When Hagrid’s Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure opened in The Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Orlando Resort on June 13, 2019, guests waited a painful amount of time for the opportunity to straddle an enchanted motorbike (or ride along in the sidecar) — as long as 14 hours, according to some accounts. When I…

Many credit cards offer monthly, quarterly or annual statement credits after you spend with select merchants — but it’s not always clear how long it takes for those credits to post. While banks often say it can take up to two or three months, most credits arrive much sooner. We polled TPG staff members and…

Another day, another new hotel brand. Hyatt has announced the launch of Unscripted by Hyatt, part of the company’s Essentials portfolio, which consists of Caption by Hyatt, Hyatt Place, Hyatt House, Hyatt Studios and UrCove by Hyatt. According to the company, Unscripted by Hyatt is an upscale brand “designed for travelers who value the essentials…

It’s fair to say that if the price were the same, just about everyone would probably rather book a first- or business-class seat than a smaller economy seat on their next flight. Of course, for most of us, always sitting up front on the plane isn’t in the cards … or wallet. But to bring…

Paris is filled with famous attractions: the Eiffel Tower, the Louvre, Versailles, the catacombs, the Pantheon, the Arc de Triomphe, Sacre-Coeur. The list goes on. There are so many amazing sites here that you could spend days (heck, even weeks) just seeing the main, most well-known ones. But there’s more to Paris than the sites…

Epic Universe is the newest theme park to open in Orlando — the Theme Park Capital of the World — and the third park to open at Universal Orlando Resort (the other two being Universal Studios Florida and Universal Islands of Adventure). Universal is also home to Volcano Bay water park; the CityWalk dining, shopping…

Summer’s practically knocking on our door—so tell me, what adventures are calling your name? Got your eye on somewhere special, or are you stuck in that familiar cycle of creating epic travel wish lists that somehow never make it off the page? (Yeah, I see you nodding—we’ve all been there!) Canada kept creeping into my…

Bad news for fans of points and miles: Some U.S. senators are trying to push the Credit Card Competition Act as a “poison pill” amendment in pending legislation that’s up for a vote in Congress. Sen. Roger Marshall, a Republican from Kansas, filed an amendment last week on behalf of himself and Sen. Dick Durbin,…

Citi is a TPG advertising partner. For many travelers, airport lounge access is crucial as it provides a space where you can either relax before a journey or be productive and get work done. This is where American Admirals Club lounges come in. There are more than 50 of them worldwide, and you can get…

It’s the dawn of a new era for American Airlines. The Fort Worth-based carrier is making perhaps its biggest investment yet in premium, and that begins with the debut of all-new Flagship Business Suites aboard the swanky new Boeing 787-9P jet. The new long-haul business-class suite isn’t just about a much-improved pod with sliding doors,…