The VIP difference

Traveling as a family in Europe or South America comes with a unique challenge: hotel rooms are often smaller, and cramming four people into one just isn’t happening.

If you’ve been dreaming of Machu Picchu or a Peruvian food tour but dread paying cash for business class flights, let me tell you—this route is a hidden gem.

As of May 7, 2025, the Real ID Act is officially in full effect across the United States. For folks here in Georgia, this means your driver’s license or ID card must be Real ID-compliant if you plan to board a domestic flight, enter certain federal buildings, or access military bases.

If you’re a Southwest loyalist who’s less than thrilled about the airline’s new fees for bags and seat assignments, Delta sees you—and they’re making a move.

Delta just made escaping to the Caribbean a whole lot easier with two new nonstop flights out of ATL—St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVD) and Grenada (GND).

If you've been watching the world of credit card rewards from the sidelines, now is the time to get involved with an incredibly rare offer that many thought would never come back.

For a limited time, the Chase Sapphire Preferred card is offering a massive sign-up bonus that could get you up to 100,000 points.

Alright, so you’re itching to get back to a Disney World getaway, but if you’re like our family you head to the Mouse House at least twice a year, so we try to keep things budget-friendly. But what if I told you it’s possible to have the full Disney Bubble experience, stay in a suite, and still spend under $250 in lodging?

I gamble. Not professionally, not recklessly — but enough to have loyalty cards from a handful of casinos.

What I didn’t expect was that those cards would end up covering most of the cost of a week-long Caribbean cruise.

In Atlanta, we don’t just fly—we Delta. If you’ve ever been out to dinner in Midtown or Buckhead and noticed a sea of blue and silver Delta Amex cards hitting the table, you’re not alone. Around here, it’s almost a given that if you fly often, you’re carrying one.

But here’s the thing: not all travel cards belong in your everyday wallet—even in the land of Delta.