Nile river cruises: The ultimate guide to Egypt cruising and cruisetours

There are few rivers in the world as exciting to visit as the Nile — at least if you’re into ancient civilizations. The portion of the Nile that flows through Egypt is lined with the monumental remnants of what some consider the greatest ancient civilization of all time, ancient Egypt, which was at its height…

Accor’s Delano brand to open in NYC and London following Miami return

Ennismore, the lifestyle arm of Paris-based company Accor, is set to make waves with the Delano brand in the coming months in Miami, New York City and London. For starters, Delano is set to return to its original home when Delano Miami Beach reopens early next year. The art deco hotel in South Beach will…

Delta won’t use narrow-body planes for long flights to Europe

Delta Air Lines is bucking one of the trendiest new ways to get across the Atlantic Ocean. From American airline JetBlue to Spanish airline Iberia to Irish airline Aer Lingus, carriers are increasingly using smaller, single-aisle planes on flights between the U.S. and Europe. It’s a big departure from the large, twin-aisle jets you’d usually…

October credit card transfer bonuses: What to transfer and book right now

While credit card rewards programs regularly offer transfer bonuses to partner airline and hotel loyalty programs, this month has the most offers we have seen for some time. At TPG, we usually don’t recommend transferring your credit card rewards unless you have a specific and immediate use for them, even if there is a generous…

Why this intimate new AmaWaterways vessel is a top choice for Nile river cruises

Our AmaWaterways guide, Dina Talaat, is leading us through the soaring entrance to the Temple of Horus, one of the best-preserved ancient structures in all of Egypt, when we get our first glimpse of something truly wondrous. And it isn’t just the colossal courtyard on the other side of the entrance — although “wondrous” is…

How to maximize benefits with the Amex Platinum Card

The American Express Platinum Card® is one of the best premium travel rewards cards available. American Express Platinum Card: Find out your offer — you may be eligible for as high as 175,000 Membership Rewards points after spending $8,000 on eligible purchases on your new card in your first six months of membership. Welcome offers…

A review of the Willard InterContinental Washington, D.C. and its renovated rooms

It’s not every day that one can say they’re staying at a hotel so famed for hosting presidents, foreign dignitaries and other important figures that it’s lovingly called the “Residence of Presidents,” even in a city as full of historic hotels as our nation’s capital. Yet from the moment you pull up to the beaux…