Posts

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.Alaska Airlines has been expanding aggressively at Newark, with new nonstop flights to the West Coast beginning later this fall. We want you to get in on the fun, so for this week’s Thursday Giveaway we’ll be giving away a $500 Alaska Airlines gift certificate for use on Alaska flights. There are still some deals to be had on the airline’s new routes, so you could potentially get two round-trip transcontinental tickets with your winnings....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.In August of 2019 I wrote a grand story about the city of Sibiu, Romania, and all the reasons why you needed to visit. From vampire hunting to fantastic food, this Transylvanian city intrigued me to no end. And even better? Just a scant few miles away lies Balea Lake, where every year an ice hotel is built for the sanity-challenged to spend their nights in ultra frigid weather....

Jump to Recipe What is buttermilk: A complete guide with tips, tricks, and information for cooking or baking with buttermilk! I’ve even included recipes for making your own buttermilk as well as a few great substitutes for buttermilk! So let’s dive into this classic ingredient that makes some of our favorite and most flavorful meals! Complete Guide To Buttermilk Buttermilk biscuits, buttermilk pancakes, buttermilk cake. All these tasty baked goods have the same thing in common – buttermilk!...

Do you ever wonder why you gravitate toward a friend who has consistently hurt you, yet you keep going back for more? Ideally, you should spend your time with people who care about you and encourage you, not those who put you down and cause problems in your life. Sometimes a friendship will be so difficult to leave that you’ll be putting up with your friend’s bad behavior for years. Why do you do this?...

As of Feb. 2, 2021, travelers are now required by law to wear a mask when traveling on airplanes, trains, buses, taxis and rideshare services in the United States.Previously, all U.S. airlines mandated face coverings of some sort, and anyone who refused to comply could be met with a temporary or permanent flying ban. Now, the stakes are even higher — bans are still on the table, but more severe penalties could also apply, including gigantic fines....

Serve this amazing bacon cheddar green bean casserole for a tasty upgrade to the easy classic recipe that everyone is sure to love! The traditionally used cream of mushroom is enhanced with grated cheddar then topped with crisped bacon along with the fried onions - and it’s so tasty!! Bacon & cheese take this classic green bean casserole to the next level! I grew up with green bean casserole on the menu for every Thanksgiving dinner, and sometimes Christmas....

Jump to Recipe If you need an amazing creme de menthe substitute you have come to the right place because I’ve listed the best options no matter the recipe! There are alcoholic and non-alcoholic alternatives so you can find what works for you. There is even an easy DIY crème de menthe recipe so you can make your own at home! The Best Crème de Menthe Substitutes Mint is one of the best flavors around to add to a sweet treat....

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 11 p....

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.Although Delta hasn’t had a published award chart for years, it does offer award flash sales fairly regularly. Destinations have included South America from 32,000 SkyMiles round-trip, domestic flights for 10,000 SkyMiles round-trip, London for 32,000 SkyMiles round-trip, Australia for 44,000 SkyMiles round-trip, Africa for 54,000 SkyMiles round-trip and more....

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.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 11 p....

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.TPG reader Philip tweeted me to ask:"@thepointsguy If you book Delta tickets through Chase Ultimate Rewards, will you get MQDs? I’ve started to NOT get MQDs on recent tickets I have purchased through Ultimate Rewards.“Credit card points can be especially valuable when redeemed directly for airfare, because you usually earn miles on the tickets purchased. This is the case with most of the online booking portals like Chase Ultimate Rewards, American Express Travel or the Citi Thank You Rewards Travel Center....

These no-bake pumpkin cookies are a sweet and tasty fall-time treat that requires absolutely no time in the oven! Simply heat your mixture on the stove for a couple of minutes and then press them into cookies! They are so easy to make that you’ll be making them over and over again all season long! Easy No-Bake Pumpkin Oat Cookies Recipe I love fall flavors, especially pumpkin! It is cozy, warm, sweet, and uses all of my favorite fall spices!...

These fruitcake cookies are soft, chewy, and incredibly tasty making them an irresistible addition to the holidays! With a tender cookie base and lots of chewy mixed fruit peel, candied cherries, and raisins scattered throughout, these cookies are a real treat. They make a fantastic addition to any cookie exchange or gift basket at Christmas time, too! Christmas Fruitcake Cookies If you love classic fruitcake, you will love these soft and chewy fruitcake cookies!...

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here - Hilton Honors American Express Ascend CardThe Moroccan port city of Tangier, famous for an ancient medina where travelers have been getting lost for centuries, has always beckoned to me for its mix of old and new. But because I didn’t have much time in the city during a recent trip, I wanted to stay somewhere that was conveniently located but that also had a trendy, modern vibe....

As travel continues to return, Hilton’s Honors program is offering a new promotion to members so they can enhance their rewards earning as they begin to leave home and get on the road once again.Hilton’s latest promotion offers elevated bonus-point earning potential as well as an offer for new members of the Honors program.For more TPG news delivered each morning to your inbox, sign up for our daily newsletter.Let’s take a look at the details of each offer:More Nights, More PointsThe Grand Wailea, a Waldorf Astoria Resort....

Many adults, especially those who enjoy instrumental and acoustic music, would like to learn to play a musical instrument, but are intimidated by the prospect – where to start? Well, before you can learn a new musical instrument, you have to actually, know, pick the instrument. The good news is that in a lot of ways, it’s simpler to pick an instrument as an adult – you know your tastes by now, and you have access to a much wider range of instruments, teachers, and options… it’s a far cry from the old junior high decision of picking between clarinet and trombone!...

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.Every month Singapore publishes its list of “Spontaneous Escapes,” in which it offers discounts of up to 30% on certain fares. Its current promotion, which is bookable until October 31 and valid for flights from November 1-30, is discounting the cost of transatlantic flights to a mere 15,750 miles each way, or 31,500 round-trip.Even better, this sale also extends to premium economy, which means you can score a ticket from New York (JFK) to Frankfurt (FRA) and vice versa for just 32,900 miles:While there are plenty of ways to get from the US to Europe on points and miles, this limited-time promotion is very likely the best you’re going to see for an economy class ticket....

The Maldives seems to be on almost everyone’s bucket list. And for good reason, too: It’s filled with epic sunsets, crystal-clear turquoise water, friendly people and some of the most luxurious resorts in the world, with many of them being points properties.I was fortunate enough to visit the Maldives and stay at The St. Regis Maldives Vommuli Resort shortly after it opened in 2016 and then again in 2018. A few months after my most recent visit, I decided it was time to get back to the island nation, but this time I wanted to try something different....