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Hyatt has long received credit from miles-and-points travelers for being better than other major hotel loyalty programs. In many ways, that reputation was deserved. World of Hyatt benefits are generally …

Ever wonder why banks keep handing out massive signup bonuses and 5X points on spending, even though we all know points eventually get devalued? Shouldn’t they be tightening the reins …

Booking directly with a hotel is usually the cleanest option. You earn hotel points, elite credit, credit card rewards and whatever benefits come with your status. But every once in …

For a card that supposedly lives in Barclays’ back closet, the Arrival+ sure keeps getting attention. The Barclays Arrival® Plus World Elite Mastercard® has always been a bit of an …

When Bilt moved to Bilt 2.0, I expected a few bumps along the way. What I didn’t expect was that one of those bumps would have me asking AI to …

As I mentioned in my post about Freiburg, we chose the city primarily as a convenient base for exploring Germany’s Black Forest region. It offered easy access to the places …

When a bank sends an email about your credit card benefits, you should be able to assume the information is correct. That sounds obvious. But Chase’s latest Ink card email …

Most Southwest flights are pretty ordinary. This one wasn’t. That wasn’t because of where we were going, or because Southwest suddenly started offering lie-flat seats and champagne. It was because …

Sometimes a place makes the itinerary because it’s somewhere you want to visit. Other times, it makes the itinerary because it’s practical. Freiburg was supposed to be the second one. …

You booked a hotel months ago. Then, before your stay, the hotel changes brands. Maybe it was a Holiday Inn when you booked it, but now it’s a Courtyard by …