Archive for 'Travel'
What Type of Credit Card Rewards Are Best for You?
Apr 02, 2012 - Ever been burned when you couldn't redeem your frequent flier miles for the rewards you'd been promised? Maybe you should avoid the airlines altogether.
4 Free Tasty Apps for Foodies
Mar 22, 2012 - Not sure what to make for dinner? Don't crack open a cookbook or even call Mom. Just look at your phone.
Planes: Getting the Most Legroom for the Money
Mar 22, 2012 - Airlines now offer five confusing classes of seating. Here's a primer on each, along with tips on using credit card miles to get the most space for the least money.
Why I Don’t Want to Be in the 1 Percent
Mar 20, 2012 - You can spend all your time trying to get rich. Or you can spend your money having a good time. But there's a middle way that suits me best.
The Worst Tourists and Best Hotels
Mar 16, 2012 - A pair of new surveys reveals how we behave when we travel, where we like to stay, and what we love to steal from hotel rooms.
5 Reasons to Use a Travel Agent
Mar 14, 2012 - Tired of spending frustrating hours online booking flights with no certainty you'll end up with the best deal? Maybe it's time for a blast from the past.
The Top 5 Airline Mileage Credit Cards
Mar 08, 2012 - The only thing better than traveling for vacation is doing it free. Choose one of these cards to get where you're going faster.
Today’s 5 Best Credit Cards
Mar 01, 2012 - Don't have time to figure out which card is the best for your particular situation? I've reviewed hundreds of cards so that you don't have to.
When Reward Points Expire, So Does My Loyalty
Feb 23, 2012 - Hey, you can buy my loyalty. But if you become a cheapskate about it, you'll lose that loyalty real fast.
The Latest Way to Save on Airfare: Crowdsourcing
Feb 20, 2012 - First there were the airlines' websites, then cheap airfare sites that aggregated those. Those sites became more useful over time, but something new is even more flexible: a competitive, human-powered search called FlightFox.
3 More Critical Tips for Not Losing Your Airline Luggage
Feb 16, 2012 - Airlines have existed for more than 100 years, but they still haven't figured out how to reliably deliver their passengers' luggage to its destination. Here's how you can make sure the job gets done.
3 Top Luxury Hotels – and Their Oddest Amenities
Feb 06, 2012 - Luxury hotels have figured out how to get people to pay more for one night than most of us pay in monthly rent. We peek under the covers to find out how they do it.
9 Ways to Get Airline Status Faster
Jan 19, 2012 - It's no fun suffering in lines and sitting in coach, especially when others are allowed to break all the rules. What makes them so special? They've got status.
Cheap-But-Fun Travel Destinations for 2012
Jan 18, 2012 - Where will you vacation this year? Here are some off-the-beaten-path destinations that might serve up more fun for less money.
5 Tips to Avoid Phony Rental Car Damage Claims
Jan 16, 2012 - Don't let yourself become a victim of the phony claim game. By taking plenty of precautions, as well as pictures, you can tell shifty rental car companies to find a different mark.
