Malaysia Airlines has struggled with financial troubles due to competition from low-cost airlines and two unfortunate incidents in 2014. As a result, the carrier has implemented various changes including shifting its focus toward regional flights and substantially reducing long-haul routes…

Last year, Capital One and Uber announced a partnership, offering riders one of the best returns on an Uber ride when using a Capital One Quicksilver or Capital One QuicksilverOne credit card. If a rider used one of the two…

Chase Ultimate Rewards is a bit like a purple dinosaur when compared to other loyalty programs. With airlines and hotels executing never-ending devaluations — including some Chase transfer partners — Ultimate Rewards still continue to maintain their place as the…

One of the things I love most about being The Points Guy is getting to hear stories from readers about how award travel has affected their lives — the exotic vacations they’ve planned, the trips they’ve made to be with…

1. Marijuana isn’t entirely legal. The laws against marijuana usage are mostly toothless. An oft-repeated joke is that if the police catch you with it, they’re more likely to ask for some than arrest you. Officially, it’s been decriminalized, meaning…

1. Circus tents start popping up in the Walmart/K-Mart/Mall parking lot.Those are filled with some of the most questionable fireworks money can buy. The good shops won’t have a name. It’ll just be some dude wearing an American flag shirt…

NO MATTER WHERE YOU’RE GOING in Europe, you probably shouldn’t plan on urinating in public. But, if you absolutely must, there are some places where getting caught is going to cost you a lot more than it would elsewhere. Infographic…

1. It’s socially acceptable to wear workout clothes everywhere. It’s not far off the mark to say that Southern Californians invented the current athleisure trend. We’ve been rocking leggings, board shorts, and tennis shoes as everyday attire for decades. 2….