I’ve watched the same thing happen for almost 20 years. Someone tells me they wish they could travel more using points and miles as I do, but that they assume it’s too complicated or put off even getting started. Then they take the leap. They finally sign up for a rewards card, earn a welcome…

Six years ago, I dreamed about getting an EU passport. Today, I’m a Portuguese resident, well on my way to becoming an EU citizen. My Portuguese citizenship is currently being processed, and although paperwork can take a very long time, I hope to have my Portuguese passport in the next year or two. But let…

Wyndham Rewards Earner Card overview The Wyndham Rewards Earner® Card is a no-annual-fee card from an underrated hotel brand with some properties that really provide outsize value. You don’t have to stay frequently at Wyndham properties to consider adding this card to your wallet. It offers automatic Wyndham Rewards Gold status, solid everyday earning categories…

Royal Caribbean drink packages let you drink what you want, when you want, without feeling nickel-and-dimed. Isn’t that a cruiser’s dream? The all-inclusive, extra-fee beverage plans aren’t necessarily for everyone, but they offer a nice way to enhance a cruise experience and take some of the stress out of in-the-moment vacation decisions. Royal Caribbean ships…

A trio of U.S. airports is getting set to outsource security screening to private contractors in the coming months. Three airports — in Tampa, Des Moines, and Charleston, South Carolina — will be the first in the country to opt in to TSA Gold Plus, a program launched earlier this year by the Trump administration….

The best-ever welcome bonus on the Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card (see rates and fees) is ending July 30 at 9 a.m. EDT. Our favorite beginner card currently offers 100,000 bonus Chase Ultimate Rewards points, earned after spending $5,000 on purchases in the first three months from account opening. This is only the third time ever…

The main requirement of a great beach town is, obviously, proximity to a great beach. But even though there are thousands of beautiful seaside towns across the country, not all of them make for an ideal weekend escape — whether due to inconvenience, lack of charm or some other factor. So we’ve taken the guesswork…

When it comes to Chase’s Ink Business credit cards, the Ink Business Preferred® Credit Card (see rates and fees) typically garners the most attention. However, there’s a lot to like about its no-annual-fee sibling, the Ink Business Unlimited® Credit Card (see rates and fees). With a fixed-rate rewards structure and generous welcome bonus, small-business owners…

If you have an eligible Visa Signature or Visa Infinite credit card, you may already have access to free international mobile data — and you might not even know it. Through Visa’s partnership with GigSky, eligible cardholders can receive a complimentary eSIM data plan for use in more than 175 destinations worldwide. Whether you’re using…

TPG is returning to its tradition of publishing a reader success or mistake story each week. This week, we’re sharing a lesson from Nicolas E., whose American Express baggage insurance claim was denied due to a small but important detail. What happened On a recent trip, Nicolas said his wife’s Briggs & Riley suitcase “was…