The Starwood Preferred Guest Credit Card from American Express and the Starwood Preferred Guest Business Credit Card from American Express tend to offer sign-up bonuses of 25,000 Starpoints (after …
Share Your Questions for the Heads of SPG and Marriott Rewards
By this time tomorrow, Marriott will be the proud new owner of Starwood Hotels. Since the news of this acquisition first broke almost a year ago, we’ve received countless questions about the …
60 things you need to know when traveling to Iran
2. If you can’t get a visa on arrival, you need to get a visa at a consulate. Citizens of the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Bangladesh, Jordan, Iraq, Afghanistan, and Pakistan need t…
The 9 types of people who shouldn’t use a travel agent
1. If you’ve already been everywhere once.If you already have a pile of passports filled to the brim with stamps, a travel agent could probably turn to you for advice (or maybe you should con…
10 essential experiences to have in Mumbai
MUMBAI’S HISTORY stresses on its importance as a vital port to the British Raj, but its real identity lies in how its local culture melded with it. The result is a unique heritage that still …
12 facts about Kansas City that will surprise you
1. We’re the ones responsible for shopping malls.Country Club Plaza was originally designed in 1922 with the idea of accommodating shoppers arriving by car. As such, it was the first suburban…
Air Rage Incidents in the UK Have Quadrupled, and You Can (Mostly) Blame It on Booze
Air rage is all the rage in the UK. According to a BBC report, recent data compiled by the Civil Aviation Authority — the United Kingdom’s equivalent of the FAA — shows that incid…
Starwood Adds Avianca as an Airline Transfer Partner
We don’t cover Avianca all that much at TPG — the airline’s LifeMiles frequent-flyer program does offer some solid redemption opportunities, but call center issues make changing o…
Celebrate Girls in Aviation Day on September 24
Looking to get the kids in your life into aviation (and travel)? Check out the fifth-annual International Girls in Aviation Day, happening September 24.The day was created by Women in Aviation Inte…
Infographic: Shower cost RTW
WE TAKE SHOWERS FOR GRANTED here in the developed world. They’re cheap, they’re easy, and they feel nice. So we don’t really think of them as a luxury. Maybe, sometimes, we’…