The Gate https://thegatewithbriancohen.com/ with Brian Cohen Mon, 08 Jun 2026 17:08:57 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://thegatewithbriancohen.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/cropped-Brian-The-Gate-Silhouette-250-Pixels-Final-32x32.jpg The Gate https://thegatewithbriancohen.com/ 32 32 210777369 Remote Screening Pilot Program Launched by Transportation Security Administration https://thegatewithbriancohen.com/remote-screening-pilot-program-launched-by-transportation-security-administration/ https://thegatewithbriancohen.com/remote-screening-pilot-program-launched-by-transportation-security-administration/#respond Tue, 09 Jun 2026 00:03:07 +0000 http://www.flyertalk.com/the-gate/?p=25523 A pilot program with which travelers can be screened remotely instead of at a security checkpoint at the airport was launched by the Transportation Security Administration of the United States on Monday, June 1, 2026...

...but it is currently available only to passengers of...

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]]> https://thegatewithbriancohen.com/remote-screening-pilot-program-launched-by-transportation-security-administration/feed/ 0 25523 Earn 750 Bonus MileagePlus Miles by Shopping for Summer https://thegatewithbriancohen.com/earn-750-bonus-mileageplus-miles-by-shopping-for-summer/ https://thegatewithbriancohen.com/earn-750-bonus-mileageplus-miles-by-shopping-for-summer/#respond Mon, 08 Jun 2026 19:03:51 +0000 http://www.flyertalk.com/the-gate/?p=23976 Effective through Sunday, June 14, 2026 at 11:59:59 in the evening Eastern Daylight Time, you can earn 750 bonus United Airlines MileagePlus miles — in addition to the standard MileagePlus miles earned — during the Summer Bonus Offer campaign at the MileagePlus Shopping portal by spending the following minimum amounts of money for shopping for qualifying purchases on your favorite products from hundreds of participating retailers...

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]]> https://thegatewithbriancohen.com/earn-750-bonus-mileageplus-miles-by-shopping-for-summer/feed/ 0 23976 $50 New Member Referral Bonus With Rakuten https://thegatewithbriancohen.com/50-new-member-referral-bonus-with-rakuten/ https://thegatewithbriancohen.com/50-new-member-referral-bonus-with-rakuten/#respond Mon, 08 Jun 2026 14:03:27 +0000 http://www.flyertalk.com/the-gate/?p=24093 This is your chance to cash in on a $50 new member referral bonus when you sign up as a new member of Rakuten; and you will receive a bonus of $50.00 via referral when you spend a minimum of $50.00 within the first 90 days of your new membership, which is one of the best referral offers from Rakuten...

...but...

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]]> https://thegatewithbriancohen.com/50-new-member-referral-bonus-with-rakuten/feed/ 0 24093 Schwartz’s Deli in Montréal in Québec. Restaurant Review. https://thegatewithbriancohen.com/schwartzs-deli-in-montreal-in-quebec-restaurant-review/ https://thegatewithbriancohen.com/schwartzs-deli-in-montreal-in-quebec-restaurant-review/#respond Mon, 08 Jun 2026 00:03:28 +0000 http://www.flyertalk.com/the-gate/?p=24444 Receive 1,000 bonus Choice Privileges frequent guest loyalty program points for each stay you book through Choice Privileges RapidBook, and complete your stay at a qualifying rate by October 18, 2013. Unlike Best Western To Go...

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]]> https://thegatewithbriancohen.com/schwartzs-deli-in-montreal-in-quebec-restaurant-review/feed/ 0 24444 Will The Real Mile High Step Please Step Up? https://thegatewithbriancohen.com/will-the-real-mile-high-step-please-step-up/ https://thegatewithbriancohen.com/will-the-real-mile-high-step-please-step-up/#respond Sun, 07 Jun 2026 21:43:33 +0000 https://thegatewithbriancohen.com/?p=124416 The State Capitol building of Colorado in Denver is famous for its steps — one of which demarcates the distinction of being one mile above sea level, which is one reason why Denver is also known as the Mile High city. Unfortunately, no fewer than three steps have received this designation. Will the real mile high step please step up?

The steps that are in question are...

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]]> https://thegatewithbriancohen.com/will-the-real-mile-high-step-please-step-up/feed/ 0 124416 Blue Beams of Light in Buenos Aires. Sunday Morning Photograph. https://thegatewithbriancohen.com/blue-beams-of-light-in-buenos-aires-sunday-morning-photograph/ https://thegatewithbriancohen.com/blue-beams-of-light-in-buenos-aires-sunday-morning-photograph/#respond Sun, 07 Jun 2026 14:03:37 +0000 http://www.flyertalk.com/the-gate/?p=25051 The sign warned of a traffic closure due to event — I assume diversion means detour — but I never did find out why blue beams of light pierced the sultry warm December evening in the Puerto Madero barrio of Buenos Aires in Argentina.

The view is at...

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]]> https://thegatewithbriancohen.com/blue-beams-of-light-in-buenos-aires-sunday-morning-photograph/feed/ 0 25051 What Is Wrong With This Photograph? Part 356 https://thegatewithbriancohen.com/what-is-wrong-with-this-photograph-part-356/ https://thegatewithbriancohen.com/what-is-wrong-with-this-photograph-part-356/#comments Sun, 07 Jun 2026 00:03:37 +0000 http://www.flyertalk.com/the-gate/?p=25145 While writing this article pertaining to a recent controversy regarding respecting the flag of the United States of America, I researched an official Internet web site of the National Park Service which purposely highlighted an error. Can you spot the error without leaving this article?

For this edition of this popular game, can you guess what...

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]]> https://thegatewithbriancohen.com/what-is-wrong-with-this-photograph-part-356/feed/ 4 25145 Wooden Escalators in Sydney: An Escalation Sensation https://thegatewithbriancohen.com/wooden-escalators-in-sydney-an-escalation-sensation/ https://thegatewithbriancohen.com/wooden-escalators-in-sydney-an-escalation-sensation/#respond Sat, 06 Jun 2026 19:03:20 +0000 https://thegatewithbriancohen.com/?p=129985 You can ride on wooden escalators in New York that are greater than 100 years old which are still in operation to this day; but you can also find wooden escalators in Sydney, which are considered to be an Escalation Sensation.

The wooden escalators in Sydney that are currently located in Wynyard Station...

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]]> https://thegatewithbriancohen.com/wooden-escalators-in-sydney-an-escalation-sensation/feed/ 0 129985 Merchantman Fresh Seafood & Oyster Bar in Charlottetown on Prince Edward Island. Restaurant Review. https://thegatewithbriancohen.com/merchantman-fresh-seafood-oyster-bar-in-charlottetown-on-prince-edward-island-restaurant-review/ https://thegatewithbriancohen.com/merchantman-fresh-seafood-oyster-bar-in-charlottetown-on-prince-edward-island-restaurant-review/#respond Sat, 06 Jun 2026 14:03:39 +0000 https://thegate.boardingarea.com/?p=76765 The province of Prince Edward Island in Canada is known for both its seafood and its potatoes — and Merchantman Fresh Seafood & Oyster Bar in Charlottetown offered the combination of both for a meal when many eateries were still closed for the season or were only open during limited hours.

The...

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The first event which is listed below is...

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