The Chase Ultimate Rewards program allows travelers to redeem their rewards in various ways. But one of the most valuable ways to redeem Chase points is via Ultimate Rewards’ airline and hotel transfer partners. One of these transfer partners is IHG One Rewards. However, some Chase transfer partners offer more valuable rewards than others. So,…

If you hold an American passport, you’re probably used to traveling internationally with relative ease. You may be surprised, then, to learn that several countries require Americans to jump through some hoops to visit. As of January 2026, at least 20 countries require American citizens to obtain either a tourist visa or another form of…

Citi ThankYou Rewards points can unlock dream trips and fantastic travel experiences, and many of Citi’s proprietary cards earn these points at a quick rate. Best of all? You don’t have to shell out hundreds in annual fees to collect a stash of ThankYou Rewards points. The no-annual-fee Citi Strata℠ Card (see rates and fees)…

In Tokyo, luxury hotels are a dime a dozen, and visitors have their pick of name-brand properties like Edition, Four Seasons, Aman (and the first of Aman’s new “little-sister brand,” Janu), among many others. So, when I first learned last year that JW Marriott was finally entering the mix, I was curious about how the…

Semiprivate charter carrier JSX has a new fleet of turboprop planes and a hunch that Americans might want to fly on them. So, where will travelers see the new aircraft? JSX’s top executive knows exactly where he’d like to send them. The carrier has its eyes on flights between San Jose Mineta International Airport (SJC)…