“I wondered, Why isn’t someone making nice, hip jeans for women with a figure like mine?” - Lisa History of the Brand The idea for Not Your Daughter’s Jeans got started when Lisa Rudes Sandel had an experience to which many women can relate. While shopping for jeans in a large department store, Rudes Sandel was discouraged when the fashionable brands didn’t fit her body properly or seem true to the size on the label....
View this post on Instagram With a few days left in 2019, I wanted to countdown some of my top travel memories this past year + how I got there. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Faroe Islands ???????? Fun facts: Sheep outnumber humans. The flag airline of the Faroes (@atlanticairways) has three planes, total. And there are three traffic lights in the ENTIRE country. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ The Faroe Islands were breathtakingly gorgeous, and still relatively remote....
A false start is an infraction in which an offensive player moves after he has taken a set position and before the ball is snapped. Once the offensive formation is set, the offensive linemen must wait for the ball to be snapped before making any moves. For players on the offensive line, a movement that triggers a false start call could be very minimal, such as shuffling of the feet just a couple of inches....
Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.Our weekend series, “Favorite Places,” features beloved travel destinations, attractions, restaurants, hotels and more from different members of the TPG team. TPG Contributor J. Keith van Straaaten gives us the lowdown on his favorite place to shop for travel-gear bargains — the Zappos.com/6pm.com outlet.Inside this unassuming building is a bonanza of bargains. Photo courtesy of Zappos.In the small city of Shepherdsville, Kentucky — fittingly set on Zappos....
Jump to Recipe Grilled branzino (or European bass) is an easy, tasty fish dinner that will be on your table and ready to enjoy in less than 15 minutes! It is perfectly seasoned and grilled until it has a wonderfully crispy skin. No one will believe how effortless this restaurant-quality meal was to make! Easy Grilled Branzino Filets Recipe This grilled branzino is a great white fish recipe that any seafood lover will enjoy!...
Pre-pandemic, the HI Point Reyes Hostel – the only non-camping accommodation for travelers within spectacular Point Reyes National Seashore, along the Northern California coast — was a place where guests from around the world discussed the day’s hiking plans over muesli in the communal kitchen and organized their backpacks atop beds in the dormitory-style rooms.Today, the coastal property is one of five hostels-turned-temporary vacation rentals currently for rent within Hostelling International USA’s portfolio of mostly shared accommodations....
Jump to Recipe This Jamaican Oxtails recipe is slowly stewed with delicious herbs. With tender braised beef oxtail, sautéed vegetables, and butter beans! It’s a wonderful stew. With tender braised beef oxtail, sautéed vegetables, and butter beans! Enjoy the Jamaican oxtail as a stew on its own, or served over a bed of steamed white rice! Jamaican Oxtails Recipe This amazingly rich and flavorful beef oxtail recipe is my best recreation from visiting a Sandals resort in Jamaica on vacation!...
Before delving into the history of Shaolin Kung Fu, it’s first important to know what the term “kung fu” means in China. Contrary to popular opinion, it’s really a term that refers to any individual accomplishment or refined skill that is achieved after hard work. So, if you work hard to drop a sparring partner with a spinning back kick, that’s kung fu! Seriously. Despite how kung fu is defined in China, the term is widely used across the world to describe a significant portion of the Chinese martial arts....
Jump to Recipe Mandarin orange Jello salad is a sweet treat made with mandarin oranges, pineapple, Jello gelatin, Cool Whip, and plenty of mini marshmallows! It has a creamy, mousse-like consistency and a flavor that is reminiscent of an orange Dreamsicle. If you’re looking for an easy after-dinner dessert, this chilled mandarin orange Jello salad is just what you need! Mandarin Orange Jello Salad With Cool Whip Mandarin orange jello salad is one of my favorite summertime desserts!...
Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.If you logged in to your Chase account last night or this morning and saw an unfamiliar image next to the Chase Sapphire Reserve, you’re not alone.Several TPG readers reached out after seeing this texturized silver card art next to their CSR in their online account — a, um, noticeable departure from the Sapphire Reserve’s classic deep blue with geometric flourishes....
Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information and offers.The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is recommending that all Americans receive a COVID-19 booster due to the latest COVID-19 variant.For more TPG news delivered each morning to your inbox, sign up for our daily newsletter.People who got the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna vaccines should get a booster six months after their last dose, while those who received the Johnson and Johnson vaccine should get a booster two months after that dose....
Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.In 2016, when MGM Resorts International announced the $550 million renovation and rebranding of the Monte Carlo Hotel, it simultaneously revealed the opening of a 239-room boutique hotel on the upper four floors of the newly rebranded Park MGM Las Vegas. It would be the third location of the luxurious NoMad hotel chain, complementing its existing portfolio of New York and Los Angeles properties....
Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.Southwest Airlines’ first test flight in its quest to launch routes to Hawaii landed at Honolulu’s Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL) Tuesday afternoon local time.The Boeing 737-800 was being tested as part of the Extended Range Twin-engine Operational Performance Standards (ETOPS) certification process with the Federal Aviation Administration to launch flights over oceans. There were only FAA inspectors and Southwest ETOPS crew on the flight....
Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.Update: As of April 2013, Chase Ultimate Rewards has added Virgin Atlantic as a new airline transfer partner.Well, the big day is finally here. As of yesterday, Southwest is now officially a 1:1 transfer partner of Chase Ultimate Rewards. Sapphire Preferred and certain Ink Bold cards will be able to transfer Ultimate Rewards points to Southwest at a 1:1 ratio and then redeem those points towards any Southwest flight....
Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.Listen up, United Airlines frequent flyers — big changes are coming to the way you earn elite status. As of next year, you’ll no longer earn miles toward status tiers; instead, qualification will be based solely on two new metrics: Premier Qualifying Points (PQPs) and Premier Qualifying Flights (PQFs).These major changes are in addition to the award redemption devaluation kicking in next month and the new PlusPoints upgrade system....
The word kino is short for kinesthetic approach, meaning physical touch with the intention of getting to know someone better. Kino is a commonly used word in the pickup artist world. Kino usually refers to the act of touching someone in a non-threatening manner to build trust to eventually have sex with them. Kino can involve subtle touches such as brushing up against one’s arm, holding hands, or stroking someone’s hair....
My first day visiting Ireland, learning all about Irish dating and mating, I experienced “The Shift”. At first, I was completely clueless and thought people were just asking me to move over. Within about an hour of meeting one particularly kind Irishman however, I learned that shifting is a decidedly Irish slang term. Some people told me they hadn’t used it since they were in high school, yet others (mostly men) brought it up in conversation often....
As I reported earlier this week, I’m currently onboard Celebrity Cruises’ Celebrity Millennium, the first big cruise ship to sail in North America – and to allow American passengers – in more than 15 months. Thursday, two passengers on the ship, which is sailing at only about 30% capacity, tested positive for COVID-19. Here’s a look at what we know about how the situation was handled.I spent most of Thursday ashore in Aruba, one of three ports on the itinerary and one of two that allowed us to meander about on our own....
This air fryer whole chicken is an easy and flavorful, go-to chicken dinner that the whole family will love! It’s practically effortless to quickly season this bird and have it fully cooked to tender, juicy perfection and on the table in about an hour! In fact, it’s so delicious and simple that it will easily be added to your weekly dinner rotation! Best Air Fryer Whole Chicken Recipe Growing up, every Sunday my mom made a whole chicken with all of the trimmings for dinner....
Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.Amtrak on Tuesday announced that it’s rolling out a new benefit for Amtrak Guest Rewards credit card holders, where new and existing cardmembers will get 20% back on onboard food and beverage purchases.Here’s how it works. Eligible cardholders will receive a statement credit within seven days of the purchase. The cards included are the Amtrak Guest Rewards® World Mastercard® and the Amtrak Guest Rewards Platinum Mastercard....
