Rakuten is my favorite online shopping portal, and it lets you earn bonus rewards for purchases you make online. Historically, Rakuten has offered the ability to earn cash back or Amex Membership Rewards points for online shopping, with the latter being a more compelling option (at least for those good...

A Qantas Boeing 787 flying from Melbourne to Dallas diverted to Tahiti after a disruptive passenger allegedly bit a flight attendant and had to be restrained with help from other passengers.

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. More than a dozen deals are ending this week, with one of the most notable things to be aware of is that Hyatt’s big devaluation will...

While I was waiting for the departure of my connecting flight to Siem Reap in Cambodia, I relaxed in a lounge at Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Vietnam. I was thirsty; so I decided to get a drink. For this edition of this popular game, can you guess what...

Greetings from Tampa! I was in Chicago and Washington DC this week, but am…

I have been very gradually re-entering the miles and points game after a long stretch of years out of the loop. Today, I have an embarrassing story to share that I’d much rather keep to myself. But on this journey to re-enter the miles and points game (and even graduate...

There are few airport experiences more frustrating than standing at baggage claim watching everyone else’s luggage arrive first. Especially when all you want to do is leave the airport already.…

Soon your AI may book your flights. The question is whether it will find the best fare for you — or the one that pays its creator, after researchers found models could be prompted to push $1,500 sponsored flights over $500 alternatives.

I hope everyone is having a nice weekend so far! I’m at home with family, and am working on finalizing our summer trip to Europe, which is both exciting and intimidating, with two kids in tow (*gulp*). It also looks like I’ll finally have the pleasure of flying with Ryanair,...

We're bursting with hotel free night certs, which we generally consider a good problem. Here's how we're addressing it this year.

A brand new British Airways flight attendant on his second only flight accidentally activated an emergency evacuation slide on a Boeing 777-200, preparing for a transatlantic flight from London Heathrow to Washington Dulles on Saturday afternoon. The mistake would, perhaps, be forgivable if it weren’t for the fact that British...

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...

Here are our Top Hotel Stay Bonuses for this month! These are for stays that you credit to a hotel frequent guest program. Many of these offers go beyond this month so don’t count them out for stays you’re booking past this month. If none of the offers listed below...