My airline and hotel loyalty strategy for 2026
I’m declaring 2026 the year of freedom as, for the first time since I started traveling, I have…
Hermitage Bay review: a top-tier tropical island luxury resort
Over Thanksgiving, I spent five nights at the newly reopened Hermitage Bay, an SLH Hotel located in beautiful…
Hilton massively devalues points — this one hurts
Hilton has massively devalued their points (ht: One Mile at a Time) and, as someone who has been…
Villa d’Este review: a luxurious retreat in Lake Como
My stay at Ville d’Este came at the end of week-long trip to Europe and, before arriving, I…
Weaker demand for domestic travel causes Delta stock to plummet
Delta released its quarterly earnings today, slashing its earning outlook and saying there’s a “softness” in domestic demand…
Why I usually don’t go out of my way to book international first class flights
As a travel writer and points hacker, it seems sacrilegious to not care much about scoring amazing deals…
The 10 most on-time large and medium airports in the U.S. in 2024
Cirium recently released its report of the most on-time airports and airlines in the world for 2024 (I…
How getting a dog has changed the way I travel
While I’ve wanted to get a dog for decades, last year I finally made it happen. It wasn’t…
My favorite travel experiences in 2024
2024 was full of some great travel experiences for me — I flew 82,892 miles on 10 different…
Why I paid $40 for a Travelzoo membership despite never using Travelzoo
Last year, Travelzoo changed its business model — while you could previously join Travelzoo for free (which puts…