Two of Capital One‘s premium cards have become very popular over the past few years. Most TPG readers are familiar with the personal Capital One Venture X Rewards Credit Card. And if you are a small-business owner, you may be interested in its business sibling, the Capital One Venture X Business. At first glance, the…

Time. There just never seems to be enough of it. It always seems to move too fast (and, every year, it seems to just move faster). Time is something people always tell me they don’t have enough of and is one of the main reasons why they don’t travel as much as they would like….

Before I first went traveling in 2006, I had these expectations in my head based on nothing but my imagination and popular culture. My trip was going to be a nonstop adventure filled with colorful and exciting people. Crazy things were going to happen to me. I’d make friends everywhere. I’d be talking to strangers…

The United Club℠ Card (see rates and fees) offers many benefits when flying with United Airlines. You might be surprised to find that this card also offers hotel benefits and other travel-specific annual statement credits. However, the $695 annual fee can be hard to justify. Are there really enough perks packed into the United Club…

The morning of Feb. 11, 1986, was a new dawn for United Airlines. Overnight, the carrier went from offering just three flights across the Pacific Ocean to operating a full hub at Tokyo’s Narita Airport (NRT) and connecting the U.S. with at least six cities in Asia. That hub, which United bought from Pan Am…

I’m a tough critic when it comes to Italian restaurants as I was born Italian but grew up in the U.S. I’m the “heritage keeper” of the family, and a vital part of that responsibility is keeping the recipes and southern Italian cooking techniques alive in our kitchen. I make pasta with semolina I import…

Amsterdam celebrates a milestone event in 2025: its 750th anniversary, which is officially on October 27 (the day the city was first mentioned in official records). However, a yearlong calendar of events promises plenty of options to join the fun whenever travelers are visiting, from small neighborhood gatherings to city-wide shindigs — like a nine-mile…

The Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card (see rates and fees) is often hailed as the best starter card for travel rewards — the first card that beginners to points and miles should get. And with good reason. However, it’s not just a card for newbies. Even the more intermediate and advanced points and miles collectors often…

One appealing aspect of the Hilton Honors program is redeeming points for upgraded room types. Hilton premium room rewards mean you can secure the room type you want — or need — when booking. For example, if you want a room with a specific view, you can book it with points. Likewise, if you want…

Although some travelers like to redeem their points regardless of the redemption rate, many of us are interested in getting good value when redeeming our rewards. The value you’ll get from Hilton Honors redemptions will vary depending on how you redeem. For example, redeeming Hilton points for premium rooms or Amazon purchases often provides a…