Pictures of the Week: Texas A&M’s Kyle Field and the Aggie Barn

You like A&M images? No? You like football? No? You like it when people who overspend on photography gear, like me, are forced to use their smartphones for Picture of the Week images? Ok, I know I got you on one of those, click through to see the awesome images! …

The Cheapest Places to Travel in the World in 2020 and Beyond

The Cheapest Places to Travel in the World in 2020 and Beyond

Are you setting out on a round-the-world travel adventure and you want to figure out which destinations will be the cheapest along the way? Or are you planning a vacation to a place where you can easily stretch your budget or travel longer for less? You could find everything you …

Why I Won’t Renew my American Express Hilton Aspire Next Year

When the Hilton Aspire Credit Card from American Express hit the rewards scene a few years ago, I immediately signed both myself and my husband up despite the card’s $450 annual fee. With the $250 resort credit it offers, the free weekend night you get every year, the automatic Hilton …

Online Travel Agent Sites and the Illusion of Choice

Online Travel Agent Sites and the Illusion of Choice

So you go pull up your favorite online travel agent site and you don’t like the hotel prices you’re seeing. No problem, there are dozens of others to choose from, right? No, there are really just two. Unless you count the small ones making up 5% of bookings, every brand …

The Single Best Rewards Credit Card for Your Needs

Sorting through hundreds of available travel cards to find the best one might seem like an impossible task. However, it becomes much easier if you remember one of the cardinal rules of the points and miles world: Transferable points are the most valuable currency you can have. The reasoning behind it …

5 tips for visiting England’s Lake District in autumn

5 tips for visiting England’s Lake District in autumn

The Lake District is one of the most significant tourist destinations in the United Kingdom, taking in a whopping 15 million visitors every year. Located in Cumbria in the northwest of England, it is flooded with lots of different types of tourists. Outdoorsy nature lovers comprise one significant stream, as …