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My kids and I have spent the last 3 summers bouncing around Asia. When it came to planning our 2024 adventures, I hoped to celebrate their summer birthdays by finishing our travels in Osaka, Japan, and visiting Universal Studios Japan….

Airline: Aeromexico (AM)Aircraft: Boeing 787-9Flight #: AM14Route: Aeropuerto Internacional Benito Juárez (MEX) to São Paulo-Guarulhos International Airport (GRU)Date: July 9, 2024Duration: 9 hours, 45 minutesCabin and Layout: Business class; 36 seats in a 1-2-1 configurationSeats: 2J and 3JCost: 77,805 American…

The Westin Anaheim Resort is one of the closest hotels to the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California. Its proximity to the front entrance makes it a fan favorite for regular Disney visitors, but this hotel is one of the nicest…

Airline: Etihad Airways (EY)Aircraft: Boeing 787-9Flight #: EY0815Route: Kansai International Airport (KIX) to Zayed International Airport (AUH)Date: August 9, 2024Duration: 11 hours, 15 minutesCabin and Layout: Economy class, 3-3-3Seat: 22DCost: 33,500 Flying Blue miles + $156.35 in fees (including an onward flight from Abu Dhabi to Doha) I…

For a long time, fans of boutique and intimate hotels could book Small Luxury Hotels of the World (SLH) properties using World of Hyatt points. That all changed this year when hundreds of SLH properties became bookable with Hilton. In…

Known for its fascinating history, incredible cuisine, world-class shopping, and electric nightlife, Tokyo has a little something for everyone. I have visited Japan several times, but this time, I traveled with my wife, who had never been to Tokyo. Choosing…

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) is one of the largest airports on the West Coast and is a hub for United Airlines and Alaska Airlines. The fortress hub is located just outside one of the largest cities in the U.S….

Niagara Falls is an incredible natural wonder along the border between the U.S. and Canada. It is world-renowned for its natural beauty and is a major tourist destination. Many hotels have popped up over the last few years, making finding…

With a mid-afternoon departure from Incheon International Airport (ICN) in Seoul, South Korea, my kids and I aimed to grab lunch at a lounge before our flight to Osaka, Japan. We didn’t anticipate the lengthy queue at immigration and security,…

Airline: Aeromexico (AM)Aircraft: Boeing 787-800Flight #: AM647Route: Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Aeropuerto Internacional Benito Juárez (MEX)Date: July 9, 2024Duration: 3 hours, 55 minutesCabin and Layout: Business class; 32 seats in a 2-2-2 configurationSeats: 3D and 3FCost: 77,805 American…

While traveling in Seoul, South Korea, I could not resist the lure of being a $100 flight away from Osaka, Japan, and its well-connected neighbor, Kyoto. After booking my family’s air travel, my social feeds were quickly overwhelmed with videos…

Second cities are some of the best vacation destinations. A second city (or secondary city) is a city that’s not the largest, most popular city in a specific country or region. It’s usually the next-most popular, largest, or top city…

The author was an invited guest of the Grand Bohemian Lodge Greenville, Autograph Collection. All opinions are the author’s own, and the hotel had no input into this review. If a chic lodge and an art gallery got together and…

Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA), or Sea-Tac, is about 14 miles from downtown Seattle, and there are several methods of transport to get between the 2. One of the most convenient ways to get into the city is by light rail,…

Theme parks can be magical, but they don’t always feel magical when you’re visiting on a hot day. The heat can make you uncomfortable, tired, and cranky, ruining an otherwise great experience. If you’re not careful, you can suffer heat…

The Brooklyn Bridge is one of New York City’s most iconic landmarks, rivaled only by the Statue of Liberty and the Empire State Building. Not only older than both of those landmarks, it’s an engineering marvel that revolutionized how bridges…

The Moxy Boulder opened in June 2024 and is one of the closest hotels to the downtown Boulder area, making it the perfect place to stay if you’re visiting University of Colorado at Boulder students or exploring the pedestrian-friendly shopping…

Traveling somewhere to save money isn’t a new concept. Many people from my home state of Florida travel to the Bahamas for luxury goods like watches and jewelry to avoid sales taxes. Instead of a Rolex or Gucci purse, millions…

The U.S. Capitol Building is the center of government in the U.S., an instantly recognizable symbol of democracy, and a byword for everything that various people think is right or wrong about America today. (And, yes, this is where that…

Purchasing hotel points is typically an unfavorable decision. Whenever a hotel chain has a promotional offer on hotel points, I tend to disregard the sale and instead prioritize earning transferable points that I can later transfer to hotels if I…

If I told you that we severely disliked the front desk staff of a hotel and had to change rooms because of the noise, you might think the hotel review would be overwhelmingly negative. However, my wife and I —…