Seattle-based Windstar Cruises is a relatively small line, but it offers a big loyalty program that can bring you all sorts of great perks if you sail regularly with the brand. Dubbed the Yacht Club, the four-tier program, which was massively upgraded in late 2020, offers its higher-tier members such valuable perks as a $100-per-person onboard credit for every…
Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with the latest information. If you truly want to maximize your miles, periodic transfer bonuses can offer lucrative opportunities for fantastic points redemptions. You can sometimes get significantly more value from your points by transferring them to a specific airline or hotel partner during one of these bonuses. However, these…
Here at TPG, we keep you informed about all the changes and developments in the travel industry. In the airline world, one thing that seems to keep changing is the route map. Airlines like to say that they are in a unique position since they can simply deploy their planes as needed to seek out greater profits. There are…
Even if you travel infrequently, there are many reasons why you should get a hotel credit card with your favorite brand. Although there are no-annual-fee hotel credit cards, you’ll usually get more value from hotel credit cards that come with an annual free night. After all, the annual free night can potentially provide significantly more value than the card’s annual…
Citi is a TPG advertising partner. Who doesn’t love a valuable cash back card? If wallets were closets, there would be no better staple than a card that earns you cash back on every purchase. But one card stands out above the rest for me: the Citi® Double Cash Card (see rates and fees). At TPG, it is easy to get…
Dengue is a risk in many parts of Africa and the Middle East. Some countries are reporting increased numbers of cases of the disease. Travelers to Africa and the Middle East can protect themselves by preventing mosquito bites.
If you’re a Swiftie like I am, the melancholy lyrics, “August slipped away like a bottle of wine” are probably dancing around your head right now. They certainly are for me. August was an interesting month; I spent it mostly at home in Brooklyn except for one trip to Las Vegas for Virtuoso Travel Week to meet with luxury…
It’s that time of the year, and we are excited to announce that voting is officially open for the 2023 TPG Awards! This is the sixth annual awards event where we honor the best in travel, credit cards and loyalty programs. And with several years of experience under our belts, we’re changing things up a bit to make the…
American Airlines fans, take note: You can get some serious bonus miles in the coming weeks by booking a cruise. On Friday, American Airlines Cruises unveiled a new limited-time offer for customers that will offer up to 100,000 American Airlines AAdvantage bonus miles when booking a cruise with one of four luxury lines: Seabourn, Silversea Cruises, Regent Seven Seas…
Embraer and CAE to Expand Pilot Training Program in Singapore.
