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Carrying a water bottle means you’ll always have access to a cool drink when you need it while feeling good about reducing your carbon footprint with every step you take! Here are our top recommendations for the best water bottles…

Global Entry is an expedited screening program for people entering the U.S. from a foreign country. It essentially prescreens participants for major red flags and criminal history to judge whether or not they’d be a risk entering the U.S. from…

If you’re looking for the simplicity of a cash-back credit card but still aren’t sold on paying an annual credit card fee, you may find value in the Capital One Quicksilver card. The card doesn’t come with fancy benefits or…

While you won’t find a lot of bells and whistles or luxury travel perks on most Capital One credit cards, there’s normally enough value present to merit consideration. Having the ability to transfer Capital One miles to airline programs, for…

When you think of compact action cameras that can be used virtually anywhere, it’s the GoPro brand that usually springs to mind. Synonymous with epic Instagram posts and daredevil, adrenaline-fueled videos that fly around social media, you could almost believe…

Airport lounges — what’s so special about them anyway? For starters, airport lounges are great for removing most of the stress of air travel and making it an all-around more pleasurable experience. Excellent food and cocktails in a comfortably sumptuous…

Frequently named “Best U.S. Airline” by many awards that passengers vote on themselves (including Condé Nast Traveller, Kayak, etc.), Alaska Airlines provides great service and has a very loyal customer base. If you’re looking to fly Alaska for a future…

Southwest Airlines has been flying to Hawaii since March 2019. After lots of initial anticipation about how many routes the airline would operate, it has settled on a small, but mighty, set of daily flights to Hawaii from multiple cities…

At Upgraded Points, we get a lot of questions about which are the “best” first class airlines. While there’s no objective answer that will please all travelers, we believe it’s worthwhile to create a list of our favorites. This list…

American Airlines’ ConciergeKey status is the holy grail for any frequent AA flyer. It’s the top tier in its AAdvantage program, given only to those who spend more money than almost any other consumers. The perks are exclusive, the hype…

Air France, the flag carrier of France, has some very intriguing products from an aviation perspective — and there’s no question that it’s one of the top ways to fly to Europe. The program has a combined loyalty program with KLM…

The Harry Potter© books spawned a series of movies, multiple theme parks, and — most importantly — a widespread community of passionate fans. Within the fictional stories you’ll find characterizations of the four houses of the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and…

PS LAX (formerly known as The Private Suite) has made headlines for months now, and it seems that the hype is only getting stronger and stronger. Since Los Angeles is home to Hollywood celebrities, ultra-rich business people, and other important frequent…

If you travel frequently, chances are you’ve encountered an event that could have been less stressful and less expensive if you’d purchased travel insurance. Perhaps it was that cruise you booked but couldn’t take due to your broken ankle. Or…

Delta Air Lines is one of the oldest U.S. carriers and certainly one of the most respected. If you’re considering flying with Delta, then keep on reading this review, which covers all aspects of Delta’s service and operations. You can…

If you’re earning Free Spirit points with Spirit Airlines, did you know that you can earn them even when you’re dining out? Sounds too good to be true, doesn’t it? Just join the Free Spirit Dining program, and you can…

Great Card If Don’t Get If Amex Platinum Card — Is It Worth the Yearly Fee? The Amex Platinum card is well worth it for frequent travelers who want luxury travel and lifestyle perks, and who can regularly take advantage…

Note: The Orbitz Rewards Dining program ended August 14, 2020, and you can no longer earn Orbucks via dining out.  Do you like the idea of earning free hotel stays for your next vacation just by dining out? This article…

Update: As of June 2, 2020, the Hawaiian Airlines Shopping Mall has been discontinued.  Do you fly frequently with Hawaiian Airlines and love earning miles to put towards reward flights? Well, you can do this through your everyday online shopping with…

Ryanair does things a bit differently with its baggage policy.  As you’ll see below, Economy passengers booking a Standard or Flexi Plus fare pay for each piece of luggage, while Plus and Family Plus passengers have checked luggage included. It’s…

Chase is a solid financial institution – and beyond their portfolio of banking products, Chase have some of the best credit cards that certainly rival the competition. But when it comes to banking, you could probably open a checking account…