**Plastic Fantastic: Why Credit Cards Are the New Global Love Language** In a world where cash is becoming as obsolete as dial-up internet, credit cards are having a major moment. They’re not just trending; they’re practically running the show. But why, you ask? Well, grab your wallets, folks, because we’re about to dive into the…
Chasing Status on a Shrinking Planet: The Global Cult of the Sapphire Reserve By Dave’s International Affairs Desk (with a boarding pass full of receipts) In the duty-free cathedral of Terminal 3, somewhere between the Hermès scarves and the 24-hour massage chairs, you can spot them by the glint of metal: the Sapphire Reserve cardholders….
From the rooftop bar of the W in Bangkok, where the skyline looks like a hedge fund’s screensaver, an Italian fashion buyer swipes her American Express Platinum to settle a tab that could finance a small coup in the Sahel. Halfway across the planet, somewhere above Greenland, a Norwegian consultant uses the same card to…
