Allianz: Americans to Travel Less but Spend More This Summer The seventh-annual Allianz Travel Insurance Vacation Confidence Index is out, and the numbers tell us something about the American travel psyche. Americans are projected to spend $89.9 billion on summer vacations in 2016,… Johnny Jet , July 5, 2016
10 Reasons to Travel to Georgia (the Country) Right Now No matter how we worded it, when we told people we were going to Georgia—the country—almost everyone immediately assumed we were going to the American state of Georgia, and maybe… Katherine Belarmino , June 24, 2016
Audiobooks from Audible: Recommended Reads and a Summer Reading Bucket List Anyone who knows me knows that I’m a reader; like a ‘can’t-live-without-books’ kind of reader. I panic when I don’t have a book on me and simply can’t imagine my… Natalie DiScala , June 22, 2016
Fathom’s Historic Journey to Cuba When Fathom first sailed to Cuba earlier this month, it was a historic journey. Not only was this the first time that many Americans would be setting foot on Cuban… Johnny Jet , June 16, 2016
Are Americans Afraid to Attend the Olympics Because of Zika? Allianz Global Assistance has released the results of a new survey on American feelings about the Olympics and the Zika virus. I’ve previously offered my perspective on travel to places where you… Johnny Jet , June 16, 2016
6 Money-Related Tips for the Summer Travel Season With summer coming, plenty of people are gearing up to travel. I have a few trips planned myself, and as bad as TSA security has been recently (but not always), I’m… Johnny Jet , June 10, 2016
39 Ways to Maximize American Express Membership Rewards Points This post contains references to products from one or more of our advertisers. We may receive compensation when you click on links to those products. For an explanation of our… Geoff Whitmore , June 3, 2016
United Reveals New Business Class Product, Calls It Polaris Today, shortly after 10 am, United Airlines unveiled a completely revamped business class product it’s calling Polaris—and frequently, “the shining new star of business class travel.” It was, in my opinion,… Ian Livingston , June 2, 2016
Europe Expected to See More US Travelers This Summer Allianz Global Assistance just released new projections from a survey of more than 500,000 Americans regarding their 2016 summer travel plans (Memorial Day to Labor Day). Per the data, Europe… Johnny Jet , May 24, 2016
What Can You Do with 100,000 Hilton HHonors Points? This post contains references to products from one or more of our advertisers. We may receive compensation when you click on links to those products. For an explanation of our… Johnny Jet Editorial , May 22, 2016
The Top 10 Summer Vacation Spots and When to Visit Them TripAdvisor‘s 2016 top vacation destination list is in! The list showcases the ten most-booked destinations for summer and the cheapest weeks to visit them, along with some average costs you’d likely… Caitlin Martin Marker , May 13, 2016
3 Signature Triple Crown Cocktails for 3 Triple Crown Races Triple Crown season is here. Yay for thoroughbred racing season (and the big beautiful hats that we get to wear)! With the Kentucky Derby set for this weekend (May 7)… Caitlin Martin Marker , May 5, 2016
Grand Opening: The Delta Orlando Lake Buena Vista, the Closest Non-Disney Hotel to Disney World If you’re a Marriott Rewards member, you can now add the Canada-based Delta Hotels and Resorts family to the list of lodgings offering you rewards points for stays. Acquired by Marriott International… Laura Pedrick , April 28, 2016
Rush Creek Lodge: Yosemite’s First New Resort in 25 Years The 143-room Rush Creek Lodge—described as having a rustic yet modern appeal—is set to open officially on June 15 in the Yosemite area. It will be the first new resort in… Caitlin Martin Marker , April 26, 2016
Just Released: 16 US National Park Centennial Stamps In celebration of the US National Park Service’s 100th anniversary this year, the Postal Service has revealed 16 National Park-inspired Forever Stamp designs over the past three weeks. Yesterday, the last… Caitlin Martin Marker , April 26, 2016
