When I became a nomad at the start of the year, I knew it was the perfect opportunity to go for Globalist status with World of Hyatt. Earning top-tier status requires 60 elite nights in a calendar year — and with no fixed address, I could shape my travel plans around that goal. Now, halfway…

The Waldorf Astoria New York is a hotel that changed the history of hotels. Throughout the years, there have been many versions of the famed property, from its original inception in the late 19th century to the modern, towering icon gracefully sitting between Park Avenue and Lexington Avenue today. TANNER SAUNDERS/THE POINTS GUY This property,…

Marriott’s newest property — previously the Britannia Excelsior Hotel — has been fully renovated and rebranded as the Lake Como Edition. After making our list of 2025’s most exciting hotel openings, the luxury hotel was originally slated to open this past spring. It is now scheduled to open its doors in the fall, and it’s…

The allure of travel rewards cards makes it easy to forget that there are tons of good reasons to also hold a cash-back card in your wallet. Cash-back cards generally have a simple earning and redeeming structure, and you can’t beat the flexibility of cash rewards. If you have a card that earns Capital One…

Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines are making a big change on their flights between Seattle and Tokyo. Starting in January, it’ll be Hawaiian’s beautiful new Boeing 787 Dreamliner operating the route between Seattle Tacoma International Airport (SEA) and Narita Airport (NRT). For travelers flying between the two cities, it’s a significant upgrade from Hawaiian’s older…