Startup cruise line Explora Journeys hasn’t had much time to build up a loyal following. It’s only been operating since 2023. But that doesn’t mean that it’s not treating its most loyal customers right. The still relatively unknown luxury brand has a 1-year-old loyalty program, the Explora Club, that brings significant discounts for sailings after…

An all-inclusive stay is more than just a hotel: It’s lodging, dining and activities all wrapped into one straightforward price package. This makes it easier to plan and budget for your trip — and easier to enjoy your vacation because there’s no extra research, no separate bookings and you’ll rarely (if ever) have to reach…

American Airlines will add three new destinations in Europe as it gets ready to roll out its 2027 travel schedule. The additions – Vienna, Austria; Reykjavik, Iceland; Porto, Portugal – were among seven new international routes American announced Thursday. Elsewhere, Amsterdam, Barcelona and Nice, France – cities American already serves – are each getting service…

No matter how carefully you plan your vacation, bad weather or mechanical delays can throw your trip off track without warning. That’s why it’s important to consider getting travel insurance to protect your trip. Thankfully, many of the top travel rewards cards on the market include various travel protections automatically when you use your card…

United Airlines made a huge splash this week by announcing 10 all-new destinations as part of the carrier’s largest international expansion ever. But the airline isn’t just adding new routes for 2027. It’s also bringing back every one of the ultra-unique destinations it flew this summer, from southern Europe to the Arctic. United’s epic flight…

Imagine you set an award alert months ago for a flight you want to book. Your award alert finally pinged, so you searched, saw the award space and transferred rewards to book the award. But when you reach the final stage of the booking process, you get an error message because there actually isn’t any…

This article was originally published in 2022. TPG is republishing it today in loving tribute to Dolly Parton. I’m not alone in loving Dolly Parton. Most of us love Dolly, the 5-foot-tall East Tennessee multihyphenate bombshell who changed country music — all music, really — with her gift of storytelling and melodic magic. For me,…

IHG One Rewards members will soon have more reasons to visit the Land of the Rising Sun — 14 more, to be exact. IHG Hotels & Resorts has signed a landmark deal to convert 14 hotels in Kyoto, one of Japan’s most beloved tourist destinations, over the next year. Holiday Inn Express & Suites Anaheim….

There are many ways to get from New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Manhattan, but have you ever done a head-to-head test to determine the best option? Here at TPG, we decided to do just that. Staffers Liam Spencer, Medha Imam and Bella Boccasino recently headed to the Big Apple to put…

Whether you’re a novice or a full-on expert, there are key tenets to follow if you want to successfully navigate the world of credit card rewards. As the saying goes, “Everyone makes mistakes,” and the points and miles game is no exception. Even seasoned pros can slip up, resulting in missed rewards, lower credit scores…