IHG Hotels & Resorts is embracing la dolce vita with a new property that overlooks the sea on the Italian island of Sicily. With plans to open in the second half of 2025, the 43-room Costa Irminia Retreat & Spa, Vignette Collection will feature a pair of swimming pools and a private beach club complete…

Faster, more reliable — and free — Wi-Fi is nearly here on United Airlines. The Chicago-based carrier announced on Monday that it has received its first FAA certification for installing Starlink’s satellite Wi-Fi onboard the Embraer E175 regional jet. This certification, called a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC), is required for each aircraft type receiving Starlink…

If you’ve spent any time around TPG, you know that the Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card is one of our most beloved cards. We often recommend it as a great travel rewards card for beginners and travel rewards veterans alike for its solid earning potential, excellent point redemption options and relatively low annual fee. But if…

As much as I love hostels, there is something nice about the luxuriousness of a hotel: the clean room, comfy bed, desk, iron, strong shower, and bottled soap for the taking (errr…I mean borrowing). They are a quiet, relaxing respite from the world. But luxury comes at a price. Hotels aren’t cheap and I hate…

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Staying connected is an important part of life in 2025, and some people believe that free Wi-Fi should be available just about everywhere. But that’s still not the case when it comes to air travel. JetBlue was the first U.S. airline to offer free Wi-Fi in 2017, and it continues to do so today. You…

If you are on social media these days, you’ve likely seen an abundance of viral TikTok and Instagram hacks claiming to transform the way you travel. But how many of them can you really trust? Unfortunately, as it turns out, much of what you hear is flat-out wrong. For example, there’s a rumor that if…

Unless you primarily commute via public transit, chances are you’ve recently stopped to gas up. Whether your total was a couple of dollars or you ended up paying triple digits to fill your tank, if you didn’t use a gas credit card, you’re missing out on earning rewards. At TPG, we’re all about maximizing spending…

Psst! Don’t tell anyone, but I have a secret for you: If you want to avoid the breakfast crowds at the buffet on Celebrity Cruises‘ Edge Class ships, head to the tucked-away Eden Cafe. The Eden Cafe has great breakfast items, including yummy breakfast wraps and several healthful choices. And, sometimes, it’s completely empty. The…

Why have one when you can have two? That seems to be the question for hotel developers around the world. More and more these days, dual-branded hotels — essentially two different brands sharing the same building while offering two totally different hotel experiences — are popping up. One dual-branded hotel in Los Angeles, though, has…