You pay hundreds of dollars annually for a card that offers you lounge access — and then you get to the airport only to face a long line at the lounge entrance. Many TPG readers and staffers have experienced this as the number of those receiving access to issuer-branded lounges has swelled over the past…
A royal treatment on rails is coming to England and Wales. This week Belmond announced plans for the Britannic Explorer, a Belmond Train — set to be the first luxury sleeper train in England in Wales when it debuts in July of next year. The Britannic Explorer will depart from London Victoria Station on three-night…
We all want to cherish the Christmas magic, but it’s not always easy to do when faced with a whirlwind of planning, shopping, cooking and end-of-year logistics. Sometimes the magic is easier to capture when you step out of your normal life for a minute and into somewhere different — like a theme park that…
It’s been four years since Disney announced Splash Mountain would close at Disneyland and Walt Disney World to remove the culturally insensitive theming and make way for a new, more modern, more inclusive story. The ride opened at Disneyland in 1989 (and then a few years later at Disney World in 1992), with music and…
Those big welcome bonuses that can come with new credit cards after you hit a spending threshold can really accelerate you to a great vacation courtesy of your points and miles. But, after you get past that glitzy reason to add a new credit card to your wallet, there’s more that rewards cards can do…
It’s always a good time to visit Yosemite National Park, but the last half of February is an especially popular time to travel to California’s most-visited national park. The reason? Yosemite’s annual “firefall” — an eye-catching optical illusion that makes Horsetail Fall appear on fire when a few conditions sync up perfectly. The National Park…
Could American Airlines and JetBlue make another go at a partnership in the Northeast? That may seem unlikely after a federal appeals court doubled down on a judge’s 2023 ruling that scuttled a deep partnership between the two carriers. Still, there’s already speculation swirling over whether the two carriers might eventually try to link up…
Carnival Cruise Line has released details about Celebration Key, a new private beach development slated to open in July of 2025 on the south side of Grand Bahama Island in the Bahamas. Celebration Key will open with a main pier that will be able to accommodate two of Carnival‘s largest ships at the same time….
New York City is an incredible place year-round, but there’s something extra special about the city during the holiday season. From open-air holiday markets to rooftop ice rinks and spectacular light shows, there’s something for everyone. While it’s impossible to see and do everything (even if you live here), it’s always fun to try. So,…
Shoulder season. By now, you’ve likely heard this unusual phrase referenced in the media and by travel agents, or perhaps it popped up while you were searching for cheap dates to travel. In most cases, shoulder season is the time of year between a destination’s peak season, when it receives the most visitors, and its…