“Look, directly overhead! A bald eagle!” After I heard the excitement from the row behind me, I gazed up through the glass dome ceiling of the train car and watched the majestic bird race above us as we chugged through Alaska’s rugged interior. I was on a Princess cruisetour, a two-in-one vacation that allows seamless…

We often talk about the same cards here at TPG. The Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card (see rates and fees), American Express Platinum Card® and American Express® Gold Card get a lot of attention around here, among many other top-tier cards from the major issuers. There’s a good reason for that since these cards offer great…

Over the past year, Southwest Airlines customers have heard plenty about the company’s transformation, from the end of “bags fly free” to the upcoming dawn of assigned seating. Now, you can practically glimpse the future … if you’re on the right plane. Earlier this month, I had the chance to fly on Southwest’s first aircraft…

Unfortunate news for a favorite points program: Air Canada has announced that it’s bringing back its old model of expiration dates on accrued points. Here’s what these changes mean for you — and what you can do to avoid losing all your hard-earned points. What has changed, and when does it take effect? Aeroplan had…

You’ll hear this ad nauseam at TPG: When it comes to the best credit card, there isn’t one. And by that, I mean there’s no single card that magically fits every individual’s specific needs. In truth, the best card you can get depends on myriad factors, including what reward currency you want to earn, how…