A first-time to guide Puerto Vallarta

Jan 9, 2025 • 3 min read

Iberia and SAS are the only European winners ranked for on-time performance among the top ten airlines globally, according to a new report.

Although U.S. citizens primarily use Global Entry to get expedited entry back into the U.S. from abroad, travelers can also use it for expedited entry benefits in limited countries.

Jan 3, 2025 • 7 min read

Jan 3, 2025 • 7 min read

Delta Air Lines took the title as the most on-time airline in the United States for 2024, maintaining a lead it held pretty consistently throughout the year.

What was the most on-time airline — and airport — in the world in 2024?

Saving money is on everyone's to-do list. I mean, just look around at the cost of things. The good news is that if you have an American Express card, it's actually easy to do so with a few simple clicks.

No matter when you decide to visit La Isla del Encanto, that’s the best time to visit Puerto Rico. As its nickname says, there's a certain kind of luxurious magic to the island. Any time is a good time to revel in all that the Caribbean island offers, like tasting fresh and local cuisine alongside the crystal-blue sea and dancing with friends in the historic-yet-buzzy streets of Old San Juan, whether you check in to a colorful Airbnb or a swanky beachside resort. And there's no shortage of things to do for all kinds of travelers: For the shoppers, explore PR’s stylish boutiques or vintage shops, some recommended by the iconic and local music artist Bad Bunny. For those seeking adventure, hike the limestone cliff caves of Arecibo. Around every corner in Puerto Rico, there are lush rainforests and beaches, history and art, music and cocktails—you name it.

Nerea Vera is renovating a house. In the republican-era neighborhood of Vedado, where salty air and hurricane rain and tree roots have gnawed at the façades, it's good to see neoclassical bones and Art Nouveau floors being buffed up. Open to visitors by appointment, Vera's house is a sort of accidental museum. It tells, in microcosm, the story of the Cuban Republic—that stretch from 1902, when Cuba grew as an independent country following the end of wars with Spain and the US military occupation, until the rise of Castro in 1959. Utilizing her skills as an engraver, sculptor, illustrator, and painter, Vera restored the house's moldings and murals. There are objects left by the house's previous owners, including a Baccarat lamp, a 1930 Victrola gramophone, and a 19th-century chess table, alongside Vera's own work (an intricate drawing of Che Guevara's corpse as a martyr and a series of relic-like blown-glass hearts kept in a suitcase), and items she has brought into the house, like a Steinway & Sons grand piano that used to belong to the Havana Cathedral.

For me, traveling is the ultimate act of self-care. So, when I came across a wellness resort called Palmaïa, The House of AïA, on Hotels.com's Perfect Somewheres list — which highlights some of the top 1% of hotels on the company's app — I booked a trip.

Forget what you know about peak season; Peru's most famous site is changing—and with it, the best time to visit Machu Picchu. Hidden from Spanish conquistadors for centuries and abandoned to the elements, it remained the stuff of local legend until American senator and explorer Hiram Bingham’s fateful 1911 expedition. Today, this citadel in the clouds faces a different kind of conquest: nearly a million people each year are treading sacred ground at this New Wonder of the World.