Don’t let the lack of a travel companion keep you from missing out on an amazing experience. For all sorts of reasons, you might be faced with the choice of traveling alone or not traveling at all. Your partner, friends or family may be unable to take the same time off work, or maybe they’re…

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Surrounded by the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans, Central America is a magical region that is perfect for backpacking. The area is full of rainforests, unexplored Mayan ruins, gorgeous beaches, incredible reefs, cheap prices, delicious food, and welcoming people. It can be difficult arranging transportation throughout the region. In this post, I’ll provide some helpful tips…

Delta Sky Clubs® are among the nicest airline lounges you’ll find in the U.S., and Delta Air Lines has made a major investment in its lounge network over the past decade. New Delta Sky Clubs, including a fabulous 35,000-square-foot club in the new Terminal C at New York’s LaGuardia Airport (LGA), have opened from coast…

Although it has been more than 20 years since I graduated from Princeton University, I still know the school’s anthem, “Old Nassau,” by heart. Once a member of glee club, always a member of glee club, I suppose. I was humming the refrain, “Goin’ back, goin’ back … goin’ back to Nassau Hall,” on a…

The Hyatt family of brands is growing. The Chicago-based company just announced Hyatt Select, a new upper-midscale brand that will launch in the Americas. Hyatt Select will be a select-service brand that will “balance efficiency with comfort,” Hyatt announced in a statement. The hotel model will include a free hot and cold breakfast; a 24-hour…

Three credit cards earn points in the IHG One Rewards program. There are two personal cards — the IHG One Rewards Premier Credit Card and the IHG One Rewards Traveler Credit Card — and one business card, IHG One Rewards Premier Business Credit Card. While these cards offer specific benefits, such as elite status, you might pause…

First- and business-class seats are highly coveted by travelers searching for award availability and elite flyers hungry for upgrades. Reflecting the popularity of these fare types, many airlines now offer an additional method to access unsold premium cabin space: bidding for it. Here’s what you need to know about the bidding process and which airlines…

If your World of Hyatt balance is a little low — and you don’t have enough Bilt Rewards Points or Chase Ultimate Rewards points to transfer — you may want to buy points with Hyatt’s latest promotion. Through April 14, you can get a 25% discount when you purchase 5,000 or more Hyatt points. And…

Hilton’s partnership with Small Luxury Hotels of the World just keeps getting sweeter: The duo announced 30 new hotels that are now integrated into the Hilton Honors ecosystem. Last year, an initial 390 luxury boutique properties were added to the program, and a steady stream of new properties have been added over the last few…