Surprisingly, I pay an annual fee for one card that is not a credit card: FoundersCard. FoundersCard provides access to a membership community offering discounts and benefits in many different lifestyle categories. The card has many benefits, discounts and amenities that make travel easier and enhance my lifestyle, including unmatched airline discounts and up to…

There are multiple Marriott credit cards that stay safely in each of our wallets year after year for a few reasons. Our travel styles and goals are pretty different — Katie is a digital nomad, while Summer usually travels with her family — but we both happily renew our Marriott Bonvoy cards each year because…

It was midnight in Vietnam, and I was sitting on the airport floor, frantically searching for a last-minute flight home on my phone. I had arrived at the airport about 10 minutes prior, only to discover that my Qatar Airways flight back to the U.S. via Doha had been canceled due to the U.S.-Israel airstrikes…

Travel to the U.S. from Toronto just got a little easier. A new U.S. Customs and Border Protection preclearance facility opened at Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport (YTZ) on Tuesday, the first new such facility in Canada in nearly two decades. Travelers now clear U.S. customs in Toronto before boarding their flights and arrive in…

Marriott Bonvoy free night awards are getting a little more valuable if you have extra points to tack on. Starting now, Marriott Bonvoy members can “top up” free night awards with up to 25,000 points. Back in 2022, the company began allowing members to combine up to 15,000 points with a free night certificate to…

One of the incredible side effects of the COVID-19 pandemic was airlines loosening their flight cancellation policies. Nowadays, unless you’ve booked the cheapest basic economy fares, you can cancel a flight and get a trip credit for future travel. That has opened up some really fun ways to ensure you get the best possible deal…

American Airlines is saying “so long” to Santa Maria, California. The Oneworld alliance carrier will end twice-daily service to Santa Maria Public Airport (SMX) on the central California coast from Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX) on May 7, schedule data from aviation analytics firm Cirium shows and American confirms. Flights to SMX began in…

The Aven Rewards Visa Card is a cash-back credit card with high earning rates and simple rewards. It earns an impressive 3% back on all purchases (up to $10,000 in spending every cardholder year)^, then an unlimited 2% back thereafter. For those unfamiliar with Aven, it’s a company that has historically focused on homeowners with…

Looking for a Caribbean cruise that is as affordable as it is a blast? MSC World America may be the answer. The massive, Miami-based vessel, which TPG just named the best new cruise ship of the year, is a ship built on a scale only before seen with a handful of Royal Caribbean vessels —…

Hilton will open its first-ever Curio Collection property in Hawaii this fall, giving travelers a brand-new way to spend their points on the picturesque island of Kauai. The Hale Hokuala Kauai hotel will feature 210 rooms with impressive ocean and mountain views set on the Garden Isle. Starting in November, the newly built property will…