Is The Chase Sapphire Preferred Worth It? Easy Best Card For Beginners
You already know the Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card is a solid option for travelers. After all, it has been among the most well-known and well-rounded travel rewards credit card for the past decade! B…
Check Out These 10 Destinations with Cheap Hotel Rates in 2026, According to Travel Experts
This is a picture of the town of Hoi An located in central Vietnam. An old trading port, it has largely escaped destruction from wars and due to its preserved architecture and many monuments has been…
United adds two “Stars and Stripes” special livery aircraft
As the United States celebrates the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence this year, United Airlines is the latest airline…
Our Wild Austrian Flight To Skiathos: A Fall, Two Go Arounds, And A Diversion
In a previous installment, I wrote about our really bad luck flying from Miami (MIA) to Skiathos (JSI). The previous installment was about our first flight, which was delayed, then canceled, and then …
Profitable Aer Lingus May Be Forced To Shrink Because It’s Not Greedy Enough
International Airlines Group (IAG) is reportedly on the verge of forcing subsidiary Aer Lingus to shrink due to lack of profitability… even though the airline recently reported its second-best financi…
Uh Oh: Marriott Hotel Owners Demand More Money For Bonvoy Award Stays
I have to say, I completely understand where the hotel owners are coming from, and it’s almost certainly bad news for members of Marriott Bonvoy’s loyalty program. Hotel owners are really frustrate…
8 Tours in Albuquerque for First-Time Visitors
Getty Despite its location in New Mexico, a state that’s covered over 30% by deserts, the capital city of Albuquerque is greener than you might think. It’s nestled in the Rio Grande Bosque, an em…
Our Disastrous First Flight As A Family Of Four: I’m Still Mentally Recovering
I’d like to think that I’m a pretty competent air traveler — I certainly have the experience and knowledge to navigate just about any situation, since I’ve been a frequent flyer for around two decades…
Japan Airlines CEO Takes 30% Pay Cut Over Drinking Employees… Again
I’m all for accountability, but it seems that something isn’t working when the same “punishment” is doled out three times over the course of a year, yet the same thing keeps happening… Japan Airlin…
New Thai Airways Business Class Debuts Mid-2027, Coming To 777, 787, A350
Thai Airways has historically struggled with fleet and product consistency. That’s largely because the airline has lacked a long term strategy due to constant financial issues, and that has made it to…
What Are France’s Famous “Palace” Hotels? Only 33 Properties Make The List
I’ve written in the past about the general issue with hotel star ratings. Hotels can ultimately identify themselves however they’d like — while there are organizations like AAA and Forbes that award s…
Are Amex Resy Credit Changes Coming To Gold & Platinum Card? (Update)
A couple of days ago, I covered how Amex updated the terms for the Resy credit that’s offered on a couple of its premium cards, which could signal a major devaluation, or could have limited implicatio…
Ink Cash Vs. Ink Unlimited: How I’d Choose Between Chase’s No Annual Fee Business Cards
Chase offers two no annual fee cards in its excellent collection of Ink business cards: the Ink Business Cash® Credit Card and the Ink Business Unlimited® Credit Card. On paper the two look nearly ide…
Chase Sapphire Preferred Bonus Hits 100K Points — Here’s What To Consider
The Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card has just undergone a major refresh, and the changes are a mixed bag, with some people better off, and some worse off. It’s still one of my top recommendations for be…
Major Chase Sapphire Preferred Card Changes Live, And They’re A Mixed Bag
The credit card space is incredibly competitive, and nowadays we see card changes with a frequency that’s much higher than in the past. Along those lines, last week Chase announced some major changes …