If you thought a year’s worth of unlimited Virgin Voyages cruises in 2025 was epic, wait until you hear what the cruise line has cooked up for next year. Virgin Voyages has amped up its Annual Pass, which allows travelers to hop on and hop off an unlimited number of sailings during a 12-month window….

Air France-KLM Flying Blue has increased the cost of saver-level redemptions to Europe and beyond by approximately 20% on average, but it promises 30% more seats at the lowest saver pricing to compensate. Travel on Points first reported this devaluation. Flying Blue is the combined loyalty program for Air France and KLM. It prices award…

Let’s face it: Solo travelers often get the short end of the stick when it comes to cruise vacations. Why? Because most cruise lines impose a “single supplement” fee on travelers sailing alone in a cabin intended for two people. Essentially, you’ll be forced to pay both fares (thankfully, you only pay taxes and fees…

Alaska Airlines will offer travelers three new nonstop ways to visit its namesake state next summer, including a new longest route for its smallest jet. The Seattle-based Oneworld alliance carrier will launch daily service between Fairbanks International Airport (FAI) in Alaska and Portland International Airport (PDX) in Oregon on May 15 and Saturday-only service between…

My mouth is watering just thinking about writing this story. As I sit here and recap all the lines I think are worthy of inclusion under the title of “best cruise line food,” it’s apparent how much cruise ship meals have evolved. In the early days of cruising, travelers could only choose between set seating…

With the holiday season over and summer still far ahead, spring break is the time for one of the most anticipated vacation periods of the year. Thanks to the scattered scheduling of spring break recess nationwide, there are many opportunities to cash in your points and miles and save big on a beach getaway —…

If you’re considering applying for a credit card, you’re probably wondering whether the current sign-up bonus is a good one. While any bonus is nice to get, there’s a special kind of heartbreak in pulling the trigger for a card — only to see it offer a lucrative bonus the following month. There’s no easy…

Citi is a TPG advertising partner. My entry into the world of credit card rewards, points and miles was a little later than some of my colleagues. (I’m looking at you, TPG veterans Nick Ewen and Eric Rosen.) I was beyond excited when I opened my first transferable points credit card, the Chase Sapphire Reserve®,…

Big news! I am releasing a new book! It’s a massively updated version of my NYT bestselling travel guide, How to Travel the World on $50 a Day. Except this new edition is called How to Travel the World on $75 a Day. Why the new edition? Well, because of inflation…and the changed way we…

According to the 2025 Henley Passport Index, Singaporeans hold the “world’s most powerful passport” of 199 national passports for the second consecutive year. Singapore passport holders can visit 86% of the world without a visa, or 195 of 227 destinations globally, per International Air Transport Association data compiled by Henley & Partners. This number increased…