Sabbatical Travel: How Amex Platinum Makes a Round-the-World Trip More Affordable
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Winter Holiday 2026-2027: Best Destinations with Amex Benefits
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Summer Cityhopping: Madrid, Lisbon, Barcelona on Membership Rewards
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South Africa Safari: Cape Town to Kruger Park with Membership Rewards
For comparison: a cash ticket for the same business class return easily costs €2,500 to €4,500. If you set that against …
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Valentine's Weekend: The 5 Most Romantic FHR Hotels in Europe
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Vietnam Luxury Round Trip: 12 Days with Amex Platinum Benefits
There are dozens of ways to cross Vietnam, but for a 12-day luxury round trip the classic north-to-south route works bes…
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Qatar Qsuites with Points: The Best Business Class in the World
To be honest: I'm not a Qsuites veteran with twenty flights under my belt. But I have thoroughly researched it over the …
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Solo Travellers: Why the Amex Platinum Actually Works Even Better Alone
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Thailand Tour: 14 Days of Luxury Travel with Points from Belgium
Second: the price difference between economy and business class in cash is enormous (think €800 vs. €3,200 return), but …
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New York on Points: Three Days in Manhattan for €0 Cash
The first and biggest chunk of your points budget: the flight. From Brussels Airport (BRU) you have multiple options to …
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Marriott STARS vs Fine Hotels & Resorts: Which Program for Belgian Travelers?
Honestly, I was confused for a long time about the difference between Marriott STARS and Fine Hotels & Resorts. On paper…
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Japan on Points: Booking Tokyo and Kyoto with Amex Membership Rewards
Japan is one of those destinations where the difference between cash and points really stands out. A round-trip economy …
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Spring Break: 7 City Trips from Brussels You Can Pay for with Points
15,000 points for a return Brussels-Lisbon. That's less than most Belgian travellers think they need. And honestly: I my…
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Lufthansa Business Class from Brussels: booking on points via Amex
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Hyatt Globalist Status via Amex: Does It Work for Belgians in 2026?
60 nights per year in a Hyatt hotel. That's the threshold for Globalist status, the highest tier in the World of Hyatt l…
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Iceland in Winter: Booking Luxury Aurora Trips with Amex Benefits
Honestly: I've never been the kind of person who spontaneously lights up at the word "Iceland." Cold. Expensive. Dark. T…
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Four Seasons Belgian Perspective: FHR Benefits Concretely Measured
There are plenty of articles online that summarise "Fine Hotels + Resorts" in two paragraphs and then send you to an app…
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Planning Your Honeymoon with Amex: Maldives and Bali on Points
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Dubai for Belgian Travellers: The Smartest Way on Points
A return business class flight from Brussels to Dubai: somewhere between €2,500 and €4,000 if you pay cash. Or, if you p…
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Emirates First Class: How Belgians Book It with Membership Rewards
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Brussels Airlines Privilege vs Membership Rewards: Which Gives You More Value?
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Booking Aman Resorts via Amex Fine Hotels + Resorts: My Experience as a Belgian Traveller
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Air France-KLM Flying Blue: The Smartest Routes from Brussels
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Amex Platinum Belgium 2026: Complete Guide + 150,000 Welcome Points
€780 a year. That's what the Amex Platinum costs in Belgium. €65 leaving your account every month, whether you fly or no…
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Amex Platinum Belgium: Real Experiences from 5 Belgian Cardholders
Honestly: I was sceptical about the whole concept of a "premium credit card" for a long time. Paying €780 per year to sp…
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Golf and Luxury Travel: the Best Resorts in Europe with Amex Benefits
Golf travel luxury is a market that has grown strongly in recent years. More Belgians are combining their hobby with a w…
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Booking Luxury Cruises with Points: The Complete Guide for Belgian Travellers
Honestly: for a long time I thought cruises weren't really my thing. Too crowded, too many buffets, too much children's …
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Wine Travel Through Europe: How Amex Platinum Takes Your Gastronomic Journey to the Next Level
Honestly: the combination of luxury wine travel Europe and a credit card sounds like something a marketer dreamed up aft…
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One Year with the Amex Platinum: My Honest Assessment as a Belgian Traveller
Honestly: I was sceptical about credit card points for a long time. It always sounded like something American, something…
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Luxury Train Travel Through Europe: From Thalys Première to the Orient Express
€85 for Première to Paris. €3,500 for one night on the Orient Express. That's the spectrum of luxury train travel throug…
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Amex Platinum for Digital Nomads: Why This Is the Ultimate Work Card
That was two years ago. Since then, I've worked from eight countries: Portugal, Spain, Thailand, Indonesia, Turkey, Geor…
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Airport Lounge Etiquette: 12 Unwritten Rules Everyone Should Know
What follows are 12 behavioural rules that aren't officially written down anywhere, but that every experienced lounge vi…
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Greek Islands in Luxury: Business Class + Boutique Hotels with Membership Rewards
To be honest, I had hesitated for a long time. Greece felt like an "ordinary" destination. No Maldives, no Japan. But af…
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Autumn Holiday in Style: 8 Luxury Destinations for October and November
Planning a luxury autumn holiday feels like a well-kept secret among Belgian travellers. Temperatures at many destinatio…
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Luxury Ski Holidays in the Alps: How Amex Platinum Enhances Your Winter Vacation
Upon arrival, my room was upgraded free of charge to a suite with views of the slopes. Breakfast for two, every morning,…
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Easter Holiday 2026: Luxury City Trips from Belgium You Can Book with Points
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Christmas 2026: 10 Magical Luxury Winter Destinations Reachable with Points
Christmas 2026 is still eight months away. That sounds like a lot, but honestly: if you want to book a luxury winter hol…
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Amex Offers Belgium: How I Save €50-€100 Per Month with Hidden Deals
That moment summed up for me why Amex Offers in Belgium are such an underrated benefit. No hassle, no discount codes tha…
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Premium Credit Cards Compared: Amex Platinum vs Visa Infinite vs Mastercard World Elite
That moment has stayed with me. Not out of jealousy, but out of curiosity. What card was that? What does a premium credi…
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Free Hotel Elite Status with Amex Platinum: Hilton Gold & Marriott Gold Explained
Last summer I was standing at the front desk of the Hilton Malta. My booking: a standard room for three nights. The rece…
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Priority Pass vs Amex Platinum Lounge: Which Programme Gives You More Access?
Let me start at the beginning, because I notice there's a lot of confusion about this. Priority Pass is the world's larg…
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Amex Platinum vs Miles & More Credit Card: Which is Better for Belgian Flyers?
That moment was honestly the tipping point. Since then I've thoroughly compared both cards — not from a spreadsheet but …
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Amex Platinum Purchase Protection: These Hidden Benefits You Probably Don't Know About
Last summer I was standing in an electronics shop in Lisbon. Just bought a brand-new noise-cancelling headphone for the …
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Amex Global Dining Collection: The Best Restaurants in Belgium with Exclusive Benefits
And that's what I want to share today. Not as a dry list of terms and conditions, but as someone who now looks forward t…
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Travel Hacking for Beginners: How Belgian Travellers Save Thousands of Euros
Last September I was sitting in the business class cabin on a flight BRU → DXB → MLE. Champagne in hand, lie-flat seat, …
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Amex Platinum for Families: How We Maximise the Benefits as a Family
With children, that breakfast makes a huge difference. Anyone who has ever stayed in a hotel with two little ones and ha…
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Spending Membership Rewards: The Smartest and Dumbest Ways to Use Your Points
That difference is absurd. And yet thousands of Belgian Amex cardholders make exactly that mistake. They spent months ea…
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The Amex Platinum Concierge: 7 Things I Had Them Arrange (and What It Cost)
I've paid €0 to book a sold-out restaurant in Lisbon, €0 for last-minute theatre seats in London, and €0 for a personal …
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New York on Amex Points: From Centurion Lounge to Manhattan Penthouse
I transferred my points to Virgin Atlantic Flying Club. The transfer was 1:1 and within a few minutes the points were in…
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Amex Platinum Extra Card: Free for Your Partner? All Benefits Explained
Because what if we travel separately? Or if she goes on a trip with a friend? Then she's just standing in line at the ga…
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Istanbul: The Surprising Luxury Destination for Points Travellers from Belgium
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Dubai with Points: Business Class + 5-Star Hotel for a Fraction of the Price
And yet: this trip was planned with points. No cash. No upgrade lottery. Just a deliberate strategy with my Amex Platinu…
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Rome for Foodies: How Amex Platinum Transforms Your Italian Trip
In this piece, I'll take you through how I approached a Rome luxury travel trip, which Italy Amex Platinum benefits trul…
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Barcelona on Points: Best Hotels and Restaurants with Amex Benefits
For Belgian travellers, Barcelona is a top destination anyway. Short flight from Brussels (BRU to BCN, barely 1h50), aff…
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Luxury Weekend Amsterdam: How I Slept in a 5-Star Hotel for €0
It was a Friday afternoon in March and I was standing at Brussels-South station waiting for the Thalys to Amsterdam. Two…
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London with Amex Platinum: From Lounge to Luxury Hotel, My Complete Experience
Honestly: London is a city that can wreck your wallet if you're not careful. Hotels in good neighbourhoods easily run 30…
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Paris in Style: The 10 Best Hotels You Can Book with Amex Points
That moment is precisely why I'm writing this article. Many Belgian travellers don't know that with your Amex Platinum c…
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Maldives on Points: Complete Guide to Flying and Staying for Free from Belgium
Honestly, the first time someone told me you could fly to the Maldives "for free" with credit card points, I rolled my e…
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How I Booked an €8,000 Business Class Flight for Free with Amex Points
What followed was a year of smart spending, saving points, and striking at the right moment. No complicated hacks, no ob…
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Black Friday Amex Belgium: Why the Welcome Bonus Won't Get Any Better
Let me clear up a misconception I keep encountering in Belgian forums and Facebook groups. People assume that American E…
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Brussels Airport Lounges: Complete Guide to Every Lounge at BRU (2026)
Brussels Airport now has a decent selection of lounges. Some are absolutely worth it, others are disappointing. I've vis…
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Best Travel Credit Cards in Belgium 2026: Ranked by Real Value
From Priority Pass lounges to free flights, which travel credit card in Belgium gives you the most value?…
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Amex Platinum vs Amex Gold: Which Card Wins for Belgian Travellers?
That moment was the turning point. Not the trip itself, however beautiful it was, but the realisation that travelling fe…
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Membership Rewards Points: How to Smartly Earn, Transfer and Redeem as a Belgian Traveller
A business class return to Singapore normally costs €4,200, but I paid exactly €180 in taxes. The difference? 150,000 Me…
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Summer 2026: Luxury Travel on a Smart Budget with Credit Card Points
Last summer I was sitting in a lie-flat seat on a flight BRU → DOH → MLE. The champagne was cold, the seat was fully rec…
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Luxury Weekend Getaways from Belgium: 15 Destinations Within 3 Hours
It was a Thursday evening, half past seven, and I was scrolling through my phone while the rain tapped against the windo…
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Amex Platinum Travel Insurance Belgium: What's Covered (and What's Not)?
What reassured me at that moment: I had paid for the entire trip with my Amex Platinum card. And that meant the travel i…
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Why Every Belgian Entrepreneur Should Have an Amex Platinum
That morning I truly realised how much this card earns me as a Belgian entrepreneur. Not just in points or benefits on p…
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Amex Platinum Belgium 2026: Complete Guide + 150,000 Welcome Points
The Amex welcome bonus is the perfect starting point for your premium travel experience. When applying for the card thro…
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Is the Amex Platinum Worth It in Belgium? The Maths (2026)
The question of whether the Amex Platinum is worth it in Belgium is one we hear from our readers every week. With an Ame…
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Brussels Airport Fast Lane: how the Amex Platinum eliminates travel stress
The average traveller at Zaventem queues for 45 minutes at security. With the American Express Platinum card's Fast Lane…
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The Smart Traveller: Free Hotel Upgrades & VIP Treatment with Amex Platinum
Because free hotel upgrades aren't a matter of luck. They're a matter of strategy. And for Belgian travellers who want t…
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20 Best Luxury Hotels in Europe via Amex Fine Hotels & Resorts
I've now compiled quite a list of FHR hotels in Europe that are truly worth it. Not just the well-known names, but also …
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Where is Amex Accepted in Belgium? The 2026 Reality Check
Let me be upfront right away. Amex acceptance in Belgium has improved significantly in recent years, but it's not Visa o…
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How I Use My Amex Platinum to Network at Exclusive Events
I'm not writing this to brag. I'm writing this because as a Belgian traveller I hesitated for a long time whether the Am…
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Amex Transfer Partners Ranked: Best Airlines & Hotels for Belgians (2026)
Before we dive into the ranking: a quick overview of the basics. Membership Rewards points, which you earn with every pu…
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The 10 Best Business Class Cabins from Brussels in 2026
Over the past year and a half, I've flown business class from BRU seven times. Sometimes direct, sometimes with a short …
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I Visited 12 Airport Lounges in 30 Days: My Honest Review
The trigger was simple. I'd just received my Priority Pass Prestige membership (included with the card) and wanted to fi…
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Membership Rewards transfers: the best airline partners for Belgians
You've accumulated thousands of Membership Rewards points, but how do you extract maximum value from them? For Belgian t…
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Every Airport Lounge with Free Amex Platinum Access in Europe
As a Belgian traveller who regularly flies through Europe, I've now visited dozens of lounges with my Amex Platinum card…
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Membership Rewards Points: how I flew business class from Brussels for free
This is the story of how I booked that flight, point by point. No vague promises, but the exact route, the exact numbers…
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Maldives on points: how to fly for free from Belgium with Membership Rewards
A business class return to the Maldives will set you back €4,500 — or €169 per year plus a bit of strategic spending. Th…
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Planning a Safari in Kenya with Membership Rewards points
The Masai Mara, the call of lions at sunrise, and millions of wildebeest crossing the plains. A safari in Kenya is on ma…
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