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I like to think I’m a pretty savvy traveller, and while I have the odd horror travel day, it’s usually pretty smooth sailing during my regular jaunts abroad. However, on a recent trip to Pakistan I had a nightmare experience when I didn’t have the correct documentation to enter the country. I was heading there for the very first time to review the national airline’s premium product on a flagship route. But first I had to get a visa.  Despite much forward planning, there was a huge delay in obtaining it, but I had been assured it would be approved and...

Everyone knows that breakfast is the most important meal of the day, and hotels all around are great at making the day’s first meal also the best one. When you’re shelling out lots of cash or points for a hotel room, having a lavish spread in the morning is a luxury that’s almost unparalleled. However, you have to pay for all that food — and at high-end properties you may find yourself out well upwards of $50 for the meal. Luckily, though, if you’re a high-tier status holder or book stays through programs like Amex Fine Hotels & Resorts or...