You’re about to book an American Airlines flight. You reach for your wallet and pause — should you be using a cobranded AA card to pay or opt for a general travel rewards card? The good news is that there are several AA credit cards, so you’ve got options. Let’s compare them to other travel…

We know what you’re thinking: Why pay hefty annual fees on two cards that earn the same type of points? Well, for us (and many others), it’s entirely worthwhile. Indeed, the combined $1,200-plus price tag on The Platinum Card® from American Express and American Express® Gold Card can be confronting. However, the earning rates and…

There are dozens of accommodation options in and around Zion National Park, including hotels, cabins, tents and RVs. Of course, camping keeps you closest to Zion’s towering red rocks and otherworldly starry nights, but you don’t have to give up creature comforts to commune with nature when you visit Utah’s oldest national park. Staying at…

River cruise operators are highly competitive, generally offering very similar excursions and onboard amenities. Even the ships are comparable in layout and features, albeit with different decor styles. Still, every line has its strengths, and the wide variety of destinations and itineraries means there are plenty of river cruise choices for every type of traveler,…

If you hold the new Citi Strata Elite℠ Card (see rates and fees), you have access to a bonus-earning dining perk. Citi Nights is a weekend offer that boosts restaurant and restaurant delivery earnings to an impressive 6 Citi ThankYou Rewards points per dollar spent when you pay using your Strata Elite card. Given how…

You might want to add authorized users to your travel credit cards for many reasons. For example, your authorized users can help you hit a minimum spending requirement to earn a welcome offer, or you might want to build your child’s credit history early on. But some cards also offer authorized users many of the…