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…

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 d…

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 compli…

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…

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&rsq…

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 booke…

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 …

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, …

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…