Author Archives: Doug Webster

5 Exotic Fruits you’ve Got to Try and 1 to Avoid

Posted on May 8, 2013 by Doug Webster

  I’m no Anthony Bordain, but I do love trying new foods. You probably won’t see me eating fermented duck fetuses, that I wouldn’t do even on Fear Factor. I have, however, found a few exotic fruits in my travels … Continue reading →

Posted in Food, Fun Travel Stories | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

From Wanderlusting to Wandering: Italy

Posted on May 6, 2013 by Doug Webster

There’s this little part of me that tells me I’m a phony. I write 2-3 times a week about taking trips to the ends of the earth. I tell people about places like Scotland, Italy, and Bali, pronouncing city names … Continue reading →

Posted in American Express, Citi, Europe, Europe, Starwood Preferred Guest | Tagged , , , , , | 11 Comments

Heathrow Airport: Britain’s Gateway to the World

Posted on May 5, 2013 by Doug Webster

This is an informational sponsored guest post about Heathrow Airport in London, England.  I’ve flown through Heathrow and it is an impressive hub for air travel. Heathrow Airport is one of the largest and most well used international airports in … Continue reading →

Posted in Europe | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

5 Ways to Maximize your Business Travel Rewards

Posted on May 2, 2013 by Doug Webster

Long before 1981, when American Airlines launched AAdvantage, the first formal frequent flyer mile program, a burgeoning airline company fighting to survive would set the stage for all of the loyalty programs we know today. A tiny airline with four … Continue reading →

Posted in Southwest | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 4 Comments

Stop Taking Prozac and Start Traveling: 5 Reasons Why Travelers aren’t Depressed

Posted on May 1, 2013 by Doug Webster

The daily grind of life is rough.  Even with a great job that you really enjoy, it still sucks.  I’m convinced that the monotony of life is a strong reason for some kinds of depression.  It takes hold of every … Continue reading →

Posted in About us, Travel Tips, Travel Tricks | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | 6 Comments

11 flights, 10 Countries, 9,779 miles, $4850 in Flights – Pay no more than taxes

Posted on April 29, 2013 by Doug Webster

I have 55,800 American Express Membership Rewards points that I got from The Business Gold Rewards Card from American Express OPEN.  As we’ve talked about before, miles and points generally fall into one of three categories: Airline Miles, which you can … Continue reading →

Posted in British Airways, South America | Tagged , , , , , , , | 10 Comments

Wanderlust in Aruba

Posted on April 26, 2013 by Doug Webster

This post was written by Bonnie, a newcomer to the WorldWanderlusting way of traveling.  She recently took an unbelievable anniversary trip in February of this year with her husband, and wanted to share her experience with our readers (note that … Continue reading →

Posted in Guest Post | Tagged , , , , , , , | 11 Comments