Travel Insurance: When It Makes Sense, When It Doesn’t, And What You Might Already Have Travel insurance is one of those travel topics that sounds simple until you actually start comparing options. Do you buy the insurance offered by the cruise line? Do you add coverage when booking a flight or hotel? Do you buy…
Over the last few years, more and more of our conversations with friends and family have started with travel questions. “How did you plan that trip?” “How do you travel so much without spending a fortune?” “Can you help me use points to book a trip?” “Is this credit card a good option for me?”…
Travel Protections by Credit Card and Network: What They Really Cover Most people think about credit cards in terms of points, cash back, lounge access, or annual fees. But one of the most overlooked parts of a travel credit card is the protection it may provide when something goes wrong. A delayed flight. A bag…
Most people think of AAA as a roadside assistance service. Dead battery? Flat tire? Locked out of your car? That’s the obvious stuff. But what often gets missed are the travel-related benefits — some of which can quietly provide real protection and value when things don’t go as planned. And in a world where travel…
Celebrity Cruises is one of the cruise lines we think is worth understanding, even though we are not going to pretend we are Celebrity experts yet. We have spent a lot more time sailing and writing about Norwegian Cruise Line, and we have recently started building out more Princess Cruises content as we continue learning…
The Chase Sapphire Reserve has become one of those cards where the value depends less on the headline benefits and more on whether you can actually use the credits without forcing yourself into trips you would not have taken anyway. The Chase The Edit by Chase Travel hotel credit is a good example. On paper,…
Viking is one of those cruise lines that feels very different from the big mainstream cruise brands. It is not built around waterslides, casinos, kids clubs, loud pool decks, or nonstop entertainment. Viking is much more focused on destinations, cultural enrichment, smaller ships, included value, and a calmer adult-focused experience. That does not automatically make…
A good points strategy should not start with a credit card. It should start with the trip you actually want to take. That might sound obvious, but a lot of people get this backwards. They collect points, chase offers, open cards, earn rewards, and then eventually wonder what they are supposed to do with everything…
Some cruises are built around the obvious destinations. Alaska. The Caribbean. Europe. Mexico. The Mediterranean. And then there are repositioning cruises — the sailings that quietly move a ship from one part of the world to another when the cruise line is shifting seasons. They may not always get the same attention, but repositioning cruises…
Basic Economy can look like a great deal when you are booking a flight. The price is lower.The flight time is the same.The destination is the same.And at first glance, it feels like an easy way to save money. But Basic Economy is one of those travel decisions where the cheapest price is not always…
