travel hacks

Access to airport lounges is no longer limited to frequent-flying elites. These days, anyone willing to pay for the right credit card can get in. If you’re loyal to one …

Not long ago, my husband Joe, who is the co-author of this blog, posted about the most brilliant travel question he had ever heard. Way back when, it was a …

Frontier ran a Super Bowl promo that actually sounded… kind of clever. The pitch was basically: take miles you already have elsewhere and “turn them into” Frontier miles. In theory, …

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 …

When you invest in a piece of luggage — be it a $45 bag you got on Amazon or a $450 one you bought from Tumi — you know it’s …

Winter is coming. No, not THAT “winter is coming.” I mean REAL winter is coming. OK, OK…I will admit that winter isn’t much of a thing for us in the …

If you’re old enough, you remember the halcyon days when checking a bag didn’t cost you anything (neither did choosing your seat, but I digress). But in 2008, American Airlines …

Whether we’re heading to the airport from home or from a hotel in a new city, our first step is almost always the same: open both Uber and Lyft and …

When we travel, we try to stretch every dollar — not just on flights and hotels, but also on dining. And while we love supporting local spots when we travel, …

When it comes to the American Express Platinum Card, I’d have to describe our relationship status as “complicated.” While I can get a decent return on the card, it requires …