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In December 2015, Norwegian launched service from New York, Baltimore, and Boston to Guadeloupe and Martinique. This month they also launch service between Fort Lauderdale and Guadeloupe.

Priority Pass--the free lounge access you get with many premium credit cards--has a rule: no card, no lounge access. Credit card links have been removed from posts and added to the menu bar at the…

You can now download Netflix shows and watch them offline. This means that you can now watch Netflix on planes or other places where wifi is expensive or non-existent. "The new feature is included in…

A few weeks ago I flew from Virginia to Hawaii on United with a layover in San Francisco during which I gorged in the American Express Centurion Lounge. Anyone with any American Express Platinum or…

A friend I met at a MileValue dinner has launched a funny web series about using miles to fly Business or First Class and then traveling on a shoestring once you arrive. It speaks to me because I do…

Flying Blue's latest Promo Awards--click that link if you don't know what Promo Awards are--are complete stinkers for most Americans.

Through Tuesday (December 6, 2016), you can buy IHG Rewards Club points with a 100% bonus.

Delta miles can now be redeemed for Virgin Atlantic Premium Economy. This is the first time miles issued by one of the big three legacy carriers--American, Delta, United--can be redeemed for Premium…

Brussels Airlines is a partner of Etihad miles, and this is the amazing award chart for roundtrip redemptions, including 36,620 Etihad miles roundtrip in Business Class between New York and Brussels,…

Nothing cries out for a BIG trip idea like a few weeks with nowhere to be. I'm considering going from Hawaii to Croatia from mid-February to mid-March.

If you have an American Express credit card, enter the code AMEXAIRPORT into your Uber app before requesting a ride and pay for it with your Amex. You'll get up to $65 off two separate Uber rides (by…

I know I can speak for both Scott and I when saying we are so thankful for you guys! If it wasn't for our readers, we wouldn't be able to work from places like Itacaré, Brazil. Photo by Marinelson…

Travel from tons of places (even smaller airports) in the United States to Barcelona or Madrid is pricing at $386+ roundtrip flying Delta economy. The non-stop flights are from New York and are the…

As you've heard me say many times at this point, I reside in Buenos Aires for the majority of the year (9ish months out of 12), but was in the United States recently visiting. While home, I took the…

Prior to this weekend, American Airlines classified the premium cabin on all domestic flights (domestic First Class) as First Class, whether or not the plane had two cabins or three. It was…

Until December 5, 2016, you can buy 10,000-160,000 Hilton HHonors points for 50% off. Hilton points normally cost 1 cent each. With the 50% discount, the price drops to 0.5 cents per point. This is…

About a year ago I excitedly opened a Citi Prestige card, ready for my 50,000 ThankYou point bonus and lounge access, among other things. Since the, the bonus has dropped to 40,000 ThankYou Points,…

WOW Air is again offering $99 airfare to Iceland as well as $149 flights to Europe.

Etihad Airways is the second biggest carrier in the United Arab Emirates that flies an incredible product renowned around the world. Etihad miles have gotten easier and easier to come by as Etihad…

The Hilton chain has a large presence in Egypt. There are a number of beautiful Hiltons in interesting places, many of which are classified as Category 1, 2, or 3. But before I get ahead of myself,…

Last month I flew from Croatia to the United States in Lufthansa First Class for 40,000 Starpoints + $300. Here's how I booked the award. Trip Report: Lufthansa First Class Lounge in Munich (this…

Last month, I booked an award from Buenos Aires to Honolulu for 25,000 Singapore miles and about $100 in taxes. The booking illustrates a few topics: Sweet spots and how to find them Awards you…

In case you aren't familiar with Arrival miles, they are a type of reward earned by the Barclaycard Arrival

The Citi Hilton HHonors Reserve Card comes with Two Free Weekend Nights worldwide at top tier Hiltons after spending $2,500 on the card in the first four months. As a retention bonus, the Citi Hilton…

This is the fourth post in a series about how I used Singapore miles to book United BusinessFirst between San Francisco and Buenos Aires, as well as a review of the product and travel experience.…