There's a growing breed of traveler who no longer wants a hotel room - they want a home away from home, complete with a separate living area, a kitchenette, and enough square footage to unpack for a week without living out of a suitcase.
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Points and miles get all the glory, but the unsung hero of smart travel planning is what happens when things go wrong - a cancelled flight, a lost bag, a sudden illness abroad.
Every year, thousands of travelers sit through a timeshare presentation promising decades of guaranteed vacations, only to later discover that a well-chosen loyalty program might have delivered the same lifestyle without the mortgage-sized commitment.