The Long Way Round.
Essays on points, status, and the trip worth taking — signed pieces from the editors. Not another card review.
Aug 16, 2026 · 6 min read · By destination.com editorial
When not to use points.
Every flight-search product I know is designed to help you spend miles. This one is designed to help you save them, and I am not sure I will ever be forgiven for it.
Aug 14, 2026 · 6 min read · By destination.com editorial
The welcome-bonus paradox.
The biggest single number in the first year is also the number that quietly warps every decision after it. Here is what actually helps.
Aug 13, 2026 · 7 min read · By destination.com editorial
Flexible points are almost always the answer.
Airline miles feel free until the day the airline decides they aren't. Flexible currencies aren't sentimental. That's the whole feature.
Aug 12, 2026 · 6 min read · By destination.com editorial
On the math of annual fees.
The chart tells you the ceiling. Your calendar tells you the floor. Most people read the chart and then quietly disappoint themselves for a year.
Aug 6, 2026 · 5 min read · By destination.com editorial
Why I stopped chasing status.
A hundred and twelve nights at Marriott, a Diamond card that meant nothing at the front desk in Kyoto, and the trip that finally sorted my priorities.