There are many ways to redeem points for hotel stays. For example, you can stretch your points for many nights at good-value properties that cost a relatively low number of points. You can also use points to unlock stays at spectacular properties that you couldn’t — or, at least, wouldn’t — book without points. There…

Flight cancellations are quickly mounting this weekend in the wake of the military operation in Venezuela announced early Saturday by the Trump administration. Government-ordered airspace closures in the Caribbean have led to mass flight disruptions at several popular vacation destinations and cruise ship disembarkation ports. This has stranded travelers throughout the region, including those flying…