Getting started with credit card rewards can be incredibly overwhelming. Should you start with cash back or points and miles? Which card family should you choose first? Or, should you try cards from different families? Will the annual fee on cards be worth it? When beginners ask for help building a card portfolio, we always…

There was a time when the biggest attraction on a cruise ship was a pool. Not even a pool with a waterslide. Just a pool. There were also shuffleboard courts. Really. That’s not a cliche. But as cruising regulars know, those days are long gone. Over the past couple of decades, there’s been an arms…

In recent months, JetBlue has been pulling back a bit in Europe, trimming its footprint at London Gatwick Airport (LGW) in the off-peak months, and scaling back a bit in Paris and Amsterdam. Now, after a couple of steps back, it’s taking a big step forward. Next summer, JetBlue will launch its first-ever nonstop service…

Our AmaWaterways guide, Andrea, is leading us through the narrow streets of Arles, France, to a perfectly preserved Roman amphitheater — a relic of the ancient world as magnificent as anything you’ll find in Rome. But as we soon learn, the 2,000-year-old UNESCO World Heritage Site isn’t just an icon of the Roman era. As…

The integration of Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines has officially commenced, and with it comes some serious changes to how the two carriers have historically operated. It starts with combining and expanding the two networks, which will soon see Seattle turned into an international gateway, among other changes. The merger will also bring about some…

  Perhaps one of the unique cities in the world, New Orleans is filled with its diverse culture, blues and Jazz, culturally rich cuisine, and diversity of cultures all around the world. In 2005, the city was devastated by Hurricane Katrina, flooding the infamous ninth ward, leaving residents homeless, and wreaking havoc on the community….

‘Tis the season for status — at least, at Hertz Gold Plus Rewards. Thanks to the program’s new promotion, Hertz elite members can choose up to two friends or family members to gift elite status to before the end of the year. All you have to do is fill out a form on Hertz’s website…

Delta Air Lines is doubling down on its premium digs at Boston Logan International Airport (BOS), where the carrier is set to open its third Delta One business-class lounge Wednesday. The airline offered a sneak peek Monday, and — of course — TPG was there for a look. Delta positions itself as America’s most premium…

Hong Kong-based Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group is about to strengthen its European presence. The luxury hotel brand plans to add Hotel Lutetia in Paris and the Conservatorium Hotel in Amsterdam to its network of ultraluxury hotels worldwide. Following the planned completion of the deal, the Hotel Lutetia will be rebranded as the Mandarin Oriental Lutetia,…

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