Memorial Day is a chance to honor U.S. military personnel and to celebrate the distinct history and landscapes that make this country so unique. The three-day weekend has become the unofficial kick-off to summer and one of the year’s busiest travel weekends. More than 42 million Americans traveled over the weekend last year, and airlines and experts...
The world of credit cards is filled with options for every consumer, and annual fees reflect the benefits and perks various cards offer. You can get no-annual-fee credit cards; otherwise, fees can range from $95 to upward of $1,000. If you own several credit cards, the annual fees can add up. If you believe you aren’t getting the most value out of...
The great outdoors are one step closer to being a points-earning paradise. Hilton and outdoor lodging brand AutoCamp kicked off their new partnership Friday with the debut of AutoCamp Cape Cod on Hilton’s direct booking channels (such as the Hilton website and the Hilton Honors app). The debut AutoCamp property on Hilton channels gives Hilton Honors...
Every once in a while, I see something travel-related that makes me cringe — people barefoot on planes, tourists with selfie sticks and, most recently, an influx of nonsensical and unnecessary words to describe different types of trips. Enter: “sleepcation.” Seriously, it’s a thing. You’ll probably sigh as deeply as I did when I found out what it was....
About 600 miles off the coast of Ecuador, in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, the Galapagos Islands are a remarkable place to visit for wildlife sightings. You can see flightless Galapagos penguins, Galapagos sea lions, giant Galapagos tortoises, marine iguanas and hundreds of other species found nowhere else on Earth. The islands are also one of the...
When Tiana’s Bayou Adventure opens this summer, Walt Disney World visitors can enjoy a little taste of the Louisiana Bayou right in the middle of Central Florida. The highly anticipated log flume attraction, which will replace Splash Mountain in Magic Kingdom, picks up after the events of Disney’s hit animated film “The Princess and the Frog.” Related:...