travel hacks

If you look at your boarding pass, there are some things that are obvious. Your name. The date. The airline you’re using. Your departure and arrival information. Where you’re supposed …

If you think earning airline miles is all about racking up flights, think again. These days, most U.S. airline programs have traded mileage for money—the more expensive your ticket, the …

The World of Hyatt program has long taken a conservative approach to co-branded credit cards. For years, the Hyatt Card—later relaunched as the World of Hyatt Card—was their sole offering. …

If I had to describe my relationship with the American Express Platinum card, “it’s complicated” would be an understatement. For all its standout features—like unequaled lounge access and valuable travel …

People are always looking for hacks to bring as much as possible when traveling, preferably without paying for it. We’ve gone through some of them in the past (Spoilers: some …

Passengers have been known to do all sorts of weird things while on flights. Cut their toenails. Give somebody a tattoo. Join the Mile High Club (OMG, there are SO …

We’re all familiar with consumer travel loyalty programs—those that let you earn points for flights, hotel stays, car rentals, and more, which you can redeem for future travel. But did …

For years, when people would buy new luggage, many would get it in black. Sometimes it was the only choice, but for others, I dunno, I guess they didn’t want …

If you ever looked at my suitcase, you’d laugh at all the crap I have on it to make it stand out from all the other bags. Above all, I …

Trends have been around for eons. As social media becomes more popular, trends have turned into “challenges,” some of which are, let’s admit it, pretty stupid. “Rawdogging” was one of …