World of Hyatt has two Category 7 resorts in the Maldives: the Alila Kothaifaru Maldives and the Park Hyatt Maldives Hadahaa. The Alila opened in May 2022 and may be more appealing to some travelers due to the fact that all of its villas have private pools, and it is just a 45-minute seaplane flight…

A new promotion allows Best Western Rewards members to earn 3,000 bonus points per stay for new bookings — but you’ll have to be quick. After registering for the promotion, members can earn 3,000 bonus Best Western Rewards points “per night” for new stays booked by March 5 and completed by May 31 — up…

Even if you only stay with a specific hotel loyalty program several times each year, a cobranded hotel credit card can be helpful. After all, most hotel credit cards offer bonus earnings on stays, elite status benefits and other program-specific perks. I originally signed up for the Marriott Bonvoy Boundless® Credit Card in 2020 for…

Serendipitous adventure, carefree nights with newfound friends in foreign lands, delicious foods for bargain prices, and the luxury of time to enjoy it all. Welcome to the world of long-term travel. When it comes to this kind of travel, I get a lot of emails asking for my “secret.” How do you travel so often…

I love to eat. In fact, eating is one of my favorite activities, and also one of my favorite aspects of traveling. Food is such an integral part of so many cultures that to skip out on meals when you travel is to miss out on a part of the travel experience. I’m always disappointed…

As of March 4, Austin is now the latest city to offer riders the option to book an autonomous Uber powered by Waymo, the ride-hailing giant shared with TPG on Tuesday. Atlanta, the next city to roll out the service, will follow shortly after. Here’s what you need to know about booking a Waymo ride…