After wrapping up Lifetime Platinum status in the Marriott Bonvoy program a couple of years ago, I thought that would be the end of my attempts to proactively earn elite status with Marriott. I currently earn 30 elite night credits each year via a couple of Marriott credit cards. Titanium...

Here are our Top 5 Hotel Stay Bonus Airline Mile/Point offers for this month! This post is for bonuses that you credit to an airline frequent flyer program. Many of these offers go beyond this month so don’t count them out for stays you’re book past this month. If none...

Often when I write about hotels, I’ll mention how many ”keys” a particular property has. I can’t count the number of times that OMAAT readers comment on my use of that term. For example, Glenn just asked why I use this term, and commented to say that it’s ”one thing...

I’ve long published my rankings of the world’s best first class products and best first class lounges. In the past few years, I’ve tried to do the same for business class.

Do we undervalue Delta card welcome offers? How do you guys maximize SkyTeam? We answered these and many other questions on the Ask Us Anything hosted live on February 4th of 2026. Watch the full episode below, or listen on your favorite podcast platform. You can click the timestamps below...

A viral TikTok has sparked debate after a traveler shared a workaround that avoids airport Uber surge pricing by taking a free hotel shuttle first—raising questions about fairness, ethics, and…

In a story so absurd it cannot possibly be real, a passenger accidentally left $20,000 in cash inside her checked luggage at Boston Logan Airport—and the TSA screener who found it was celebrated for not stealing the money.

Here are our Top 5 Flight Bonus Mile/Point Offers for this month. This post is of course for bonuses for flying this month however many of these offers go beyond so don’t count them out for flights you need to book past this month. If none of the offers listed...

We just spent a few nights at the 86-key Capella Taipei, which opened in 2025, setting a new standard for hotels in the city. I was very much looking forward to this stay, not just because I thought this specific hotel looked beautiful, but also because I was intrigued by...

After deciding to abort the mission to complete the hike on the Canyon Overlook Trail, I was set to leave Zion National Park and resign myself to a miserable experience — but before doing so, I checked once more whether the Scenic Drive was open to motor vehicles, as it was...

AAdvantage Loyalty Point Rewards options have been largely consistent the past few years, but a few wrinkles exist. Here's what to consider. The post AAnomalies – Mixing it Up with AAdvantage Loyalty Point Rewards Oddities appeared first on Miles to Memories.

Israel’s national flag carrier, El Al Airlines, is facing a record-breaking fine over price gouging allegations during the outset of the Gaza conflict when foreign carriers suspended flights to the country, leaving El Al with a monopoly on many routes. The Israel Competition Authority has been investigating El Al over...

Halloway is putting private railcars onto Amtrak, with chef-driven luxury and high design. Welcome to the new era of great American rail vacations.  The Return Of Slow Travel, With A Very American Twist For decades, Americans have treated trains like a nostalgia act or a necessary evil. You rode rail...

Some decent Amazon weekend deals on travel and tech gear going on this weekend, including headphones, luggage, locks, packing cubes and supplies, travel books and ...

Choosing a rental car is not the most glamorous part of vacation planning. Most of the time, I don’t care what I’m driving — I just want something that’s not…