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Emily Birkett

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    PTF Toronto: The Best Thing About the Points World Is the People In It

    by Emily Birkett April 28, 2026
    April 28, 2026

    The morning after the Points Travel Festival (PTF) in Toronto, I found myself on the airport shuttle sitting next to …

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    Top 3 Canadian Long Weekend Trips for Ontario Residents

    by Emily Birkett April 6, 2026
    April 6, 2026

    Like many people, I have a long list of bucket-list countries I want to visit (like Ireland on St. Patrick’s …

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    Review: The Westin São Paulo Didn’t Quite Live Up to the Brand

    by Emily Birkett March 31, 2026
    March 31, 2026

    Introduction & Booking Two weeks ago, I took my first trip to Brazil. It was a four-night work stay in …

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    Review: 10 Hours in Air Canada Economy from Toronto to São Paulo

    by Emily Birkett March 21, 2026
    March 21, 2026

    Booking: Air Canada Economy Boeing 787-9 Earlier this week, I flew to Brazil for the first time. My route included …

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    PMB Team’s Top 7 Must-Have Travel Products

    by Emily Birkett March 20, 2026
    March 20, 2026

    Once you’ve travelled a few times and have suffered through the usual annoyances – a dying phone, no outlet in …

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    A Non-Sleeper’s Attempts at Surviving Long Haul Flights

    by Emily Birkett March 9, 2026
    March 9, 2026

    You know those people who board a long-haul flight, get settled, and are asleep before the seatbelt sign turns off? …

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    Flight Anxiety: Why Turbulence Won’t Bring a Plane Down

    by Emily Birkett March 5, 2026
    March 5, 2026

    I used to get really nervous during turbulence. But now weirdly, I kind of enjoy it. It eventually stopped feeling …

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    How I Turn Work Trips into Future Vacations

    by Emily Birkett March 4, 2026
    March 4, 2026

    Work travel isn’t as glamorous as it looks on Instagram. It’s early alarms, airport dinners, back-to-back meetings, living out of …

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    Airport Behaviour 101: The Unwritten Rules of Travelling

    by Emily Birkett February 27, 2026
    February 27, 2026

    Airports have become a consistent part of my life. I spend a lot of time in them. And no matter …

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    My St. Patrick’s Day Experience in Dublin & What I Would Do Differently

    by Emily Birkett February 26, 2026
    February 26, 2026

    St. Patrick’s Day is coming up, and I’ve found myself reminiscing on my first St. Patrick’s Day experience in Dublin …

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