The Andaz Tokyo Toranomon Hills has been on my hotel bucket list for years, and a recent trip to Japan was the perfect opportunity to visit what turned out to be a very special hotel. The hotel’s location isn’t touristy; rather, it sits in a bustling business district developed and built up over the past…

Lyft is rolling out a new way for frequent riders to earn a small rebate on their everyday trips. The company’s new Lyft Cash Rewards program, launched today, lets users earn up to 5% back when they preload Lyft Cash onto their accounts. But before you rush to load your balance, there are some important…

By one measure, at least, Viking now rules the cruise world. The fast-growing cruise brand officially welcomed nine new ships to its fleet on Tuesday during an upbeat naming ceremony in Basel, Switzerland, bringing its total to 103. The addition of the new vessels, all designed for river cruising, puts Viking firmly ahead of cruise…

Generation Z, listen up: If you’re a frequent traveler and haven’t yet entered the world of points and miles, you’re missing out. Collecting points and miles doesn’t have to be complicated, expensive or confusing. Take it from me, a Gen Zer myself, who was initially intimidated by everything other than my cash-back cards. With some…

Italy’s ITA Airways has big growth plans. Since becoming part of the Lufthansa Group in January, the airline has pivoted. It has synced schedules with Lufthansa and linked its Volare loyalty program with the group’s loyalty program, Miles & More. Additionally, the carrier departed the SkyTeam alliance in favor of Star Alliance and applied to…

Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) is about to begin its last big terminal project ahead of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. Terminal 5, known as “Delta’s Oasis at LAX” when it opened in its current form in 1988, is being demolished and completely rebuilt as a modern concourse with all the amenities travelers expect today….

We are now in the prime booking window for holiday flights. As we often report, the best time to book flights for the cheapest airfare is one to two months ahead of time. We are now just ahead of the one-month window for Thanksgiving and two months for Christmas, so airfares should be at their…

The Delta SkyMiles® Reserve American Express Card is the most premium cobranded card Amex and Delta Air Lines offer and features a steep annual fee of $650 (see rates and fees). When a card asks you to pay this much to keep it, you should receive premium benefits and outsize value in return. Let’s take…

Thank goodness I wasn’t the one doing the driving. Our Globus motorcoach was winding along the banks of one of the most beautiful lakes in the world, Scotland’s iconic Loch Lomond, offering me and 40 other vacationers on board stunning views of the mountain-framed, island-dotted waterway. But if I had been in the driver’s seat,…

Ahead of an official January opening, IHG and Kimpton are ready to shed some light on an exciting new property in New York City: the Kimpton Ashbel New York — Park Avenue. Located in a historic 1928 building on Park Avenue near Grand Central Station, this new Kimpton is a reflag of the 70 Park…