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In 2015 AMEX refreshed the Premier Rewards Gold Card. The annual fee went up from $175/year to $195/year. The card ...

Sleepy little Vientiane is one of the more overlooked capitals of Southeast Asia—most pass through for no more than one night. But on a long-weekend trip, I quickly learned that what it lacks in wow-factor attractions, it makes up for with plenty of small-town charm.

I live just a short flight away, in Bangkok, but had never visited before—always seduc...

Az osztrák fővárosban rengeteg magyar él, vagy ha nem is él ott, de sokan dolgoznak ott, vagy szaladnak néha ki egy rövidebb-hosszabb látogatásra. Nemrégiben a blogon is olvashattatok posztot, melyben Bécsben élő külföldiek mondták el a véleményüket annak kapcsán, hogy az Economist nemrégiben a világ legélhetőbb városának jelölte szokásos éves list&#...

Intercontinental Hotels Group is piloting circadian lighting at its Crowne Plaza Atlanta airport property, which it says will “help guests sleep better”.

The Journi Mobile Task Light has been installed in guest rooms at the hotel, and features dual-spectrum technology, which switches between an alertness and focus-enhancing spectrum during the day, to a sleeping-enhancing spectrum at night.

IHG said that the lighting “helps to regulate the body’s circadia...

Let’s debunk some flight-booking myths.

There’s no special day to book flights—booking on a Tuesday doesn’t magically make prices drop.

And, contrary to popular belief, browsing in private, using a VPN or clearing your cookies doesn’t make that much of a difference in price. You might save 30 bucks, but when I’m hunting for cheap flights, I’m not trying to save tens of dollars—I’m trying to save hundreds and s...

Throughout the week we post dozens of original stories, connecting the dots across the travel industry, and every weekend we sum it all up. This weekend roundup examines aviation.

For all of our weekend roundups, go here.

>>JetBlue’s proposal to fly to Europe isn’t a bet-the-company idea. But it’s important, and the airline wants to get it right. It’s no surprise the carrier has been studying ...