Free Disney Dining plans returning to Walt Disney World in 2025

For the first time since before the pandemic, free Disney Dining plans are returning to Disney World for guests with eligible vacation packages. Disney did extend free Disney Dining plan offers to Disney+ subscribers and Disney Visa cardholders in 2024, but this is the first time they have been available to all guests since 2019….

To requalify or not: Here are my 2025 airline and hotel elite status plans

You may have just finished earning elite status during the 2024 qualification year. Or, if you’re chasing status with a program that doesn’t use a calendar year as its qualification period, such as American Airlines AAdvantage, you may still have months to earn your desired elite status. As the year comes to a close, it’s…

Some of the lesser-known airline partners and how to use them to your advantage

The best feature of the three major airline alliances — Star Alliance, SkyTeam and Oneworld — is that you can earn points or miles on any carrier within a given alliance by flying on any other. Likewise, you can use points or miles from any carrier in that alliance for award travel on a flight…

Carnival Sunshine cruise ship review: What to expect on board

TPG’s Kristy Tolley accepted a free trip from Carnival Cruise Line to cruise on Carnival Sunshine. The opinions expressed below are entirely hers and weren’t subject to review by the line. Sometimes it’s hard to beat an oldie but a goodie, and that’s certainly the case with Carnival Sunshine. Carnival’s oldest ship and part of…

How credit cards can help you stick to your New Year’s resolutions

Happy New Year! As we close out one year and look to the next, many of us are making resolutions to be better in the new year. And what’s better than being rewarded for keeping those resolutions? With the right credit card, you can save money and earn valuable rewards as you practice your resolutions…

British Airways unveils critical changes to its loyalty program

Sorry, leisure travelers: British Airways plans to shift to a revenue-based program for earning Tier Points, which determine status qualification within the airline. This change will be effective April 1, 2025, and will accompany a rebranding of British Airways’ loyalty program, Executive Club, to The British Airways Club. Here’s what you need to know. Tier…