• I recently got the Capital One Venture X card, which comes with a hefty annual fee.
• It has great travel benefits, but I've had mixed experiences with my complimentary Priority Pass.
• I haven't been able to use many airport lounges with it, but it and the card are still a good value.

After years of seeing Capital One's catchy "What's in your wallet?" commercials, I finally looked into its credit cards.

As a frequent flyer, I found its Venture X card to be the most appealing option due to its variety of travel perks, but I hesitated to apply for it because of its fairly high annual fee of $395.

I finally gave it a shot when I realized it comes with a complimentary Priority Pass membership, which usually costs a few hundred dollars.

At the time of writing, I've had this card for just over a month and have used it for two vacations, with more scheduled in the weeks to come.

Here are my initial reactions to the benefits — particularly the Priority Pass membership, which felt so desirable it convinced me to get the card in the first place.

The Capital One Venture X card won me over with its cash-back and travel perks

By signing up for the Capital One Venture X card, I immediately got a lot of perks, including a $300 annual travel credit and a $120 Global Entry or TSA PreCheck Credit.

These benefits alone help defray the $395 annual fee, and the card also comes with:

• 10X miles on hotels and rental cars booked through Capital One Travel
• 5X miles on flights and vacation rentals booked through Capital One Travel
• 2X miles on all other purchases

I also got an initial bonus of 75,000 miles after I spent $4,000 on purchases within the first three months of owning the card.

For my family, the card's biggest draw is the aforementioned complimentary Priority Pass membership, which provides unlimited access for me and two guests to select airport lounges worldwide.

My family of three spends a lot of time in airports, and waiting in a lounge is far more appealing than vying for crowded seating close to the gate.

The Priority Pass membership gets me access to many lounges, but there are limitations

Once I got my Priority Pass membership, I used its easy-to-navigate app to see which lounges I could access.

I was delighted to find my pass got me into lounges in all three terminals at my home airport, Orlando International Airport (MCO).

However, I learned most airline-specific lounges, such as the Delta Sky Club, don't accept Priority Pass.

I was also surprised by the lack of Priority Pass lounge options in some larger cities with major international travel hubs — I found no lounge options when I had layovers at Salt Lake City International Airport and Newark Liberty International Airport.

Los Angeles International Airport doesn't have lounges guests can access with Priority Pass, either.

I also realized that even if lounges are available, they may not be close enough to my flight to be worth visiting.

For example, while I was flying out of Montréal, the only lounge I could use was in a terminal quite far from the one my plane was departing from.

Still, over 1,700 lounges around the globe do accept Priority Pass. I'm hopeful I'll be able to take advantage of my membership as I visit more airports.

Despite its drawbacks, Priority Pass is still a good solution for my lounge-loving family

On my recent trips, I've struggled to find available lounges outside of my home airport. However, I still think Priority Pass is great for my family.

Having access to airport lounges in Orlando, our home base, is a great perk on its own, as I've previously paid as much as $50 per person per visit for this benefit. Now, we all get into the lounge for free.

I enjoy having comfortable seating, ample charge ports, and a quiet place to relax before boarding a plane. My son loves stocking up on the complimentary lounge snacks, which saves me from having to buy him pricey — and generally mediocre — airport food.

Knowing there's a comfy airport lounge waiting for me at MCO the next time I travel helps make my journey feel almost as fun as the destination.

Plus, with my Capital One Venture X card, I also earn travel rewards for every dollar I spend. Although I've only had my card for a few weeks, I've already racked up miles I can redeem for future flights.

• A London home was targeted in a $13M jewelry heist. MailOnline says the owner is a rich influencer.
• The victims are offering a large reward for people who help get the jewels back.
• $1.3M is for information leading to their return, and $627K more for helping secure a conviction.

The victims of a $13 million jewelry heist in a wealthy London neighborhood are offering a hefty reward.

More than a million dollars is pledged to people who can give information leading to the jewels' return and the thieves' conviction.

London's Metropolitan Police said in a news release on Monday that jewelry worth £10.4 million (around $13 million) was stolen on December 7 from the Primrose Hill neighborhood.

Among the stolen items were a 10.73-carat Graff diamond ring, two De Beers butterfly diamond rings, and other luxury items from Van Cleef & Arpels, Chopard, and Hermes, according to police.

Some $190,000 worth of Hermès Crocodile Kelly handbags were also taken, as was £15,000 in cash, police said.

The targeted property is on Avenue Road, which has some of the most expensive properties in London including the residences of the ambassadors from Sri Lanka and Israel.

MailOnline identified the home as belonging to Shafira Huang, a wealthy socialite and Instagram influencer with some 13,000 followers. Huang's profile was private as of Tuesday.

Images provided by the Met of stolen items included a bespoke diamond bangle with the name "Shafira" on it.

Business Insider was unable to reach Huang for comment. The Met, in an email to Business Insider, declined to comment on the identity of the victim.

The Met confirmed that the victims are offering two separate rewards.

Those who provide information that leads to the retrieval of the stolen jewelry would receive 10% of the recovered items' valuation, amounting to a potential total of a little over $1.3 million.

In addition to this, the Met said the victims are offering an additional reward of £500,000 (about $627,000) to anyone who provides information leading to the arrest and conviction of the suspect.

In total, there's about $1,927,000 up for grabs.

The police gave a description of a suspect: a white man in his late 20s or early 30s, of medium build. They said he covered his face during a break-in.

Paulo Roberts, an officer in the investigation, described it as a "brazen" offense that "violated the sanctuary of the victims' home."

In a statement, he said: "The suspect has stolen £10.4m worth of jewelry, much of which is sentimental and unique in its design, and therefore easily identifiable."

Luxury theft is a growing problem in London, which has the sixth highest number of billionaires of any city in the world.

According to a review of police data by the criminal defense law firm Lawtons, the number of luxury thefts in the city rose by 22% between February 2023 and February 2024.