Luaus, waterslides and updated rooms: The Hyatt Regency Maui is now available from just 21,000 points

Every year, Hyatt makes changes to which hotels live in each category of the World of Hyatt award chart. For the most part, it’s news we don’t like to hear because some of our favorite hotels move up in category, making them more expensive to book, or shifting them out of reach for free night…

American Airlines announces new Caribbean, Mexico, ski country routes

American Airlines is planning a big expansion in the Dominican Republic. Next winter, the Fort Worth, Texas-based carrier will launch four new nonstop routes to the popular vacation destination of Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic — home to a slew of resorts, including the first all-inclusive W property (part of the Marriott Bonvoy portfolio),…

One&Only Moonlight Basin is now taking reservations for November

Storied hotel group One&Only is now taking reservations for its first-ever property in the United States, which was featured on TPG’s list of the most exciting hotel openings for 2025. The much anticipated One&Only Moonlight Basin, which plans to open Nov. 18, will also mark the ultraluxury brand’s first alpine resort in addition to its…

14 great travel items real-world travelers are buying in the Amazon Big Spring Sale

This year, real-world travelers are snapping up practical, packable, and powerful gear and utility items during Amazon’s Big Spring Sale, from the cheap and cheerful to great deals on premium items. These 14 items are bestsellers with real-world travelers for good reason, Here’s what smart travelers are adding to their carts while the deals are…

Alaska Airlines’ new South Korea flights now on sale

Alaska Airlines flyers will have a new way to get to Seoul, South Korea, this fall. That’s when the Oneworld alliance carrier will launch its planned nonstop service between Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) and Seoul’s Incheon International Airport (ICN). Alaska will offer five weekly flights with a Hawaiian Airlines-operated Airbus A330-200 beginning Sept. 12. The…