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 inc…
Capital One and Uber Partner to Launch Loyalty Program, Free Rides
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…
Redeeming Chase Ultimate Rewards for Maximum Value
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 pa…
One Year of Travel with Citi Prestige — Reader Success Story
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, …
Dear travelers to Jamaica: please don’t come visit until you’ve understood these 4 things
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 so…
It’s not summer in Tennessee until these 11 things happen
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&rsquo…
Misbehaving in Europe infographic
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 …
13 things everyone from SoCal takes for granted
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 rocki…
This is how dangerous sharks are
I’ve lived by the Atlantic Ocean for 30 years and I’ve been swimming in it 4 months out of the year for all this time without the slightest fear that a shark might attack me. I know the…