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If you’re big on action-packed vacations but short on PTO, a cruise on Royal Caribbean‘s new Utopia of the Seas might be your solution. Typically, cruise lines earmark older ships for short sailings and send new ones on longer itineraries — a bummer for cruisers who want to experience a new vessel but only have…

Credit cards (and earning their welcome bonuses) are at the top of our list when it comes to easy ways to earn points and miles. Beyond that, we hope you’re shopping through an online shopping portal like Rakuten to earn even more cash back or rewards points on your online purchases. But you may have…

I can still remember my first rookie mistake on a cruise. It came about 15 minutes after I stepped on board a ship for the first time. I had worked my way up to the Lido Deck to take in the view, and I was almost immediately confronted by a beaming waiter holding out a…

For some trips, you might want — or need — an upgraded room type. Perhaps you need more space for your family or a one-bedroom suite to let your loved one sleep while you’re on early morning work calls. Luckily, you can redeem Marriott points for upgraded rooms at some properties. Here’s what you should…

The Americas Lodging Investment Summit, a major hotel conference held each January in Los Angeles, is an industry star-studded, three-day affair that usually points to where the hotel sector is heading for the rest of the year. The CEOs of major companies like Marriott, Hyatt and Wyndham all convene here as well as their leadership…

While we love earning travel rewards here at TPG, there’s also some real value in using a cash back credit card to earn cold, hard cash back in your pocket. There are several cards that will give you a solid 2% cash back on every single purchase you make — with hardly any effort. With…