One of the best things about redeeming travel rewards is strategizing how to get the absolute fattest return per point. Airline miles and hotel points can be worth exponentially more than simply redeeming your rewards for cash back, depending on how you use them. But did you know that you can get outsize value for…

Impression Isla Mujeres by Secrets has been on TPG’s radar since the property opened in 2023. The Impression brand — a luxury, adults-only offshoot of Hyatt’s all-inclusive brand Secrets — had already made an excellent impression on one of our directors when she visited Impression Moxche by Secrets, the first Impression resort, a couple of…

Airline staff do not always have all the information when they tell you the reason for a flight’s delay or cancellation. In the absence of details, they may blame it on “weather,” since this is a situation the airline can’t control and for which it therefore usually isn’t liable. But, if you suspect other causes…

Germany’s Christmas markets are legendary, and for good reason. Christmas markets are among many holiday traditions, like Christmas trees and Advent calendars, thought to have originated in Germany. The oldest known Christmas markets date back to the 15th century in Germany — and today, holiday markets modeled after the German version pop up each winter…

Raise your hand if you had Erie, Pennsylvania, and Johnson City, Tennessee, at the center of a turf war between two of the United States’ biggest airlines. Few of you probably saw that coming, yet that’s exactly where those two cities ended up after United Airlines abruptly added them to its network Friday — and…

Southwest Airlines is giving the Hawaiian city of Hilo its first nonstop link to the continental U.S. in more than three years. The carrier on Friday announced plans to launch nonstop service between Las Vegas’ Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) and Hilo International Airport (ITO), which is on the eastern side of the island of…

If you’re an authorized user on someone else’s Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card (see rates and fees), you might be wondering whether that affects your ability to open your own account — and, importantly, whether you can still earn the welcome offer. The good news is that being an authorized user does not automatically prevent you…

The idea of having two credit cards from the same hotel brand may seem strange, but it could actually benefit your travels. If you’re a Hilton loyalist, going all-in with the Hilton Honors American Express Aspire Card and Hilton Honors American Express Surpass® Card will grant you two welcome bonuses, a breadth of earning categories,…

The season is in full swing with holidays like Christmas, Hanukkah and Kwanzaa. At TPG, this means we’re making lists of our top places to visit and checking them twice. We’re also reflecting on how our credit card strategies served us over the past year and what changes we’ll make in 2026. This includes what…

As the year draws to a close, so too does the opportunity to use the yearly, half-yearly and quarterly statement credits that come with your credit cards. And if you’re anything like me, you may still have a few left to cross off your list. At the start of this week, I had two American…