With many travelers seeking out lesser-known destinations, it might feel like every place has hidden treasures. But let’s be clear—while even the most tourist-heavy locations may boast secret spots, a true hidden gem is a place that remains off the mainstream radar, no matter how many people discover it. It retains an air of mystery,…

As a relatively new parent, I’m frequently trying to manage stress. And as a points and miles geek, I’m always looking for ways to maximize the benefits within my favorite rewards programs. Fortunately, I came up with a pretty good way to do both of those things last year after my wife and I had…

It’s easy to justify paying hundreds of dollars in credit card annual fees when you can fully use card benefits like travel credits, dining credits, shopping credits and airport lounge access. But it’s harder to keep paying those fees if you carry multiple credit cards with similar benefits or are simply trying to cut down…

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It’s been a dizzying few months for Southwest Airlines, from its shift away from open seating to its new checked bag fees that take effect next month. And the changes aren’t done. On Monday, the Dallas-based carrier announced a handful of new perks for its frequent flyers and credit card holders that’ll take effect once…

When 16-year-old me set a goal to visit all 30 Major League Baseball stadiums, I knew it would take time — and money. What I didn’t know was how far one credit card would take me. And how little money I’d actually spend. And no, I’m not talking about a premium travel card loaded with…

Marriott announced Monday that it plans to bolster its lifestyle hotel lineup by acquiring the CitizenM brand for $355 million. Known for its chic, tech-forward properties with compact rooms, Dutch hotel brand CitizenM has 36 hotels in over 20 major cities, including New York, Paris, London and Rome. CitizenM Menlo Park. CITIZENM “As we continue…

Most people aren’t born savvy travelers. It’s something that only comes with on-the-road experience. Travel savviness is a process born of missed buses, foolish behavior, cultural unawareness, and countless tiny errors. Then, one day, you begin to seamlessly move through airports and integrate yourself into new cultures like a fish to water. In the beginning,…

The last thing you want to do upon arriving at the cruise terminal is wait in a long queue to board your ship and start your vacation. However, cruise ship embarkation can be lengthy and cumbersome, especially when cruising on megaships with thousands of people. Don’t stress. You can avoid — or at least minimize…

This hotel hosted one of the most famous bachelor parties in history — that of Prince Philip in 1947. One of Liberace’s mirror-tiled grand pianos now graces its lobby lounge. Alfred Hitchcock apocryphally once declared it the perfect setting for a murder, thanks to the fact that you could hide a body in nearby Hyde…