Roman day that actually delivers. For from €187.50 per person (~$205), you get pier-side pickup in a private luxury Mercedes, skip-the-line “privilege” entrance tickets to both the...

Chase Sapphire Reserve The Edit: New Rules and Workarounds
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Chase Sapphire Reserve The Edit: New Rules and Workarounds

Chase just killed the laziest way to squeeze $500 out of The Edit hotel credit. Starting this month, back-to-bac…

Flying Blue Light Awards: When to Book vs Avoid in 2026
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Flying Blue Light Awards: When to Book vs Avoid in 2026

Flying Blue is rolling out a three-tier award system for Air France and KLM flights on September 8, 2026. The ch…

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