MSC Seaside: Cabins, dining, entertainment and prices of ground-breaking ship explained

It seems obvious now but the blueprint for MSC Seaside to give passengers sea views from every angle was a game-changer for the cruise industry. Inspired by Miami beach condos it has the widest waterfront boardwalk on any ship, two glass-floored catwalks and a 40-metre high Bridge of Sighs to give passengers more opportunities to […]

Belmond British Pullman: A vintage journey of opulence with fine dining and champagne

Sitting around an immaculately-set table laden with gleaming crystals and monogramed china, they nibbled on the best food money can buy. It was like a scene from the newly released film, Murder on the Orient Express starring Kenneth Branagh and Michelle Pheiffer. We, too, felt like we were in another era. A trip on the […]

Saga Sapphire: cabins, dining, entertainment and prices explained

STATEROOMS Saga Sapphire is an award-winning boutique ship for just 720 passengers and the cruise line’s flagship until new-build Spirit of Discovery arrives in summer 2019.  During its 2016 multi-million-pound refit its already spacious cabins were completely updated while still retaining a traditional feel. Their light, white, walls and crisp white bedlinen contrast with the […]

A Quick Bite Inside American Airlines Flagship First Dining at JFK

My Experience With American Airlines Flagship First Dining at JFK Advertiser Disclosure The credit card offers that appear on the website are from credit card companies from which ThePointsGuy.com receives compensation. This compensation may impact how and where products appear on this site (including, for example, the order in which they appear). This site does […]

We went to Warren Buffett’s favorite New York steakhouse and saw just how much Americans’ attitudes towards fine dining have changed

Dennis Green/Business Insider I went to Smith & Wollensky, Warren Buffett’s favorite New York City steakhouse. I found the experience to be out of step with modern dining. Steakhouses promote a stuffy culture that’s going extinct.    Most of the time, when I go out to eat, I’m looking for a chill, fun time. I’m willing […]

Musical vaginas, dining on humans, and cat fluidity honored with Ig Nobels

Enlarge / The speaker goes where? (credit: Babypod) As the person who is responsible for covering the annual Nobel Prizes in the sciences, it’s always good to get a warning that they’re about to be awarded. For me, that warning is provided by the Annals of Improbable Research, which has spent the last 27 years […]

Great British Bake Off 2017: ‘I was dining out and missed it’ says Mary Berry

But the 82-year-old, who decided to quit the show when it controversially moved to Channel 4 from the BBC, said she had adored her time working on the programme as a judge. She said: “I absolutely loved it. I feel very rewarded that it’s got people baking. The BBC commissioned me seven years ago and […]

MSC’s Meraviglia: cabins, dining, entertainment and prices explained

With a passionately Italian heritage, the Swiss-based company is the world’s largest privately-owned cruise line and its ships sail year-round in the Mediterranean and Caribbean offering seasonal itineraries around South America, southern Africa, China, the Middle East and Cuba. Meraviglia is the result of a nine-billion euro investment programme announced in 2016, which includes another […]

Dining at United’s New Secret Restaurant, Seeing the Solar Eclipse From 35,000 Feet, New Mexico Warnings and More

Saturday Recap: August 26, 2017 Advertiser Disclosure The credit card offers that appear on the website are from credit card companies from which ThePointsGuy.com receives compensation. This compensation may impact how and where products appear on this site (including, for example, the order in which they appear). This site does not include all credit card […]

What Counts as Travel, Dining and Entertainment With Citi Prestige?

What Counts as Travel, Dining and Entertainment With Prestige? Advertiser Disclosure The credit card offers that appear on the website are from credit card companies from which ThePointsGuy.com receives compensation. This compensation may impact how and where products appear on this site (including, for example, the order in which they appear). This site does not […]