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Amex Platinum
+6
Jun 2, 2026
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3 min read
Testing direct Amex access and Priority Pass at Oslo Airport.
May 26, 2026
4 min read
Why the expensive hotel belonged on the cheaper nights, why the family hotel handled the expensive ones, and why this was never going to be a one-hotel trip.
+3
Apr 30, 2026
2 min read
Why small assumptions quietly change how you spend
+7
Mar 30, 2026
Testing how payments are processed across hotel bars and restaurants
+5
Feb 7, 2026
Testing Amex’s new Q3 Resy credit from outside the U.S.
Feb 5, 2026
Three nights, two tools, and why stopping early was optimal
Jan 21, 2026
A boutique hotel stay timed for Sunday pricing, FHR value, and upgrade odds
Jan 9, 2026
Amsterdam, abundant luxury, and the limits of rebate logic
Jan 8, 2026
When the fixed credit works, and when the pricing cancels it out
IHG
+8
Dec 28, 2025
Certificates, expiry risk, FHR timing, and why sequencing mattered more than value
