There’s a reason TPG awarded Marriott Bonvoy with Best Hotel Loyalty Program for two years and counting. Actually, there are several. With more than 30 brands and over 9,000 properties across the globe, you’ll find exactly what you are looking for when you stay with Marriott, whether it’s a luxury stay, a budget-friendly getaway or…

For years, TSA PreCheck and Global Entry have been staples for frequent flyers hoping to speed through the airport. If you travel enough, you’re probably familiar with Clear, too. But lately, there have been a ton of changes with all three programs. We’ve seen new versions of old travel hacks and high-tech upgrades to some…

As a business owner myself, I’ve spent more brain power than I’d like to admit thinking about which credit cards can help me get more out of my business spending. Two cards that often come up when you’re looking for a simple, no-annual-fee business card are the Ink Business Unlimited® Credit Card (see rates and…

As the peak summer travel season wrapped up this past weekend, Delta Air Lines revealed plans to slash five routes from its network. Between now and December, Delta plans to trim a total of three routes from New York City: two from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and one from LaGuardia Airport (LGA). The…

Gorgeous beaches, lush rainforests, dramatic volcanoes, incredible biodiversity and phenomenal hotels ranging from sprawling seaside resorts to intimate jungle lodges … Costa Rica is truly one of the most unique, welcoming destinations in the world. The coffee is pretty phenomenal, too, if you’re into that (and I am!). To travel there is to fall in…

There’s a fun new tool out there that can save you some money and help you stack offers across your various credit cards and shopping portals more effectively. It’s called Savewise. Savewise shows you the best available cash back or points offer from almost any online shopping portal and credit card out there. The company…

There’s nothing like sailing away and enjoying a day at sea under the sun, watching the waves go by and heading toward a waiting port filled with fun and excursions. And if you happened to have paid for some or all of the sailing with points, it’s that much sweeter. Carnival actually just made it…

American Airlines AAdvantage miles offer excellent value, particularly for lie-flat business-class seats and the occasional first-class flight. With the welcome bonus on the Citi® / AAdvantage® Executive World Legend Mastercard® (see rates and fees), you have enough miles to chase some genuinely premium redemptions. Right now, there’s a limited-time, best-ever bonus: Earn 125,000 bonus miles…

How does a hospitality company take a 1960s modernist landmark — a place well loved by Athenians, tourists and celebrities (think Frank Sinatra and The Rolling Stones) — and turn it into a hotel that preserves a decades-long history, while also ushering it into a new era of sophistication? It’s a tall order, to say…

One of World of Hyatt’s newest brands is called Caption, and after a stay at two of only six properties worldwide, I can safely say it captured my heart. Hyatt describes the brand as “of the community,” and that’s definitely what they are going for at the two Caption hotels in Japan that I visited….