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If you’ve flown during the pandemic, especially internationally, you know that traveling these days isn’t as easy as simply showing your passport and boarding pass.In early July, I flew to Thailand to cover the island’s reopening as part of the Phuket Sandbox program. Before traveling back to the United States, all passengers had to get a viral test within three days before departure. Knowing the rule, my hotel arranged a PCR test for me to take the day before leaving....

U.S. airlines just can’t catch a break from a terrible two weeks of operational disruptions caused by the COVID-19 omicron variant and severe weather.By 12:05 p.m. ET on Friday, airlines had canceled more than 2,400 flights in the U.S. — already more than had been canceled all day on Thursday. Another 630 had already been preemptively canceled for Saturday.Friday’s cancellations came as a winter storm moved through the Northeast, where several major airports say high cancellation tallies....

I have a favorite resort in the world: The St. Regis Maldives. From the huge, brand-new overwater villas to the staff to the food, I have yet to experience a hotel that outperforms Marriott’s Vommuli Island gem. I visited again this year, after my first time in May 2017.In fact, it’s so spectacular that I didn’t hesitate to book a 10-night honeymoon stay for my sister and her fiancée, for a grand total of 480,000 Marriott points....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.Good news if you’re interested in booking award travel with Marriott or Ritz-Carlton: The Marriott Rewards Premier Credit Card and the Marriott Rewards Premier Business Credit Card are increasing their sign-up bonuses to 80,000 points after $3,000 spent in the first three months. That’s 30,000 Marriott Rewards points more than the standard 50,000-point offer.This isn’t the first time Chase has bumped on the bonus on the Marriott card — we saw another 80,000-point offer back in July 2015 — but now’s a great opportunity to take advantage if you’ve missed out in the past....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.We stayed at 14 different hotels, resorts and even a cabin without indoor plumbing on our recent multi-week trip to California and Hawaii, but when we pulled up to the Hilton Waikoloa Village Resort on the Big Island and saw the property was so large it had its own tram network, we knew we were in for something different....

The Virgin brand — whether at sea, up in the sky or at its hotels — is known for trendy, youthful vibes with offbeat amenities galore.Virgin’s latest hotel in Edinburgh, Scotland, might have all that … one day. However, a recent stay there, nearly four months after the hotel first opened its doors, revealed a property that feels like it opened prematurely.Guest rooms are complete, but important chunks of the hotel were still under construction, with wishy-washy projections on the timeline for their openings....

The birth chart is like a map, with pathways to the treasure of a fulfilled, happy life. “What’s my purpose? What experiences signify my highest path?” The birth chart has clues to this treasure map—the way that’s deeply right and satisfying. Some of the markers are: Jupiter the lucky star, for energies that bring bonuses and awards, and a sense that you’re walking the right path. The Moon’s North Node pulls us into our personal frontier—we’re less sure of the way, but have angels and allies as guides....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.Delta travel waiver has been added to the list. Thanks to reader Maggie M. for alerting us to Delta’s new waiver.With just a couple of hours of notice, American Airlines, Delta and United have both issued travel notices for flights going through the Northeast tomorrow. If you’re flying to/from New York or Boston, you can utilize these change fee waivers to rebook yourself on a different date....

Jump to Recipe We’ve gathered up some of the very best crockpot chicken recipes for making easy weeknight dinners that the whole family will love! Slow cooking chicken makes it melt-in-your-mouth tender, and with your handy-dandy crockpot, it doesn’t get any easier! Easy chicken dinners you’ll want to make again and again! It’s no surprise that the ease and convenience of crockpot cooking make it the go-to method for many at-home cooks....

Jump to Recipe Delicious, flaky, and delightfully rich churros are a delectable fried pastry dough dessert that you will love to eat and make any day of the week! Churros come together quickly and easily with only a few pantry essential ingredients! Perfectly crispy and delightfully tasty churros can cure any sweet tooth! Soft on the inside, crisp on the outside - these pastry treats are always mouthwateringly delcious! These perfect churros are made from a light, simple pastry dough that is fried in fresh, hot oil till they are golden brown....

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.Frontier Airlines is currently having a one-day sale that includes one-way flights starting at $29 from Atlanta, Georgia; Cincinnati, Ohio; and Indianapolis, Indiana for domestic, nonstop travel on select dates between August 22 and October 20, 2015. Tickets must be purchased by 11:59pm ET on June 17, 2015 — so act quickly!Last day to save with Frontier.If you’re looking for an easy summer getaway, give this sale a look — less than $60 round-trip is hard to beat....

A simple clown face is a relatively easy and fast design to paint on someone if you stick to the basic, key elements: nose, mouth, eyes, brows, and cheeks. Whether you paint the whole face a background color—traditionally white for a clown—before you start creating face details in accent colors is up to you and how much time you have. If you’re doing face painting for a crowd at a party or carnival, it’ll help speed up your “production line” to have an assistant who can do the underlayer....

Extended store hours in the 2014 Christmas holiday shopping season are equally as strategic for the largest U.S. retail chains and for the last-minute Christmas shopper. While retailers have been busy calculating the best combination of extended hours, seasonal employee wages, and advertising that will yield the best competitive advantage in the final days of the 2014 Christmas holiday shopping season, shoppers have been busy calculating the best combination of early morning, late night, and online shopping that will yield the best Christmas shopping deals, discounts, special bonuses and freebies....

The Federal Aviation Administration has officially proposed a rule requiring commercial airplanes to have a secondary flight deck barrier to improve safety for pilots in the cockpit.“Flight crews keep us safe when we travel to visit loved ones, explore new places and conduct business. They, too, deserve to be protected, and this rulemaking is an important step forward,” U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said in a Wednesday statement announcing the move....

It’s a whale of a tale about a Carnival Cruise Line ship. Or, at least, a whale tail tale.Either way, it already has Carnival fans talking.The signature “whale tail” atop the funnel on one of the line’s 24 vessels, Carnival Freedom, has gone missing, sparking lots of discussion at Carnival fan sites such as the one run by Carnival brand ambassador John Heald on Facebook, which has more than 400,000 followers....

Jump to Recipe Fish internal temperatures are the most accurate way to tell when your fish is perfectly cooked for the best texture and flavor! Not only does it let you know when your fish will taste the best, but also when it is safe to consume. This guide is going to cover all of the ideal temperatures for any of your favorite fish! Ideal Fish Internal Temperatures For a lot of families, fish is one of the less common proteins to cook on a regular basis....

Rodeo is no longer a sport confined to people who live on ranches and lead a rural lifestyle. It is now open to anyone with a competitive spirit and love of excitement. If you think that rodeo is in your blood, and you would like to become a rodeo cowboy or cowgirl, there are a few things you must keep in mind. Becoming a rodeo cowboy or cowgirl is a rewarding experience, but it does have its dangers....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.Thanks to the tech boom and a bustling business in trade conventions, San Francisco has one of the country’s most dynamic and developed hotel scenes. On many visits to the city over the years, I’ve gotten to stay at dozens of hotels there, but I am always looking for something new. That’s how I came across the San Francisco Proper Hotel....

If Marriott International, with its wide array of brands from Fairfield Inn & Suites to W and St. Regis, is the bellwether for the hotel industry, it’s a good time to be in hospitality — especially if you run a hotel in the U.S. and Canada.Marriott on Wednesday reported a $377 million profit for the first three months of the year, up from the $11 million loss the company reported for the same time last year....