From the top deck of Riviera Rose, sipping a glass of chilled white port, I watched the sun spill across the Douro River’s terraced vineyards, turning Portugal’s famed river of gold to molten silver. It was a scene worthy of a postcard — and exactly the kind of moment river cruising delivers so well. If…

As we reported exclusively last week, the legendary Park Hyatt Tokyo is reopening this coming December after a major overhaul. The hotel made famous in the movie “Lost in Translation” closed in May 2024, and its reopening has been eagerly anticipated. We learned the hotel will reopen Dec. 9, and reservations opened Wednesday. In great…

I rarely redeem Choice Privileges points for stays within the U.S., as I’ve found I can get better value when redeeming for stays overseas. While I usually redeem Choice points for stays in major Japanese cities like Tokyo and Osaka, I’ve also gotten good value within Europe. When searching for the best hotels to book…

Rewards credit cards are a great way to earn valuable reward currency for expenses you already make regularly. Plus, they make travel more comfortable thanks to transferable points and miles. In fact, transferable credit card points transformed the way I travel because this currency is so much more valuable than points earned directly through an…

It’s fairly common these days for an American to also hold citizenship with another country — and the second country’s passport, too. I was born in the U.S. and am an American citizen. However, because my parents were dual citizens at the time of my birth, they also passed Italian citizenship on to me. It’s…