Credit card showdown: Marriott Business Amex vs. Marriott Premier Plus Business Card

Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information. There’s no shortage of Marriott Bonvoy credit cards available to new applicants, including two new cards that launched in September 2022. Taking into account cards currently available to new applicants, there are five personal credit cards — with annual fees ranging from $0 to $650 — and…

Read More

12 tips for surviving a luxury cruise with kids

Take the kids on a luxury cruise — how dare you? Luxury cruises are the domain of well-heeled, mature couples looking for fine dining, personal service, elegant suites and onboard spaces free of loud, energetic children. Or so say luxury cruise fans on online forums whenever someone floats the idea of treating their family to an upscale cruise. Ignore…

Read More

These are the best times to visit Iceland

Part of Iceland’s immense charm is its weather — the spontaneous force that controls all activity for people living on (and visiting) the island nation. A matter of a few minutes can turn your sunny-day adventure into an afternoon spent waiting on the side of the road for a blizzard to pass. And while some may view that as…

Read More

The room where it happens: Inside the FAA Command Center

Drive 45 minutes west of Washington, D.C., and you’ll find pastures, goat farms and a massive, modern federal government compound that rises abruptly amid the sweeping expanse of agriculture and rolling hills. Welcome to the David J. Hurley Air Traffic Control System Command Center in Warrenton, Virginia, a key Federal Aviation Administration facility that’s the nerve center of the…

Read More

The Bahamas – Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution

Last Update: Reissued with updates to health information.   Exercise increased caution in The Bahamas due to crime.  Country Summary: The majority of crime occurs on New Providence (Nassau) and Grand Bahama (Freeport) islands. In Nassau, practice increased vigilance in the “Over the Hill” area (south of Shirley Street) where gang-on-gang violence has resulted in a high homicide rate primarily affecting the local population. Violent crime, such…

Read More