The Airport Lounge: Sometimes Awesome, But Always Appreciated

Four countries, seven airports and eight flights in three weeks was… not bad. In fact, it was pretty good. Making full use of lounges definitely takes the edge off the weariness of flying and sweetens the entire traveling experience.

For the most part, all the lounges that I visited on this trip (eight—we sometimes helped ourselves to multiple lounges in one airport) had similar amenities: free wifi, free food/drinks, lounge area, newspapers/magazines and showers. However, one stands out as being particularly great, and another stands out as substantially less than great. We visited both on the same day so the differences between these two lounges were made even more stark.

Wells Fargo Credit Card saves the day! What.....

I have a confession to make, I pay my cell phone bill with my Wells Fargo credit card. Horrid, I know.

The Wells Fargo Rewards Credit Card gives you a measly 1 point for each dollar spent, with no bonus categories. The best that points can get you is 1 cent per point. If I spent $5,000 I would have 5,000 points which is worth $50 statement credit to my credit card.

Doesn't sound too bad right? Well if I spent that same $5,000 on a Chase Ink Bold card on my cell phone bill, that would net me 25k points or a round trip from Los Angeles to Hawaii. Sounds much better right?

So why do I charge my cell phone bill to my Wells Fargo Credit card?

 

That's why!