You might not expect to find odes to Norse gods or traditional Norwegian costumes as decor on a ship that sails the Mississippi — a waterway known staunchly for breeding Americana through the likes of Mark Twain and John Deere. But Viking Mississippi, Viking Cruises‘ first river ship to sail in the U.S., melds the…

If you’re a regular Southwest Airlines customer, you may start noticing some big changes at the airline sooner than you might expect. Late last month, executives at the Dallas-based carrier laid out a massive commercial overhaul, including more details on the airline’s plan to ditch its half-century-old open seating policy in favor of its first-ever…

One highlight of the World of Hyatt program is that it still uses award charts to determine the points you’ll need to redeem for a free night. The World of Hyatt award chart for Hyatt hotels and resorts has eight categories. Award prices range from 3,500 points for an off-peak Category 1 night to 45,000…

We’re still a month or so away from turkeys appearing on supermarket shelves en masse and familiar holiday tunes playing on the loudspeakers in stores. However, now is the best time to get serious about booking holiday travel — particularly when it comes to flights. To avoid paying a premium for holiday travel, it’s a…

The Chase Sapphire Reserve® is one of our favorite travel cards and provides excellent travel benefits, including some of the best lounge access. This week, Chase expanded its lounge offerings. Now, Sapphire Reserve cardholders have access to select Air Canada Maple Leaf lounges worldwide. How to access Air Canada Maple Leaf lounges The Chase Sapphire…

Hotel elite status provides plenty of benefits to make your next stay more comfortable, including room upgrades, early check-in and late checkout, bonus points and complimentary breakfast. These can be valuable, especially for top-tier elite members who receive far more perks than nonmembers in most loyalty programs. You probably know that you can redeem hotel…

Does this week mark the day the lifestyle hotel died? Depends on who you ask. Hyatt officially closed this week on its asset-light takeover (meaning Hyatt will own the operations but not the real estate) of Standard International. Standard, the still-trendy-at-25 chain of lifestyle hotels, encompasses brands like The Standard, StandardX, Bunkhouse Hotels and The…

The holiday season is all about being together with your closest friends and family. But when those loved ones don’t live nearby, you may have to fly to visit them. Or maybe you’re the type to throw tradition out the window and instead celebrate the holidays in a far-flung destination. Either way, the holiday season…

The Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card is one of the best travel rewards credit cards for beginners. It hits on all cylinders: lucrative earning rates, valuable perks and versatile rewards — all for an affordable annual fee of $95. And now, Chase has added a sweetener on top of its regular offer — a $300 travel…

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