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Anyone who has had a relaxing pool day disturbed by screaming kids will have dreamt of a completely child-free holiday.

Hotel chains are increasingly incorporating boutique properties, nature lodges and other accommodations that go beyond the cookie-cutter expectations — without sacrificing the valuable benefits of loyalty programs. But what if you need more space to spread out while on vacation, or even want a full kitchen?

The new IHG One Rewards Premier Select Credit Card (see rates and fees) recently launched with plenty of premium perks. These perks include an Anniversary Free Night with a redemption cap of 60,000 points, a $200 airline statement credit and a $75 Food and Beverage Reward each quarter (up to $300 per calendar year).

Everything about Alaska is supersized. America’s 49th state is staggering in beauty and scale, with 36,000 miles of glacier-strewn coastline and more land area than Texas, California and Montana combined. Lakes outnumber people. Bears, caribou and moose roam the wilderness. You’ll also find North America’s tallest peak, Mount Denali and it’s largest bald eagle population.

Another theft in the art world: the “Book of the Apocalypse”, described as one of the most expensive (and heaviest) books in the world, was stolen from a private museum in Issoire, in Auvergne, overnight from Sunday to Monday, the Clermont-Ferrand public prosecutor’s office has said.

If you’re sitting on a healthy stash of transferable points and miles and want to fly United Airlines for less, your first instinct may be to move them to United’s MileagePlus program. But thanks to Star Alliance partner Air Canada, you can often book the same United-operated flights using Air Canada Aeroplan points instead —…

Nothing beats staying in a hotel whose suites hold some stories — especially if they’re of the spooky variety. The same friends who roll their eyes at mentions of luxury amenities and amazing views will be wide-eyed when you tell them about the ghost you accidentally ate breakfast with, the wailings you heard on your…