Have you ever noticed that passports from different countries come in different colors? It turns out those colors aren’t chosen at random. From politics and religion to geography and history,…
She was the most beautiful aircraft ever created. She was the fastest passenger aircraft ever to fly. She was created through the cooperation of two countries, and the technology that came with her is still being used, with the breakthroughs she sparked continuing to impact aviation today. One fatal crash...
InterContinental Ambassador status sounds simple enough: pay $225, or 45,000 IHG One Rewards points, and receive extra benefits at InterContinental hotels. But whether it’s actually worth buying depends almost entirely…
Does anyone else feel a little bit like the art kid attempting to ace a math class when learning about miles and points strategies? When I go to points and miles conferences or even listen to the Frequent Miler on the Air podcast from week to week, I often find...
The Chase Sapphire Reserve has a $795 annual fee, but its real value depends on understanding how the credits, lounge access, travel protections, transfer partners, authorized user benefits, and new earning categories actually work. These 30 details cover the fine print that can help cardmembers stack benefits, avoid clawbacks, earn...
We all have different habits when staying at hotels, and that includes the precautions we take when it comes to hotel room safety and security.
Welcome to our weekly list of what’s ending this week as well as a collection of some other deals that are due to end soon. It’s an extremely busy week for deals that are about to end because Tuesday is both the end of the month and end of Q2. As...
The Washington Post ranked America’s best airports, but its methodology helps explain some strange results: San Diego missing the top 50, San Francisco outside the top 10, and Dulles ranked ahead of easier airports. Airports should be judged by how quickly and reliably they get passengers to, through, and out...
How can you tell a tourist trap from an interesting sight? After reading a list of 28 of the worst tourist traps out there, I was surprised to see how many of those I'd been to - I definitely have to agree with #1 on the list...
Most travelers know about TSA’s 3-1-1 liquids rule. But there are several exceptions that allow certain liquids, gels, and similar items to be much larger than 3.4 ounces in your…