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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.For more TPG news and deals delivered each morning to your inbox, sign up for our daily newsletter here: https://thepointsguy.com/mailing-list//If you’re looking to fly to North Africa this year or next, today might be your lucky day. That’s because we’re seeing deals from US cities like New York (JFK), Los Angeles (LAX), Miami (MIA) and more to North African cities like Algiers (ALG), Marrakech (RAK) and Casablanca (CMN)....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.Delta is back with another flash sale, this time to parts of the Caribbean, Central America and South America starting at just 16,000 SkyMiles round-trip. Expect to pay around $100 in taxes and fees. We’re seeing deals originating from major Delta hubs including New York (JFK), Raleigh (RDU) and Portland (PDX) to Nassau (NAS), St. Thomas (STT) and more....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.We discuss travel rewards credit cards quite frequently here at TPG. These cards allow you to earn top sign-up bonuses and then give you numerous bonus categories for everyday spending, opening up fantastic redemptions like premium-class flights and luxurious hotel rooms. However, there are a number of misconceptions out there when it comes to credit cards, so today I’ll continue our new series that debunks these myths and allows you to begin planning for your next vacation....

This balsamic reduction sauce is tangy, sweet, and the best way to top off your steak, pizza, vegetables, and more! It only uses 2 ingredients, comes together in a snap, and easily complements your favorite dishes all year long! With how simple it is to make, there’s really no reason not to try it out! Easy Balsamic Reduction Sauce Recipe Balsamic reduction sauce is literally one of my favorite things in the whole world....

My delicious, tasty, and quick garlic butter shrimp combines tender sauteed shrimp with rich and flavorful butter and garlic! The succulent shrimp are drenched in this flavorful sauce to make the best simple shrimp dish you’ll ever make! Garlicky, buttery, and oh so juicy – what’s not to love about my garlic butter shrimp! I love shrimp dishes! Especially when they’re served in a delicious garlic butter sauce, like this recipe!...

Jump to RecipeMy family loves this honey and herb oven roasted carrots recipe! Even though I am REALLY looking forward to summer weather for outdoor grilling, when it comes to cooking vegetables to perfection oven roasting is simply the way to go. No more steaming, no more microwavable bags…crank up the oven temps and get roasting!! Easy Honey and Herb Oven Roasted Carrots are my family’s favorite oven roasted carrots flavor!...

Plus, earn a one-time $100 statement credit after using your new card to purchase an Expert Flyer Premium annual subscription ($99.99 plus applicable taxes, followed by automatic renewal) within your first year. 6x at U.S. restaurants, U.S. supermarkets and U.S. gas stations; 3x on all other eligible purchases. Terms apply. 7x on U.S. restaurants, select car rentals and flights booked directly with the airline or at amextravel.com; 3x on all other eligible purchases....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.Hyatt has long held a reputation for running a rewarding program with a limited footprint, but the program is rapidly taking steps to bolster the former and address the latter. One of the biggest steps it’s taken was to ink a new partnership with Small Luxury Hotels of the World. After launching points earning and redemption options at over 100 of these properties in December and January, the program is back with another round of additions....

Family units consisting of grandparents and grandchildren without any of the middle generation are sometimes referred to as skip-generation families. Sometimes this term appears as skipped generation families, which is more grammatically correct but appears to be less commonly used. Other Relevant Terms Skip-generation families are classified as kinship care units. Grandparents raising grandchildren (GRGs) is a commoner term, as is grandparents as parents (GAPs) or simply parenting grandparents. The families created are sometimes referred to as grandfamilies or grand families....

Singapore Airlines recently made headlines with a further investment in its Airbus A380s, resuming its effort to make cabin upgrades throughout the double-decker plane.Unfortunately Lufthansa’s superjumbos will soon meet a very different fate, as will the carrier’s Boeing 747-400s and Airbus A340-600s, along with A330-200s, Boeing 777-200s and 767-300s operated by other Lufthansa Group airlines.As confirmed in the company’s 2020 annual report, Lufthansa Group will be adjusting its intercontinental fleets in an attempt to “reduce complexity, costs and emissions....

Jump to Recipe Perfectly creamy microwave mac & cheese combines tender macaroni pasta, milk, butter, and lots of cheese! Skip the stovetop version - you’ll be amazed at how delicious this mac & cheese tastes when it only takes a few minutes! Tasty, easy, cheesy - this mac & cheese will be your new go-to recipe! Microwave macaroni and cheese is rich, creamy, cheesy, and ready in just a few minutes!...

Update as of 12:50 pm: Akamai Technologies has said via Twitter that the outage has now been resolved. No word just yet on what may have caused these sites to crash or any long-term effects.If you’re currently trying to access a travel company’s website and it’s not working, you’re not alone.The servers that run a number of major websites appear to have crashed Thursday morning. Affected websites include Delta, Southwest, Airbnb, Vrbo, Expedia (including sister sites like Orbitz and Hotels....

Jump to Recipe This easy-to-make prime rib fried rice is an absolutely delicious side dish to make with your leftover prime rib, rice, eggs, peas, and carrots! Pair it with one of my equally wonderful Asian-inspired entrees to use even more of your prime rib in the most flavorful way possible! Leftover prime rib and frozen peas and carrots make this easy prime rib fried rice a snap to fry up!...

Southwest Airlines is showering Hawaii with lots of love.On Thursday, the Dallas-based carrier unveiled a major network expansion in the Aloha State, announcing 15 new routes and three new mainland gateways with more than 20 new frequencies.Much of the new service begins in just over three weeks, so read on for the details about Southwest’s latest route-map shake-up.Want more airline-specific news? Sign up for TPG’s free new biweekly Aviation newsletter!3 new gateways each getting 4 routesSouthwest will establish three new mainland gateways to Hawaii, beginning with Las Vegas (LAS) and Los Angeles (LAX) on June 6....

After imposing more than two years of COVID-19 restrictions on the cruise industry, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has lifted its travel health notice for the sector, removing its warning level completely as the number of onboard cases has dropped. Most recently, the warning was at a Level 2.What does that mean for cruisers? Nothing, really.The change is significant because, for the first time since the start of the pandemic, there is no warning for anyone considering an at-sea vacation....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.We recently asked our TPG Lounge audience to share the best redemptions they’ve ever had with the IHG Rewards program, a timely topic given the unprecedented welcome offer on the IHG Rewards Premier Credit Card. Here’s a look at some of our favorite answers. (Some responses have been lightly edited for style and clarity).Inspiring Stays in the US and Grand CaymanFrom chic, historic properties in Chicago and Washington, DC, to memorable stays at the Kimpton Seafire Resort + Spa in Grand Cayman, our intrepid TPG Lounge members definitely know how to make the most of their IHG Rewards points....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.U.S. Bank Cash+ Visa Signature Card overviewU.S. Bank is one of the largest retail banks, and it offers plenty of credit cards as well. One of its strengths is in cash-back rewards cards. I know many award-travel enthusiasts who like earning some of their rewards as cash back, if only to help pay for travel that they can’t book with points and miles....

If you watch our YouTube channel, you’re probably used to seeing us jump on planes and take the occasional jaunt on the rails. However, we’ve never pitted two train services against each other — and luxurious ones at that.This week at TPG, though, we’ve been diving into the unforgettable experiences that luxury trains provide all over the world.On the business route between the two financial capitals of Milan and Paris, for example, there is now some healthy competition....

When you think of Australian cities with exciting hotel scenes, Sydney or Melbourne might come to mind. However, recently Hobart, the capital of Tasmania, has been upping its accommodation game with some fabulous new boutique and luxury hotels.The design-forward MACq 01 hotel helped transform the city’s waterfront when it opened in a massive former shipping shed a few years ago. Across Sullivan’s Cove, along lively Salamanca Place, the smaller Moss Hotel introduced a more residential style of luxury to the city when it premiered in 2019....