Loyalty programs naturally want to reward their most loyal and valuable travelers, and many do so by offering elite status to travelers who spend the most money or time with them. If you hold mid- to top-tier elite status with a loyalty program — and travel with the program frequently — you’ll likely get thousands…

If you’re dreaming of sophisticated beach clubs offering lavish oceanfront vacations under the European sun — places that are frequented by celebrities, with marinas where billionaires moor superyachts — Turkey might not be the first place that comes to mind. BEN SMITHSON/THE POINTS GUY However, while the well-heeled in Europe traditionally flock to the French…

Icon of the Seas is about to get some serious competition. Fast-growing MSC Cruises on Friday gave TPG a sneak peek at the giant ship it’s building to take on the much-ballyhooed Royal Caribbean vessel in the Caribbean, and it was a sight to behold. Enormous water slides, giant pool zones and an impressive indoor…