First Class Jerk
First Class Jerk, Matt Ripple, Julien Strick, Adam LovickBringing the world of travel to life—flights, stays, and a discerning take on the travel industry.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Freemium | Publishes | Weekly |
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| Issues | 88 | Founded | 2 years ago | Last Issue | 3 days ago |
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From Secret to Skyscraper
This newsletter edition is supported by Ritz-Carlton Reserve. Nine properties across the globe, no two the same.
You may have seen the news a few weeks back. We certainly did:
Ritz-Carlton Reserve announced the official expansion o...
We Want Travel Stories. The Great Ones.
A cowboy gallops beneath an American Airlines DC-6 (1948)
Here’s a reminder that there are real humans behind First Class Jerk.
Just two of us, actually. Two guys who take the game of travel and hospitality a little too seriously for our...
Sorry, Rick. We Went Without You.
Someone recently described our YouTube channel as “like a modern Rick Steves.” Or, as they really put it: "like if Rick took a little bump of coke."
We’re not sure if we should be putting that out into the world, but it certainly made us l...
Cruising Is Having Its Golden Age
This newsletter edition is supported by Explora Journeys—operator of EXPLORA III and the new wave of small-ship luxury at sea.
I didn’t like cruising. I’m not sure I even respected it.
Many of you probably have the same picture in...
Travel Like Your Favorite Artists
Pablo Picasso at La Colombe d’Or
Hi all, Julien here. While Adam and Matt’s travel schedule remains packed with FCJ commitments, for the rest of us things are a bit different.
Sure, they can get to just about any location they want. But t...
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Authors
The writers behind this newsletter.
From the Midwest based in New York. Writing about the best hotels and all that’s happening in luxury travel.
An endeavor of rediscovery and revaluation—building a writing practice that explores travel, arts, and the like. (And writing over on @firstclassjerk).
i talk a lot about a lot of stuff with a lot of confidence
Founder of First Class Jerk
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