A new JW Marriott just opened in Kenya, located on a 45,000-acre private conservancy

The highly anticipated JW Marriott Mount Kenya Rhino Reserve Safari Camp, one of TPG's most exciting hotel openings of 2026, is now open.

New to Points and Miles? Start With Chase … Before It’s Too Late

There’s a good reason we tell readers getting started with points and miles to consider opening travel rewards cards like the *chase sapphire preferred*. Actually, there are two of them. &#8230; <a href="https://thriftytraveler.com/guides/credit-card/chase-cre

Vancouver’s Canada Place Braces for Record Cruise Passengers in 2026

Vancouver&#8217;s Canada Place cruise terminal is heading into its busiest stretch ever. The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority expects around 290,000 passengers to pass through in July, the highest single-month total on record, with August running close behind.

Best-Ever Chase Sapphire Reserve Business Bonus: Earn 200K Points

In 2025, we saw the introduction of theSapphire Reserve for Business, which is Chase&#8217;s new premium business card. While the card has a steep annual fee, it also has strong perks, and for many people, will prove to be more than worthwhile.

Why Royal Caribbean Is Reassigning Cabins on This Alaska Sailing

Capital One Debuts Rare 30% Transfer Bonus to EVA Air

Capital One is offering a 30% transfer bonus to EVA Air Infinity MileageLands through July 31, 2026, which improves the standard conversion rate to 975 airline miles per 1,000 Capital One miles. This rare promotion is highly useful for accessing exclusive Roya

Capital One Offers: Spend $20+, Get 1,000 Points/$10 At Many Retailers (Home Depot, Lowe’s, eBay & More)

Capital One offers is offering $10/1,000 points back when you spend $20+ at select merchants including: Home Depot, Sam's Club, Chewy, Dollar General &#038; More

Marriott Bonvoy 5% To 10% Flash Points Devaluation

Marriott has been super busy lately, devaluing its points and raiding the program fund to the extent that some hotels in the US are revolting (read more here). Apparently, there has been an additional 5%-10% Flash Devaluation over the weekend, as some Chinese

United Airlines Sold Window Seats Without Windows. Now A Judge Is Letting Passengers Sue

United charged passengers for “window seats” that had only a cabin wall. A judge just rejected the airline’s bid to toss the lawsuit, saying passengers plausibly paid for an actual window - not just a 'position in the aircraft'.

American Airlines Launches Summer 2026 Award Sale

American Airlines has launched a fresh AAdvantage award sale, and the transatlantic pricing is the part worth paying attention to. You can fly one-way to Europe from 21,000 miles, and book the U.S., Mexico

Southwest sale: Save up to 40% off base fares, no promo code needed

Southwest launched a new sale today that&#8217;s giving a discount of up to 40% off base fares. Unusually for Southwest though, this doesn&#8217;t require the use of a promo code. The Deal Save up to 40% off base fares on Southwest flights. Direct link to o

Wander.com: Best Luxury Take On Airbnb (With Real Value Too?)

At first, the big hotel chains of the world laughed off Airbnb and vacation rentals. No seriously, they did. Now, they all compete in the vacation... The post

Scotiabank Scene+ Credit Card Offers: Earn Up to 100,000 Points

Scotiabank has launched a new round of welcome offers on its Scene+ credit cards, headlined by an all-time high of up to 100,000 points on the Platinum Amex.

New Centurion Lounge Access Rules Now Live (Same Flight, 5 Hours Max On Layovers)

According to information shared with TPG, American Express will make changes to Centurion Lounge access starting on July 8, 2026

(Amazing 100K Offer!) Q&A on the Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card

🔥 Exciting New Offer! The Chase Sapphire Preferred® Credit Card is currently offering an incredible 100,000 points bonus when you spend $5,000 in 3 months from account opening! The Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card is our favorite beginner card! In our opinion

Flighty Upgrades ‘Connection Assistant’, Giving Step-by-Step Guidance and Gate Predictions

One of the questions we get asked most frequently by fellow travelers is, &#8220;Am I going to make my connection?&#8221; Our favorite travel app&#160;might finally have your definitive answer.&#160; This &#8230; <a href="https://thriftytraveler.com/news/trave

Locals Want Cruise Ships to Slow Down After 2026 Whale Strike

Royal Caribbean&#8217;s Ovation of the Seas arrived in Seward, Alaska, on June 19 with a dead fin whale draped across its bow. A necropsy found the whale, a pregnant 61-foot female, had blunt force trauma consistent with a vessel strike, according to NOAA Fish

Sapphire Reserve Exclusive Tables: How to book and maximize the Chase Sapphire Reserve's dining benefit

Learn how to redeem the Chase Sapphire Reserve's dining credit with Sapphire Reserve Exclusive Tables through OpenTable, plus explore restaurants and redemptions.

Propulsion Repairs Shorten Every Port Visit for Norwegian Bliss

Marriott Bonvoy Points Devaluation: Widespread Increase In Award Costs

In recent days, Marriott Bonvoy seems to have implemented a relatively mild but widespread devaluation of points, whereby we&#8217;ve seen the cost of award nights at a large percentage of properties increase. The devaluation is significant enough so that it&#