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It’s been a year since Marriott retired its eight award categories in favor of dynamic pricing for award stays. Before the mega-chain phased out its award categories, it offered standard Category 5 hotel stays for 35,000 points. In many ways, the program’s free night certificates are a flashback to the Marriott award category era, as…

St. Thomas is an idyllic island destination in the eastern Caribbean and one of just a few places that United States citizens can travel to in the region without a passport. That’s because St. Thomas — along with St. Croix and St. John — make up the U.S. Virgin Islands, a U.S. territory in the…

Soho House — a global chain of private clubs with a gravitational pull on celebrities and the see-and-be-seen crowd — is bigger than ever. It also managed to notch something in the last three months of 2022 that has eluded the company for its 28 years in business: profitability. Membership Collective Group, Soho House’s parent company…

Soon you can enjoy the pubs and tour Dublin’s many cathedrals: Round-trip flights to the Irish capital city are starting at $407. Lately, multiple airlines have been offering bargain fares to Europe. Now, Aer Lingus is offering a slate of flights from multiple U.S. cities on sale, allowing you to visit Dublin in spring, fall…

All eyes will be on the United Kingdom on May 6 for the coronation of King Charles III. The coronation ceremony will take place at Westminster Abbey in London, and visitors will undoubtedly come in droves to the city for the rare and historic occasion. London is generally at the heart of most things related…

Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information. You might wonder if it’s worth applying for a store credit card to help you save on purchases or get access to sales and discounts. Retail stores often pitch store credit cards to customers at the register (or online checkout these days), enticing…

What are your plans for 2026? If visiting more than 40 countries sounds appealing, listen up: Luxury line Regent Seven Seas Cruises will sail a 154-night world cruise itinerary that’s one for the record books. The longest-ever sailing for the line, surpassing its 2025 world voyage by just four days, Regent’s 2026 world cruise will…

When the pandemic first started, JetBlue Airways became the first U.S. carrier to scrap change and cancellation fees in February 2020. Fast forward three years later, and the New York-based carrier is clawing back some of the flexibility that travelers have enjoyed when making modifications to their flights — without providing any notice. As of…

Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information.  If you’re looking for a new card, you may find yourself struggling to justify a hefty annual fee on a premium card but dissatisfied with the lower number of perks on most mid-tier cards. It can feel impossible to find a perfect “in-between”…

As the hospitality industry strives for a more equitable future in line with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, more women have moved into leadership roles creating the luxury hotel brands we know and love today.  While we are still waiting to see a woman become CEO of a major hotel chain, it is not…