First-Class Experience,
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Derek and his wife are average American suburbanites who travel often at reasonable cost. They enhance their experiences using points and miles. Find out how you can too!

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Recent Articles

Points and Miles

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Euro Trip 2019: Selecting transatlantic flights
Euro Trip 2019: Selecting transatlantic flights
Why I will no longer actively accumulate American AAdvantage miles
Why I will no longer actively accumulate American AAdvantage miles
The long wait is over! I have the Chase Sapphire Reserve!
The long wait is over! I have the Chase Sapphire Reserve!

Rail Travel

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Book Review: "Off the Rails: A Train Trip Through Life"
Book Review: "Off the Rails: A Train Trip Through Life"
New Debrian Travels video - Trenitalia from Venice to La Spezia
New Debrian Travels video - Trenitalia from Venice to La Spezia
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Why I prefer trains to airplanes in Europe

Travel Experience

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Derek & ICE Train (Frankfurt).png
Why I prefer trains to airplanes in Europe
Rick Steves: enhancing my travel experience
Rick Steves: enhancing my travel experience
Optimizing travel experience: depth or breadth?
Optimizing travel experience: depth or breadth?

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Our Travels

Coming soon! Stay tuned for more information on where we have traveled!