The new year is upon us. Time to plan your trips! Where to go in 2018? For those on a budget (the 99%, in other words), Booking.com has a suggested destination for every month of the year. To compile… Continue Reading
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IHG to Raise Award Prices at 10% of Hotels
Update from IHG, including effect date for new prices: “All reservations booked beginning Jan. 16, 2018, will use the new Reward Nights point prices. This is part of an annual review into the number… Continue Reading
Here’s How Basic Economy Fares Can Get Even Worse
UPDATE: According to Straight To The Points, Singapore has dropped the policy, even before its effect date, in response to negative pushback from customers. Nevertheless, it’s a policy that other… Continue Reading
2017 Sets Record for Aviation Safety
How concerned are you about air safety when you fly? It’s the rare year during which no one dies in a commercial jet airline crash. For whatever reasons, 2017 was such a year. That made 2017 the… Continue Reading
The Most Expensive Cities for Business Travel
When traveling on business, you typically don’t have the luxury of choosing which cities to visit; you go where business takes you. Still, if only for budgeting purposes (and to avoid sticker shock),… Continue Reading
Earn 1,000 Free Marriott Rewards Points: December 31, 2017 Before 8:00 Tonight
You can earn 1,000 free Marriott Rewards points almost instantly if you answer a simple question prior to 8:00 in the evening Eastern Standard Time tonight, Sunday, December 31, 2017: What year was the… Continue Reading
The BIG Stories: Dangerous Cities for Pedestrians + Air Travel Really Is Worse + Disney Puts Security Over Privacy + Healthy Inflight Eating
In case you missed something, following are the biggest travel stories and best deals covered this past week. Check ’em out! It’s Not Just You – Air Travel Really Has Gotten Worse A… Continue Reading
Disturbing: No More ‘Do Not Disturb’ Signs at Disney Hotels
Is Disney going too far in sacrificing privacy for security? The “Do Not Disturb” sign is a ubiquitous part of the hotel-stay experience. And many would argue that it’s essential to… Continue Reading
Survey: ‘Air Travel Is Getting Worse’
What say you: Is travel getting better or worse? According to a new Morning Consult survey conducted on behalf of the U.S. Travel Association, it’s gotten so bad that Americans avoided 32 million… Continue Reading
Featured Sweepstakes: Win a Trip for 2 to Fiji
Fiji? How ’bout Fiji for free? Enter the General Assembly “Go Places: Fiji” sweepstakes by January 14, 2018, for a chance to win the grand prize: a five-night trip for two to Fiji, including… Continue Reading
