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If Johann Sebastian Bach could join the tourists and university students in Leipzig, Germany’s City Center today, he’d struggle to recognize the place where he lived from 1723 until his death in 1750. Behind the roofline he likely overlooked from his upper-story home, Panorama Tower shoots skyward. Not far from there, passenger trains roll steadily…

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How to win at Travel

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HOW TO WIN AT TRAVEL

Publisher Avid Reader Press | Author Brian Kelly | Reviewed by Nancy Wigston

Once upon a time, Brian Kelly’s father handed his tech-obsessed son control over the many points he’d accumulated while traveling to California working for a healthcare startup. He thought his family of six might use the air miles to vacation in Florida. Instead, all six enjoyed eight nights at a vacation rental in the Cayman Islands. When Brian and his mother arrived to join the others his father was waiting at the airport, beaming with joy. And why not? Brian had created a wonderful family vacation. And he was twelve years old. How to Win at Travel aims to share what Kelly’s learned about travel’s “lucrative ecosystem.” Alert flexibility, he admonishes, is key to flying first class, avoiding long airport lines and enjoying perks like lounge access-with free food, drink, and helpful, knowledgeable staff. Once these benefits were restricted to the wealthy. Today, they are within reach of any frequent traveler clever enough to play and win the game. Read More