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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 —…

If you’re visiting Wellington, New Zealand’s capital, you’d be hard-pressed to find a better hotel than the InterContinental Wellington. It’s well-located, has nice rooms, and offers a great breakfast. Best of all, the treatment for InterContinental Ambassador members here is…

Staying at a new hotel offers the opportunity to stay in rooms where nothing is broken yet. It also presents the risk of staying at a property still working out a few kinks. That was our experience at the Caption…

Dallas is the third-largest city in Texas and is full of family-friendly activities for kids of all ages. It offers a variety of museums, outdoor adventures, and unique attractions that everyone in the family can enjoy. You can check out…

Loyalty programs are vital to keeping customers coming back to a business. In a 2022 McKinsey survey,¹ 59% of respondents said they were more likely to choose a brand over its competitors after joining its loyalty program. While important, these…

Alaska Airlines runs one of the most incredibly rewarding loyalty programs of any U.S.-based airline. Mileage Plan’s top 2 tiers, MVP Gold 75K and MVP Gold 100K, come with amazing benefits. Many Alaska Airlines flyers ask whether it’s truly worth…

Seoul, the capital of South Korea, is a bustling metropolis that blends old and new. The city is best known for its vibrant street food scene, historic palaces and temples, innovative technology hubs, tall skyscrapers, world-class shopping, and thriving pop…

The term “timeshare presentations” can evoke a feeling of dread. When you’re on vacation, the last thing you want to do is sit in a cheesy, high-pressure sales room for up to 2 hours. But I’ve found value in these…

Open since 2010, The St. Regis Lhasa Resort is one of the most luxurious properties in Lhasa, Tibet’s capital. The grounds, decor, and style are quintessentially Tibetan — and beautiful. And it provides a great way for Marriott loyalists to…

After carrying around an encyclopedia-sized wallet for decades, killing my back, and going through several shattered or otherwise ruined phones over the years, I finally decided to ditch the wallet, go almost entirely cashless, and live a freer life with…

Reciprocal memberships make it easy to use membership benefits at museums and other participating institutions when you travel, usually with free admission and other perks. With numerous reciprocal benefit memberships, it’s easy to find museums to visit for free or…