DETERMINED TO DISCOVER IRAN myself, I became obsessed with the idea of somehow sneaking in. Unfortunately, visiting Iran on a British passport is impossible unless upon an organized tour, which isn’t really my style.Operation Become Irish took nearly a year…

I HAD THREE DAYS to explore an area of North Carolina’s Outer Banks known as the Crystal Coast. As soon as I landed at the grocery store-sized New Bern airport I knew I was in for something different. In my…

If you like to visit Las Vegas and are interested in earning benefits through MQM’s M Life program, this just-announced card could be worth a look. The M Life Rewards MasterCard offers complimentary low-tier elite status, bonus points on select…

IF YOU LIVE ANYWHERE BETWEEN DC and Boston and you love beaches, there’s a decent chance you’re going to end up on the Jersey Shore this summer. Those of us who are lucky enough to live on the Shore full…

No matter what kind of dad you have — funny or serious, boastful or shy, penny-pinching or splurge-happy — chances are he can always use an upgrade. Below is an assortment of Father’s Day gifts hand-picked by our editors and…

Last week, I had an opportunity to fly on United’s inaugural flight 1 — a 16-hour nonstop haul from San Francisco (SFO) to Singapore (SIN) on the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner. As I had booked the flight as a round-trip, I…

Last November, American Airlines revealed plans to change to a revenue-based mileage program. Earlier this week — almost 7 months after the announcement — we finally found out when the switch will be made: August 1, 2016. Once that change…

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. Baseball will never be the same for me.Sitting on the red dirt, munching on freshly-fried plantains that I bought for less than a peso, drinking a beer out of the cooler I brought and watching a game of baseball…