I have a confession to make: I used to hate the Capital One Venture Rewards Credit Card. I know, I know — it was quite a controversial opinion among my TPG colleagues for the longest time. I’d always been a Chase girlie (the Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card was my first travel credit card, and it…

While some truly valuable credit card bonuses are available right now, sometimes the most lucrative offers are reserved for targeted individuals. One of the best places to look for these elevated targeted offers is by using the CardMatch tool, where you might find introductory bonuses that are much higher than those posted elsewhere. Here are…

Spirit Airlines is making big moves at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW), an airport historically dominated by Delta Air Lines. The Dania Beach-based carrier announced on Wednesday that its yellow Airbus jets will soon be flying 15 new and resumption routes from Detroit. Nine of the routes represent all-new service, while six of them…

Most hotel rooms at theme parks like Walt Disney World are designed to sleep four (or sometimes five) guests. If your group is larger than that, a standard room simply won’t cut it. And unless you splurge for a family suite or know our secret for getting spacious Disney Vacation Club villas for half price,…

Allure of the Seas, one of the largest cruise ships in the world, will turn 15 later this year. For the vessel’s birthday, Royal Caribbean is giving it a shiny new coat of paint and so much more during a dry-dock refurbishment that’s costing the line more than $100 million. When the ship debuted in…

Since adding transfer partners to its travel rewards cards in 2018, Capital One has blossomed into a quality transferable rewards program with more than 15 airline and hotel partners. With the addition of more transfer partners and improved transfer ratios, Capital One is a super valuable program. In this guide, we will share how to…

Two weeks ago, Southwest Airlines revealed it would bring new “variable” award pricing to its Rapid Rewards loyalty program. Now, it’s here. Last week, the airline quietly began rolling out its far more fluid redemption rate for customers looking to book flights using points, a spokesperson confirmed to TPG Wednesday. Going forward, how much value…

Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts is saying “howdy” to the Lone Star State with its first-ever property in Texas. Set to open in 2027, the Waldorf Astoria Texas Hill Country will feature 60 hotel rooms and suites along with an additional 87 Waldorf Astoria Residences, according to Hilton. The property will sit on more than…

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…