by Cherry | Senior Travel Editor, The Miles Academy | Dec 22, 2025 | Flight Booking Tips and Strategies
People like simple rules, and one of the most popular is the idea that there is one special day of the week when flights are always cheaper. Many travelers repeat that Tuesday is the magic day to buy tickets as if it were a law. Airfare does not follow that kind of...
by Cherry | Senior Travel Editor, The Miles Academy | Dec 22, 2025 | Travel Guides
People often ask us one big question about travel: What are your favorite places you have visited? We hear this a lot, and we still pause before we answer. It is not because we never leave the airport. The real reason is that ranking places feels unfair. Different...
by Cherry | Senior Travel Editor, The Miles Academy | Dec 22, 2025 | Travel Guides
Flying in first or business class on a long international flight can come with a fun extra. Sometimes the crew gives you a clean pair of pajamas and tells you that you can change into them. In many first class cabins this is normal, and some business class cabins on...
by Cherry | Senior Travel Editor, The Miles Academy | Dec 22, 2025 | Flight Booking Tips and Strategies
You might start a trip picturing yourself stretched out with extra legroom and a drink in hand. Then you check in and suddenly you are holding a boarding pass for a middle seat in the main cabin instead of the premium seat you booked. Few things deflate a vacation or...
by Cherry | Senior Travel Editor, The Miles Academy | Dec 22, 2025 | Travel Guides
When you are sitting in an airport lounge, do you ever stand up to grab something and leave your bags behind for a minute? If you do, when does that actually feel safe? We think this is a useful question to ask, because many travelers leave bags on their seats without...
