United Club Infinite Card overview The United Club℠ Infinite Card is the ideal card for United Club lounge access — bar none. If you’re a loyal United flyer who spends a significant amount of money with the airline each year, this card will make a great addition to your wallet. Card rating*: ⭐⭐⭐ * Card…

Eurodam is proof that cruise lines can indeed change with the times. On my first-ever cruise with Holland America Line nearly two decades ago, I struggled to find onboard entertainment, and the ship was quiet after 9 p.m., with most travelers hidden away in their cabins. This year, on a late-season cruise to Alaska, I…

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Have you ever missed a flight because you showed up late at the airport? It can be a painful lesson in the importance of building wiggle room into your travel plans. But, in many cases, it’ll only cause a modest delay in your travels, with little or no add-on costs. Not so with cruises. Late…

Unite Here, a national hospitality labor group with members currently on strike across several U.S. cities, is calling on state attorneys general to investigate hotel loyalty programs for what the labor group says are deceptive practices and devalued awards. The labor group says it wants to see the kind of scrutiny on hotel loyalty programs…

When TPG Senior Writer Ben Smithson alerted me to Air France-KLM Flying Blue’s July Promo Reward sale — flights from Denver International Airport (DEN) to Europe started at 15,000 Flying Blue miles each way — I was excited. Deals like this aren’t exactly rare, but most of them depart from either the East Coast or…

Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information and offers.   Chase Slate Edge overview The Chase Slate Edge℠ is tailored to consumers who want to improve their financial profile by reducing their credit card debt or raising their credit score. This card comes with a lengthy introductory annual percentage rate (APR)…

Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information. Kimpton Karma Rewards folded into the IHG loyalty program in early 2018. But, to the delight of Kimpton loyalists, Kimpton Inner Circle status still exists within the IHG One Rewards program. Kimpton Inner Circle is an invite-only status that offers perks at Kimpton…

If a child-free cruise experience with decadent food, an upscale beach vibe and bingo hosted by a drag queen sounds like something you’d enjoy, Virgin Voyages might be your new favorite cruise line. The brainchild of quirky business mogul Richard Branson, Virgin Voyages promised to shake up the cruise industry — and it delivered by…

Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information Each year, as cool nights and changing leaves descend upon the northern hemisphere, skiers and riders head straight for their gear rooms, dusting off their skis or boards in anticipation of the impending ski season. Dreams of bottomless, untouched powder become the nightly…