Amtrak’s new Acela trains to enter service by spring 2025

After more than a decade of planning and years of tests, Amtrak’s high-speed, next-generation Acela trains are finally set to enter service early next year. The new Acela trains should enter revenue service at some point during the spring of 2025, the rail operator confirmed this week. It’s a milestone that should bring far greater…

Save money: 6 ways to redeem Amex Membership Rewards points for holiday gifts

If money is a little tight this year, you may find your American Express Membership Rewards points balance is higher than your savings account balance. If you fall into this camp, you may wonder how you can turn some of your Membership Rewards points into holiday gifts this season. Typically we’d recommend redeeming your points…

Take your next dream vacation on an AmaWaterways river cruise in France

Our AmaWaterways guide, Andrea, is leading us through the narrow streets of Arles, France, to a perfectly preserved Roman amphitheater — a relic of the ancient world as magnificent as anything you’ll find in Rome. But as we soon learn, the 2,000-year-old UNESCO World Heritage Site isn’t just an icon of the Roman era. As…