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As we head into what is expected to be a busy summer travel season, the U.S. Department of State detailed changes to its travel advisory process, encouraging travelers to take a holistic approach in evaluating whether to travel to a country by incorporating concerns beyond those related to COVID-19.Outside of its international travel recommendations, the agency provided updated processing times for U.S. passports, ultimately advising travelers to apply within six months of passport expiration or travel....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.It has been a few months since I have applied for a new rewards credit card, and recently it was time for that to change. I selectively apply for rewards credit cards for their sign-up bonuses and ongoing perks. I actually have a number of cards on our ‘2017 application wish list’, but first up was applying for the Ink Preferred Business Card....

Buckcherry Overview: Buckcherry exude a sleazy, sexy hard rock vibe that pays homage to classic rock ‘n’ roll tenets: decadence, excess and loose women. Formed in 1995 by frontman Josh Todd and guitarist Keith Nelson in Los Angeles, Buckcherry offer the same danger and strip-club titillation of an earlier L.A. band, Guns N’ Roses. In subsequent years, the Buckcherry lineup has fluctuated, but Todd and Nelson have remained the two permanent members....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.Want to see the latest flight deals as soon as they’re published? Follow The Points Guy on Facebook and Twitter, and subscribe to text message alerts from our deals feed, @tpg_alerts.Airfare deals are typically only available on limited dates. We recommend you use Google Flights to find dates to fly, then book through an online travel agency such as Orbitz or Expedia, which allows you to cancel flights without penalty by 11pm Eastern Time within one day of booking....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.Due to the tremendous popularity of our deal alert series and our first deal with Singapore Airlines, we teamed up again to feature another deal exclusively for TPG readers.Last year, we shared a fantastic TPG-exclusive Singapore Airlines round-trip fare from Houston (IAH) to Moscow (DME) for $399, including all taxes. Because it was such a fantastic deal and many readers took advantage of it, we decided to give it another go with SQ....

Here’s a handy timeline of important dates and major events in the life of Elvis Presley in 1954. You can also find out what else Elvis was up to in 1954 and in all the years of his life. 1954 January 30: Elvis goes to the local skating rink, the Rainbow Rollerdrome, to meet a young girl, Dixie Locke, he’s had his eye on for some time. Driving her home that night, they make a date for the movies; Locke would soon become Presley’s first real girlfriend....

Spirit Airlines is coming to three new airports this summer.Travelers in Albuquerque, New Mexico (ABQ), Boise (BOI) and Reno (RNO) will soon have service aboard Spirit’s yellow Airbuses to Las Vegas’ Harry Reid International Airport (LAS), where Spirit is the airport’s second-largest carrier.Daily service to Albuquerque starts Aug. 3, with Boise’s daily flights starting on Aug. 5 and the twice-daily intrastate hop to Reno starting on Aug. 10.Want more airline-specific news?...

A flat is an accidental that indicates a slight decrease in pitch. It can take the form of a noun, a verb, or an adjective. Meaning of Flat in Music Flat can mean any of the following: (n) A flat is a symbol (♭, also ‘b’ in type) placed in front of a note, decreasing its pitch by a half step. For example, Db is a half step lower than D....

Have pet odors and other smells invaded your carpets and rugs? You don’t have to buy a deodorizer at the pet store or the supermarket. You probably already have an effective, safe deodorizer in your kitchen cabinet (or absorbing the odors in your refrigerator). Here’s how to deodorize your carpets the cheap and natural way. Deodorizing Carpets With Baking Soda The easiest recipe is simply to use baking soda, as is, right from the box or canister....

The key to a fun game of paintball, whatever format you decide to use, and whatever the experience level of your players, is to have everyone on the same page. It only takes a few minutes, but quickly going through the rules each time will help maximize your paintball experience, and make for an enjoyable, fun time for all involved. Here are a few things to consider before you and your teammates get started....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.Each Sunday, we round up the top deals you might have missed on TPG this week. From flight deals to limited-time bonus offers, here’s what you need to know.Delta One suites from $2,085 round-trip to EuropeFly Delta in style. (Photo by Zach Honig/TPG.)If you’ve been thinking of flying Delta One to Europe but haven’t convinced yourself to cough up the cash, now might be the perfect time with this awesome deal....

Jump to Recipe Wonderfully ‘zesty’ Instant Pot Cilantro Lime Rice is an incredibly tasty rice side dish that is suitable for so many meals! From pairing with your Mexican food entrees to serving with seafood, or a Thai-inspired dish, this fragrant rice is sure to become a household staple! This instant pot cilantro lime rice is the easiest tasty rice side dish to serve with your Mexican-themed dinners! Incredibly Easy Cilantro Lime Rice in Your Instant Pot!...

Giraffes, hippos and gorillas — oh my! This summer, Disney World in Orlando welcomed three new babies to its Animal Kingdom park, and you can now see all of them while on your visit.Want more news and advice from TPG? Sign up for our daily newsletter.When baby animals are born at Animal Kingdom, they spend some private time with their mothers to bond and nurse. But eventually, the Disney team releases the name, sex and other details to the public as the animal’s official introduction to guests....

While we’ve seen plenty of new airline routes during the pandemic, most have been within the U.S. — and operated by domestic carriers.But Thursday’s news is different.Paris-based La Compagnie, which operates jets exclusively outfitted with business class, just unveiled two new long-haul services launching over the coming months. The carrier also reaffirmed its plans to continue and restart service on two of its previously served routes.Want more airline-specific news? Sign up for TPG’s free new biweekly Aviation newsletter!...

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.Starwood is announcing major changes to their Starwood Preferred Guest program today and, get ready for it… they are pretty much all positive. As I wrote about recently, Starwood recently made the change to count award stays towards elite status, which I personally think was a great move. Following that move are a bunch of new benefits coming March 1, 2012....

Jump to Recipe This tasty mangu (Dominican mashed green plantains) is a creamy, rich side dish made with just 4 ingredients that can be enjoyed with a variety of things! Often served with fried cheese, bacon, and eggs, mangu is so versatile it can also make a wonderful main course or side dish! Delicious mashed green plantains that go with just about anything! Mangu is a delightfully tasty introduction to the flavorful world of Dominican cuisine!...

The latest luxury expedition line to join the cruise industry will offer sailings to several destinations – including Iceland, South America, Hawaii and more – in 2023 and early 2024.Explora Journeys has scheduled voyages to those regions, as well as the Mediterranean, Northern Europe, the U.K., Greenland, Canada, the U.S. East Coast and the Caribbean, for when its first ship, Explora I, debuts in May of next year. The new cruise line is part of MSC Group, which also operates MSC Cruises....

There’s great news for aviation enthusiasts who miss the world’s largest passenger jet, the Airbus A380.Doha-based Qatar Airways is bringing the super-jumbo back to the skies starting in November, as first reported by Executive Traveller. At the outset of the pandemic, Qatar — like most A380 operators worldwide — had moved to permanently ground its fleet of double-deckers.Want more airline-specific news? Sign up for TPG’s free new biweekly Aviation newsletter!After all, the plane’s economics didn’t necessarily make sense in a mid- and post-pandemic world....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.A few times a year, IHG offers its Rewards Club members an individualized slate of “Accelerate” challenges. Challenges include staying a certain number of nights, at a certain number of brands or using a certain type of rate plan (i.e., Points and Cash). Each member’s offer seems to be based on past IHG activity. And, depending on how you work the promotion, you can score a bunch of points from just a few stays, like I’ve done on the current version:We are coming up on the end of the current Acceleration promo on December 31....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.I’ve become quite fond of Marriott’s Edition brand. After stays at its properties in Miami Beach, Shanghai and New York, I’ve found them to be youthful but refined, the on-property food-and-drink options have always been stellar, and the design of each property I’ve stayed at has been beautiful (and, yes, perfect for Instagram). While Edition has properties in “conventional” locations like New York (in both the Flatiron District and Times Square), London and Barcelona, the brand has also opened hotels in locations that are more off-the-beaten-path — at least for American travelers — such as Sanya, China, and Bodrum, Tu rkey....