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Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.It’s already June, and that means the expiration of the first half of the up to $100 Saks Fifth Avenue annual statement credit (enrollment required) that comes with your Platinum Card® from American Express is right around the corner. But don’t worry, because today’s the perfect day to put that credit to good use!Right now, Saks is having a sale with up to 70% off a ton of styles — and offering free rush shipping for Father’s Day with the code DADRUSH....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.Most people who watch the sci-fi television series “Black Mirror” can generally agree on a few things. Mainly that, even though the technology introduced in the Netflix show seems pretty cool, these worlds aren’t really places you’d want to live. Especially if it’s the “Metalhead” universe. Or the “Fifteen Million Merits” one, for that matter.But if you happen to disagree — or just maybe have a streak of morbid curiosity — the glass box apartment from Season 5, Episode 2, called “Smithereens,” is currently on the market for vacation rentals....

If you’re hungry or in need of a last-minute gift for a loved one, you might want to log in to DoorDash right now.As part of the delivery service’s ongoing Summer of DashPass promotion, you can log some pretty serious savings — and we’re not just talking about a quick takeout meal.There are many elevated savings opportunities right now for what you might consider to be typical DoorDash purchases: a free milkshake on orders of $20 or more at Baskin-Robbins through Aug....

Marriott operates more than 800 Residence Inn properties throughout North America, along with a handful of others in destinations around the world.Almost every member of Marriott’s extended-stay brand follows a standard formula, named “Residence Inn,” followed by the name of the city or town, or a nearby landmark. In Tennessee, for example, you’ll find the Residence Inn Chattanooga Downtown. Illinois is home to the Residence Inn Chicago Midway Airport, and so on....

My delightful blueberry tart is surprisingly easy to make and features a sweet and tender shortbread crust that is homemade! This fruit tart includes the bright flavor of fresh blueberries combined with sugary blueberry pie filling to create a perfectly balanced dessert! The best blueberry tart you’ll ever find! I used to pick blueberries with my grandpa every summer, so there’s something a little nostalgic about making a blueberry tart. If I can get out there and pick them myself, all the better!...

These chocolate frosted baked donuts are a tasty treat for any chocolate lover and they’re easy to eat on the go! The smooth chocolate frosting is made right in the microwave and only requires 2 ingredients! You can even make these doughnuts the night before and have breakfast ready in the morning! Cake Donuts With Chocolate Frosting If I would’ve known how simple baked donuts were to make, I would have started making them years ago!...

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 that 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 11pm Eastern Time within one day of booking....

Dubai has been open to tourists since July 2020, making it a popular option for travelers looking for a warm vacation abroad. Demand has picked up so much so that Emirates plans to restore more than 90% of its pre-pandemic U.S. services by early December.Starting from October, it will operate 78 weekly flights to 12 destinations in the U.S., with an increase in service to Boston (BOS), Dallas (DFW), New York (JFK), San Francisco (SFO), Seattle (SEA) and Washington DC (IAD)....

On a recent Monday, I was enjoying an uncommonly quiet afternoon working from home when I got an urgent Slack message from my editor.“Do you have a ‘go’ bag? We’d love someone to get on a plane tonight and head to Greece,” the message read.As a travel reporter at TPG, this type of inquiry isn’t entirely uncommon. I’d taken spur-of-the-moment work trips to Miami and West Africa, for instance, before the coronavirus pandemic....

The Business Platinum Card® from American Express might come with a high annual fee, but it also has a whole lot of credit card perks.Despite the annual price tag of $695 (see rates and fees), the Amex Business Platinum card has plenty to offer — but many of the card’s best benefits aren’t automatic; you’ll have to enroll your card to get them. Here’s a quick look at what those perks are and how to register for them....

The music staff is the foundation for music notation, consisting of a set of five horizontal lines and the four spaces that are between the lines. The term “staff” is more common in American English and “stave” is used in British English, but the plural in both instances is “staves.” Other terms for the staff are the Italian pentagramma, the French portée and the German Notensystem or Notenlinien. The staff can be thought of as a musical graph on which music notes, rests, and musical symbols are placed to indicate to the reader the specific pitch of a note....

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Whether you’re a beginner buying your first snowboard or a seasoned shredder looking to upgrade, there’s a blizzard of snowboard brands to choose from. The largest is Burton, a Vermont-based company that began building boards back in 1977 and pioneered the sport. Burton sells dozens of models designed for a range of snow conditions and riding styles. At the other end of the snowboard, spectrum are boutique brands like Kindred, which calls Vancouver home....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.While I’ve seen a lot of the world, I’d never been to Thailand before a recent trip to the Southeast Asian nation. After the trip, I can say with confidence that it’s my new favorite country – there are so many things to do, it’s very inexpensive and it has some of the world’s best food. When I determined that I’d be visiting Phuket, a popular beach destination, I was intrigued by the Hyatt Regency there....

The perfect Oven Roasted Turkey is a stunning centerpiece at your Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner table! Oven Roasted Turkey Recipe Since both my husband and I love to cook, you know that we love to host gatherings whenever we can. And when we do, we know that using these tips and tricks will result in a perfectly roasted turkey every time. Here are some quick answers to our most commonly asked questions about how to properly roast a turkey....

I was a glutton for punishment over the Fourth of July. Despite reports of surging tourist numbers, catastrophic rental car shortages and extra hoops to avoid quarantine, I booked a trip to visit Hawaii’s tourism epicenter — Maui — during one of the busiest weeks of the year.I was prepared for packed hotel pools, overcrowded beaches and long waits at restaurants, but I also had a secret weapon up my sleeve: more than enough World of Hyatt points for a two-night stay on Maui’s remote eastern coast, near the end of the island’s famed Road to Hana....

Members of the Skywalker family are the heroes of Star Wars saga, from the Prequel Trilogy and beyond. As the first two trilogies were released decades apart and more movies are to come, it pays to take a look at the family tree at the core of this story. Shmi Skywalker Born 72 BBY. Died 22 BBY on Tatooine.The Skywalker line began with Shmi Skywalker, a slave on Tatooine, who conceived a child under mysterious circumstances – perhaps by the will of the Force....

Citi is a TPG advertising partner.The Citi Prestige® Card was once the popular kid at school. Years ago, the card was the single best travel credit card, crammed with high-end benefits such as a fourth night free on hotel bookings, Admirals Club access and three free rounds of golf per calendar year, to name a few. But Citi has endlessly devalued the product since its debut nearly a decade ago.Want more credit card news and advice from TPG?...