All humans, even the frequent business travelers who persevere through the night only to awaken thousands of miles away from home, need a place to rest their heads at the end of the day.  Adequate sleep is essential to maintain normal energy and mood levels throughout the day, and has a profound effect on one’s ability to function both physically and mentally.

Sticking to a healthy sleep schedule can be a challenge for many road warriors, given that a good number of their nights may be spent in beds of varying sizes and consistencies, or even in a lie-flat seat on a long-haul flight. Many also travel to destinations in a different time zone and need to adjust for jet lag.

Still, there are strategies that all can use to maintain better sleep habits in order to achieve a good night’s rest, and we’d like to share some of those tips.

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In the wake of Delta’s huge SkyMiles program devaluation announcement, as well as the fact that both United and Delta have instituted spending requirements for elite status, a lot of Delta Medallions and United Premiers are reevaluating their airline elite status strategy, so here is a quick roundup of the current status matches and challenges available to flyers seeking to leverage their current airline elite status for matching elite status with a competing carrier. Here are the airlines currently offering status challenges and matches, as well as a few more ideas for earning elite status faster.

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Google Maps is regarded as one of the most widely used travel apps, and Google just made seven super-helpful changes to its Maps tool, refinements that are particularly useful for travelers. Here are some of the most helpful changes and how to use them while planning and taking a trip.

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