Check your accounts before 2025: Loyalty programs and their rewards expiration policies

As the end of the year approaches, odds are you’re doing a travel rewards self-audit. Do you know which points, certificates, vouchers and credits will disappear at midnight Jan. 1, 2025? You obviously don’t want to leave value on the table if you can help it, so here’s a quick look at popular loyalty programs…

Disneyland raises ticket prices, but there are still ways to save

If you went to sleep last night dreaming of your next Disneyland vacation, that dream just got a little more expensive. In the wee hours of the morning Wednesday, Disneyland quietly raised prices for most ticket types by as much as $12 per day, leaving only the entry-level ticket price unchanged at $104 per day….

Are you eligible for the Capital One Venture Rewards’ welcome bonus?

The Capital One Venture Rewards Credit Card offers solid perks for a mid-tier $95 annual fee card. Right now, you can earn 75,000 bonus miles after spending $4,000 on the card in the first three months of account opening. If you’ve decided it’s time to apply for the Venture Rewards, you’ll want to review the…

Another Perfect Day! Royal Caribbean to build epic beach getaway in Mexico

It’s official: Another Perfect Day is on the way. Cruise giant Royal Caribbean on Wednesday announced it would build a massive private beach getaway in Mexico that would be similar to Perfect Day at CocoCay, its highly rated private island in the Bahamas. To be called “Perfect Day Mexico,” the resort complex will spread across…

Travelers’ 13 favorite things to buy during Amazon Prime Dy

It’s the final day of the two-day Amazon Prime sale, and we have some early insights into some of the most popular deals with travelers. This year, as we’ve seen before, real-world TPG travelers were all about the essentials, from hi-tech gizmos to great value luggage and packing solutions. Here is a roundup of what…

Updates to the American Airlines AAdvantage and World of Hyatt partnership

American Airlines AAdvantage and World of Hyatt launched a partnership in 2019, offering reciprocal benefits for elite members in each program. Since then, we’ve seen a number of limited-time promotions for members, including the ability to pick up instant status (the most recent offer ended in September). Now, the two programs are launching an array…