When Hyatt opened Hotel La Compania in one of Panama City’s oldest neighborhoods a few years back, the “living museum,” as the hotel touted itself, received rave reviews. A charming blend of history and heritage with all the conveniences and perks of a contemporary lifestyle hotel, La Compania Hotels & Resorts, alongside Hyatt, built something…

Cruising and the Bahamas have gone hand in hand since modern cruising began in the 1970s. Made up of 700 islands spread across 100,000 square miles of the North Atlantic Ocean, the Bahamas boasts some of the Caribbean’s most beautiful clear blue water, white and pink sand beaches, warm temperatures and attractions galore. Today, the…

As we’ve reported, you now need travel authorization to visit the United Kingdom. The British call it an Electronic Travel Authorisation. The application for Americans and other nationalities opened back in November for travel beginning in the new year, and several of us at TPG have already gone through the process. Overall, there are a…

It’s a time of change for Southwest Airlines. From ending to its famous open-seating policy to flying red-eyes for the first time ever, the nation’s largest low-cost carrier is in the midst of sweeping changes aimed at cutting costs and boosting profitability. That also includes schedule changes at Southwest’s busiest airport: Denver International Airport (DEN),…

Skiing usually makes for an expensive family vacation, and some of the biggest purchases are lift tickets and lessons. Although $35-plus daily lift tickets still exist at some smaller mountains, you can expect to spend anywhere from $100 to upward of $200 per day on lift tickets at some of the most prominent mountain resorts…