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Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.While airlines generally increase the price of tickets drastically in the days leading up to departure, they often take the opposite approach with award seat inventory - releasing a lot of saver (lowest amount of miles needed) availability, making last minute redemptions very attractive. So if you need to get someone at the drop of a hat, having frequent flyer miles and credit card points can take the sting out of buying last-minute tickets....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.JetBlue is back with a new two-day flash sale, with one-way deals around the US, Puerto Rico and several Caribbean and South American destinations. We’re seeing one-way fares starting at just $44. Some fares are even lower than what’s been published by the airline, so make sure to play with the dates and cities to get the lowest price....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.Want to fly to Europe in a lie-flat business class seat for just 17,000 points plus less than $100 in taxes and fees? Or, how about economy awards for the family from just 8,500 miles per ticket (also with sub-$100 taxes/fees)? This is not the stuff of mileage make-believe. These are real award prices available for a limited time thanks to a 50% discount on Iberia flights to Madrid made by Aug....

Disney Cruise Line will resume voyages from the United States on Aug. 9, after more than a year and a half without paying passengers. The line will offer three- and four-night sailings on Disney Dream from Florida’s Port Canaveral to its private island, Castaway Cay.Interested in more tips and tricks for cruises? Sign up for TPG’s free cruiseletter.A slew of new protocols has been released, and some adjustments have been made to the Disney experience you’ve come to expect....

More travelers will soon be able to book a cruise, thanks to a significant easing of COVID-19-related health policies at cruise giant Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings.The parent company of Norwegian Cruise Line, Regent Seven Seas Cruises and Oceania Cruises on Monday became the first major cruise operator to announce an end to a COVID-19 vaccination requirement, effective Sept. 3. The company also will ease its pre-cruise COVID-19 testing requirements on Sept....

Platinum is a rare precious metal primarily used to create fine jewelry. Its heavy weight and durability make platinum a metal that will not wear away with constant use like gold. Platinum holds fine gemstones firmly in place for the life of the jewelry when used for prongs and other setting components. Platinum’s natural white luster provides a rich backdrop for diamonds and can even make diamonds appear whiter than they really are....

Jump to Recipe It’s super easy to Reverse Sear Tomahawk Steak (in oven) to absolute perfection in a tasty, tender, and juicy steak no matter the thickness! This 2-inch thick tomahawk steak was cooked and seared in the oven with amazing results, no matter the fact that I don’t have a single pan that the giant cut would have fit into! Find out what the ‘reverse sear’ buzz is all about!...

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.The JetBlue cards from Barclaycard are now available. Earn 30,000 points after $1,000 spent in the first 90 days with the JetBlue Plus Card ($99 annual fee) or 10,000 points after $1,000 spent on purchases in the fist 90 days with the JetBlue Card ($0 annual fee). Get more information here.JetBlue recently launched a promotion reducing award flight prices by 25% if you book by March 4....

What are the cheapest motorcycles money can buy? We investigated bikes for sale in America (excluding scooters, minibikes, and the like), and produced this list of the ten least expensive bikes available. A few come from recognizable manufacturers, most are built in China, but all of these offerings are dirt-cheap; here they are, in ascending order of affordability. 10 of 10 SSR Snake Eyes ($3,159) Loaded with street-retro styling, like a laced front rim, plenty of blackout, a solo seat and truss swing arm, the Snake Eyes is a highly affordable China-made bike for entry-level customers wanting a custom look....

The Requiem Mass, a mass honoring the deceased, is usually sung on the day of burial, the following anniversaries, and on the third, seventh and 30th days following interment. The Requiem Mass consists of (but may not include): Requiem Aeternam (Introit) Kyrie Eleison Lacrimosa Dies Irae Domine Jesu (Offertorium) Sanctus Benedictus Pie Jesu Agnus Dei Lux Aeternum Libera Me In Paradisum History of the Requiem Mass Medieval PeriodThe earliest known practice of honoring the dead in the celebration of the Eucharist dates back to the late 2nd century as it was referred to in the texts of Acta Johannis and Martyrium Polycarp, however, the earliest surviving musical examples only date back to the 10th century....

For many, choosing a bowling ball is as simple as walking into the alley, renting some shoes and picking a ball off the rack. You can do that as often as you want, and there’s nothing wrong with it. However, any improvement you seek to make in the game is going to be tempered by the lack of performance you’ll get out of the ball. Things to Do Before Drilling a Bowling Ball...

Dreaming of a trip to Israel? Sorry, it’s closed to international travelers for two weeks, and there’s now a quarantine requirement. Planning a vacation to Morocco in the near future? That country has restricted air travel entirely for two weeks.For more TPG news delivered each morning to your inbox, sign up for our daily newsletter.The omicron variant has people understandably concerned about their travel plans, as several countries have put travel restrictions in place in response to the new coronavirus strain, which may be more contagious than others before it....

Job Overview Shower/Laundry and Clothing Repair Specialists are primarily responsible for supervising and performing laundry, shower, personnel, and clothing decontamination functions. Basic Job Description Duties performed by Soldiers in this MOS include: Bulk, individual, or organizational laundry and reviews laundry lists for accuracy of bundle count or contents of individual laundry bag. Segregates, classifies, and marks washable and unwashable items. Operates mobile washers, extractors, dryers, reimpregnation, decontamination, and delousing equipment. Sorts and issues cleaned laundry and equipment....

For months — years, really — I’ve been waiting for the day I was finally able to step into The Ritz-Carlton New York, NoMad, a towering, $500 million hotel that broke ground back in 2018.And on Monday, July 25, the day before the hotel opened to the public, I got that chance when Bastian Germer, the hotel’s general manager, took me behind the scenes for a tour of the Marriott Bonvoy-affiliated hotel situated between New York City’s iconic Empire State Building and Madison Square Park....

If you checked your oil and found the level to be low, you should add a quart. Oil is sold in quarts, so if you grab a plastic bottle at your local gas station, you’ve got a quart. There are different types of oil, called “weights,” so check your car’s owner’s manual to see what they recommend. If you can’t find the manual or you’re in a pinch, you can always add a quart of 10W-30 or 10W-40 safely (they’re labeled right on the front)....

American Airlines and Southwest seem eager to avoid Delta’s missteps.Days after Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines came under fire for its weak opposition to Georgia’s new voting law, which would restrict access to voting, American Airlines and Southwest are coming out strong against a similar proposed law in Texas.Want more airline-specific news? Sign up for TPG’s free new biweekly Aviation newsletter!In a statement on Thursday afternoon, American Airlines described the proposed Texas law as unacceptable....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.Any hotel inaugurated by an empress goes on my bucket list. Add guests including kings, queens, czars and czarinas, and you might understand why staying at the InterContinental Paris Le Grand was a dream come true. When a visit to the City of Light coincided with the opening of newly renovated rooms, I knew a visit was in order....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.The day points pros have been waiting for is finally back! Chase is again offering the British Airways Visa with a 100,000 Avios points bonus. That’s double the usual 50,000 bonus they’ve been offering for the past several months since last year’s 100,000-mile bonus promotion ended, however to get the full bonus you’ll have to spend at least $20,000....

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.Flights to the South American cities of Lima, Bogota and Montevideo are currently available from $415 round-trip.It’s not often that we see deals to the laid-back country of Uruguay, so if it’s been on your list of places to visit then you’re going to want to act fast on the Miami (MIA) to Montevideo (MVD) deal for $652 round-trip....

One of Delta’s last remaining pandemic-era policy adjustments has just come to an end.On Tuesday, Sept. 14, the Atlanta-based carrier resumed its “normal,” zone-based boarding process after nearly 18 months of loading coach passengers from back to front.Want more airline-specific news? Sign up for TPG’s free new biweekly Aviation newsletter!The carrier confirmed the move in the following statement to TPG:As Delta continues to welcome customers back onboard, we also continue to explore opportunities that keep people moving efficiently and enhance the airport experience....