In case you missed it, there are five more days left of Amazon’s Big Spring Sale. Some of our favorite travel products at TPG are portable phone chargers, which every traveler should have while on the go. These five chargers are currently on sale on Amazon for less than $30. Ntaanoo Magnetic Power Bank —…

Every year, Hyatt makes changes to which hotels live in each category of the World of Hyatt award chart. For the most part, it’s news we don’t like to hear because some of our favorite hotels move up in category, making them more expensive to book, or shifting them out of reach for free night…

American Airlines is planning a big expansion in the Dominican Republic. Next winter, the Fort Worth, Texas-based carrier will launch four new nonstop routes to the popular vacation destination of Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic — home to a slew of resorts, including the first all-inclusive W property (part of the Marriott Bonvoy portfolio),…

Storied hotel group One&Only is now taking reservations for its first-ever property in the United States, which was featured on TPG’s list of the most exciting hotel openings for 2025. The much anticipated One&Only Moonlight Basin, which plans to open Nov. 18, will also mark the ultraluxury brand’s first alpine resort in addition to its…

This year, real-world travelers are snapping up practical, packable, and powerful gear and utility items during Amazon’s Big Spring Sale, from the cheap and cheerful to great deals on premium items. These 14 items are bestsellers with real-world travelers for good reason, Here’s what smart travelers are adding to their carts while the deals are…

Alaska Airlines flyers will have a new way to get to Seoul, South Korea, this fall. That’s when the Oneworld alliance carrier will launch its planned nonstop service between Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) and Seoul’s Incheon International Airport (ICN). Alaska will offer five weekly flights with a Hawaiian Airlines-operated Airbus A330-200 beginning Sept. 12. The…

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Fresh off of taking home a Grammy award, releasing a chart-topping album and having 10 songs chart on the Billboard Hot 100, Lady Gaga recently announced four shows in Singapore this coming May. Now, the ‘Mayhem Ball’ tour is coming to North America, Europe and the United Kingdom in what is set to be one…

Lie-flat suites with sliding privacy doors. Wraparound 4K screens. Bluetooth connectivity and high-speed internet. When we talk about the latest, most significant innovations in air travel today, it often comes down to those on-board bells and whistles airlines are adding at a rapid pace in an effort to woo customers — more than 18 million…

When Marriott acquired Starwood Preferred Guest, it merged three separate loyalty programs — SPG, Ritz-Carlton Rewards and Marriott Rewards — into Marriott Bonvoy, becoming a massive rewards program with a global footprint of hotels and resorts. This streamlined branding has helped minimize confusion, and new cardholders have benefited from new perks and welcome bonuses, thanks…