If you’re a small-business owner or even have a side hustle, such as driving for Uber or walking dogs, paying a credit card annual fee is likely out of the question when trying to save on costs. Fortunately, there are two solid welcome offers from American Express on a pair of its business-oriented, no-annual-fee cards:…

Once upon a time, airport lounge access was only for the select few. A private, tranquil preflight experience was reserved for the most frequent of flyers or elite members with the highest status. However, the rise in popularity of airline lounge memberships and Priority Pass over the past decade has widened the appeal of —…

If you’re reading this article, booking a round-the-world ticket with points and miles likely sounds alluring. A round-the-world award ticket often lets you fly many segments for about the same points or miles as a few long-haul award flights. However, in most cases, you’ll need to fly around the world and return to the region,…

The newly launched One Key™ Card (see rates and fees) and One Key+™ Card (see rates and fees) from Expedia offer strong earnings rates and benefits for low annual fees — and right now, they’ve also got valuable and easy-to-earn welcome offers to take advantage of. Let’s take a closer look at the two cards…

In 2000, Starbucks and Marriott signed a long-term licensing agreement to open Starbucks locations in select hotels across the U.S. and Canada. In June, the two brands launched a new partnership to let travelers link their accounts. Now, the brands have added the ability to transfer Marriott Bonvoy points to Starbucks Rewards. If you haven’t…

The shake-up continues at Scandinavian Airlines following its official entrance into the SkyTeam alliance. A day after the Stockholm-based carrier announced new nonstop service to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA), SAS announced a major expansion of its Copenhagen hub, along with two new North American routes. On Wednesday, SAS unveiled 15 new routes from its Copenhagen…

Delta SkyMiles Gold Business American Express Card overview For business owners looking to dip their toes into the Delta cobranded card lineup, the Delta SkyMiles® Gold Business American Express Card is a solid starting point. It comes with an affordable $0 introductory annual fee for the first year (then $150 per year; see rates and…

Having driven three hours from Los Angeles, I half expected to see horses as we drove over crunchy gravel to a farmhouse with a rocking chair-studded front porch and spotted a man in a white cowboy hat, dungarees and a seersucker shirt. When we stepped inside the building, however, we were met with a chic,…

Like many of the seven big lines that account for the majority of cruises taken by North Americans, Celebrity Cruises offers a wide range of itineraries. You’ll find Celebrity ships in almost every corner of the world at some point during the year. Still, the line’s heaviest presence, by far, is in the Caribbean, Europe…

A giant new Norwegian Cruise Line ship scheduled to debut in 2026 finally has a name — and a future home. Currently under construction at a Fincantieri shipyard in Marghera, Italy, the 3,550-passenger vessel will be called Norwegian Luna, Norwegian president David Herrera revealed late Tuesday during a preview event near the shipyard. It’ll sail…