
National Plan for Vacation Day: Here’s the Best Way to Book Travel
Tuesday, January 30 is National Plan for Vacation Day and therefore the ideal time to start thinking about your next getaway. According to a recent survey, more Americans are prioritizing travel in the year ahead, with 50 percent planning to travel more than they did in 2023. While the desire
Interview with The Points Guy founder Brian Kelly
The day has finally come — The Points Guy’s founder Brian Kelly has published his first book, “How to Win at Travel,” and it’s now available in bookstores and for online orders. It seems hard to believe that this is Brian’s first book. After all, he’s been dispensing travel advice

Finding Serenity and Sisterhood at Wild Swimming Retreats in the UK
After this first retreat, we started going on more and more swimming trips together. These adventures sparked my decision to swim in every tidal pool in Britain—which, in turn, became the focus for my first book, a story of swimming and sisterhood titled The Tidal Year. Searching for this kind
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These Rechargeable Hand Warmers Are on Sale at Amazon
It’s been so cold this winter that even Florida, Texas, and Georgia have seen snow. And while a native Northeasterner like myself may be used to this level of cold, I still have difficulty keeping my most vulnerable parts warm, especially my feet, nose, and hands. Fortunately for the latter,
The shifting loyalty landscape in travel
Travel loyalty programs are at a crossroads. With shifting customer expectations, technological advances and the growing importance of personalization, traditional loyalty currencies and rewards are no longer enough. Despite the quest for meaningful relationships that lead to lifelong customers, travel companies are only too aware of the challenges as well

How to Become a Travel Advisor
Ever since the pandemic, there has never been a greater need for travel advisors. The desire to travel continues to grow, and while many post-pandemic hurdles have been erased, travel remains more complex than it was in pre-pandemic times, and travelers are demanding more from their vacation experiences which makes

How to track your Amex card’s Delta Sky Club visits
At the end of 2023, Delta announced that it would start limiting the number of times American Express cardholders could access Delta Sky Clubs starting in February 2025. Now that we’re a few days into February, these limits are officially in place. In this post, we’ll start by detailing Delta

Why I Moved: To Build a Life Among Books in Toronto
This Q&A about moving to Canada from the US is part of Why I Moved, a recurring series about Americans building a life abroad. From the romantically disheveled basement of an indie bookstore in Toronto, Claire Foster tells me, on a zoom call, that she’s long felt a desire to
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The 9 Best Beach Blankets
Whether you’re a seasoned beachgoer or getting ready for your annual island vacation, it’s important to own the proper beach tools that make your life easier. For group or solo trips to the shore, a beach blanket is an excellent addition to your packing list. We scoured the internet for

Mews boosts presence in APAC and UK markets with acquisition of Clarity
Hospitality technology provider Mews has acquired property and event management specialist Clarity Hospitality Software Solutions for an undisclosed sum. The purchase of Clarity Hospitality, increases Mews’ presence in the Asia Pacific region and the United Kingdom where it said it has grown its customer base in the past year by