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Black Friday is here, bringing a frenzy of sales from nearly every retailer imaginable. Once a one-day affair, Black Friday has evolved into a week-long (or longer) sales extravaganza, seamlessly…

When booking a hotel, you have many choices. Why choose one over another? It could be location, price, or reviews. Another factor comes into play if you’re into points and…

Having status in a hotel’s loyalty program can significantly improve the quality of a hotel stay. At a minimum, just being a member of the program will decrease your chances…

Not long ago, we received an email from one of our readers: My parents started dabbling in points, miles and credit cards during the pandemic. They currently have a certificate…

The last time we visited Asheville, North Carolina, was at the beginning of the pandemic. In fact, it was one of the first hotels we stayed at in 2020. Our…

When it comes to hotel loyalty programs, IHG One Rewards is one of the simplest to understand. You earn points that can be redeemed for hotel rooms. There’s no need…

Hi, travel friends and happy Saturday! Here’s a recap of what’s gone on at YMMV in the past few weeks. Some of our recent most-read posts have been: Do boarding…

I don’t recall any other instance where a hotel chain lost all its properties in a particular location in such a short span of time. However, this is exactly what…

Trying to figure out how to unlock the “Hotel Mode” setting on your hotel’s television? We’ve got your covered! And now back to thermostats… As we wrote a while back,…

The TSA’s 3-1-1 liquid rule has been in effect since 2006. It began after British authorities stopped a plot to blow up planes bound for the U.S. with liquid explosives.…