First skied by legendary alpinist (and semiprofessional yodeler) Bill Briggs in 1971, the Grand Teton remains a a pinnacle of achievement for ski-mountaineers. Perhaps no other short film so successfully captures the logistics, blood, sweat (lots!) and exhilaration behind climbing…
Earlier this year, Citi’s ThankYou Premier Card offered a 50,000-point sign-up bonus. This week, the bonus dropped to zero. ThankYou Premier still offers the same suite of perks, including 3x points on travel (including airfare, hotels, taxis, gas and many…
Hate packing? I know the feeling! Seriously, traveling is awesome but all the packing and unpacking has to be the worst part, right? But maybe that’s because we’ve been packing like a bunch of amateurs. That’s why there’s never enough…
Update: An earlier version of this post detailed the new bonus points-earning level for Elevate Gold at 120%, however, there was a typo in the original Virgin America email to Elevate members. This post has been updated to reflect the…
Filmmaker Benjamin Dowie strikes again with this beautiful video he shot during his island-hopping adventure in the Philippines for the Reel Philippines project . Give this a watch and follow him as he has the time of his life in…
1. I don’t earn enough money to travel.According to a Federal Reserve’s Survey of Consumer Finances, if you’re earning more than $35,300 a year, you’re making more than half of all millennials across the country. Incomes in general, when adjusted…
1. You clap when the plane lands.The origin of this practice is unknown. But it seems to only happen on flights to or from Russia. 2. You have a thick metal front door covered with fake leather, plus at least…
Last year, Qatar Airways announced a handful of new routes between its hub in Doha and Atlanta, Boston and Los Angeles. The latter two of those flights have already launched, operating on 777 and A350 aircraft, while service to and…
It’s common knowledge among the points-and-miles crowd that Virgin Atlantic Flying Club miles aren’t particularly valuable. How about if I told you that you could fly for twelve hours in one of the world’s best business-class products to bucket list…
The Ink Plus Business Card from Chase routinely earns a high spot on TPG’s monthly list of top travel rewards credit card offers, thanks to lucrative bonus categories and a sign-up bonus of 60,000 points after spending $5,000 in the…
