Alison Townson, Author at My Travel Tweaks

The Travel Car Seat Guide Every U.S. Parent Needs Before the Next Family Trip

The Travel Car Seat Guide Every U.S. Parent Needs Before the Next Family Trip The first time my sister flew with her 18-month-old, she gate-checked the family's full-size convertible…

Alison Townson June 15, 2026

Airline Reviews

Iberia Business Class Is Europe’s Most Underrated Transatlantic Upgrade

Iberia Business Class Is Europe's Most Underrated Transatlantic Upgrade My friend Angela booked her first transatlantic business class flight last October. She'd been saving Avios for three years — logging…

Alison Townson June 14, 2026

Travel Rewards & Points Travel Tips

American Express Points Devaluation Is Real and Here Is What Every U.S. Cardholder Should Do Now

American Express Points Devaluation Is Real — Here Is What Every U.S. Cardholder Should Do Now My neighbor Karen has been collecting American Express Membership Rewards points for six years.…

Alison Townson June 14, 2026

Hotel & Resort Reviews

The Westin Monache Resort Mammoth Is the Mountain Stay You’ll Actually Remember

The Westin Monache Resort Mammoth Is the Mountain Stay You'll Actually Remember My friend Joel is not a luxury hotel person. He's a sleeping-bag-in-the-back-of-a-Subaru kind of traveler. So when he…

Alison Townson June 14, 2026

Airline Reviews

Qatar Airways Business Class Is the Closest Thing to a Private Jet Most of Us Will Ever Fly

Qatar Airways Business Class Is the Closest Thing to a Private Jet Most of Us Will Ever Fly A colleague of mine — a road warrior who logs about 80,000…

Alison Townson June 14, 2026

Air Travel Tips

Everything You Needed to Know About Spirit Airlines Carry On Size

Spirit Airlines Carry On Size Rules — What They Were and What to Do Now My cousin Tara almost missed her bachelorette trip to Miami because of a carry-on…

Alison Townson June 14, 2026

Travel Tips

Aerolopa — The Free Seat Map Tool Every U.S. Traveler Should Be Using Right Now

Aerolopa — The Free Seat Map Tool Every U.S. Traveler Should Be Using Right Now You've been there. You board the plane, squeeze past three people, and land in 27B…

Alison Townson June 14, 2026

Travel & Outdoors

What Nobody Tells You Before Visiting Maple Grove Hot Springs in Idaho

Maple Grove Hot Springs — The Off-the-Beaten-Path Idaho Soak Worth Every Mile There's a particular kind of quiet you only find when you've driven a long gravel road to get…

Alison Townson June 14, 2026

Destinations

August Travel Destinations for Every Budget and Travel Style in 2026

August Travel Destinations That U.S. Travelers Are Booking Before Prices Peak Elena from Phoenix had a firm rule about August travel — she didn't do it. The heat in…

Alison Townson March 10, 2026

Destinations

The Best Place to Go in May in Europe With Real Costs and Honest Weather Data

Tom from Boston had been planning a European trip for two years. Every time he priced June or July, the combination of flight costs, hotel rates, and crowd reports at…

Alison Townson March 10, 2026