Those big welcome bonuses that can come with new credit cards after you hit a spending threshold can really accelerate you to a great vacation courtesy of your points and miles. But, after you get past that glitzy reason to add a new credit card to your wallet, there’s more that rewards cards can do…

We all want to cherish the Christmas magic, but it’s not always easy to do when faced with a whirlwind of planning, shopping, cooking and end-of-year logistics. Sometimes the magic is easier to capture when you step out of your normal life for a minute and into somewhere different — like a theme park that…

Witnessing the elusive northern lights flickering across the sky might cause you to gasp because it’s actually that cool. The colorful ribbons of green look like something from outer space — and they are. Auroras appear when charged particles collide with Earth’s atmosphere. Seeing the ethereal display, also known as the aurora borealis, is a…

Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information and offers. It’s been four years since Disney announced Splash Mountain would close at Disneyland and Walt Disney World to remove the culturally insensitive theming and make way for a new, more modern, more inclusive story. The ride opened at Disneyland in 1989…

It’s always a good time to visit Yosemite National Park, but the last half of February is an especially popular time to travel to California’s most-visited national park. The reason? Yosemite’s annual “firefall” — an eye-catching optical illusion that makes Horsetail Fall appear on fire when a few conditions sync up perfectly. The National Park…

Could American Airlines and JetBlue make another go at a partnership in the Northeast? That may seem unlikely after a federal appeals court doubled down on a judge’s 2023 ruling that scuttled a deep partnership between the two carriers. Still, there’s already speculation swirling over whether the two carriers might eventually try to link up…

Carnival Cruise Line has released details about Celebration Key, a new private beach development slated to open in July of 2025 on the south side of Grand Bahama Island in the Bahamas. Celebration Key will open with a main pier that will be able to accommodate two of Carnival‘s largest ships at the same time….

New York City is an incredible destination year-round, but there’s something extra special about the city during the holiday season. Open-air holiday markets fill the air with the scent of roasted chestnuts and mulled wine. Skaters twirl on open-air ice rinks, and spectacular shows fill theaters and illuminate the night with festive lights. Once you…

I can barely leave the house without relying on my iPhone and Apple Watch to help me get where I’m going, let alone travel. I’ve long used Apple Maps for driving and walking directions when navigating a new city. Last year, the tech giant introduced a handful of features that made my devices even more…

If you’re planning to visit a major city or even want to enjoy a possible staycation, Virgin Red will now let you redeem rewards points for Virgin Hotels. Virgin Hotels currently operates in the following cities: Chicago, Dallas, Las Vegas, Nashville, New Orleans and New York, as well as two U.K. locations, Edinburgh and London….