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TPG’s favorite Flight Attendant Insider Carrie A. Trey offers practical tips for making your dream of becoming a flight attendant a reality.Autumn is here, and aside from pumpkin spice lattes and being able to accessorize with hats and scarves again, it’s also the time of year when airlines traditionally begin hiring.Looking for that dream job? Do you want to be like me and get your hair coiffed in Paris, shop for groceries in Greece and get massages in Manila?...

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.When you travel with little kids, there are two variables that are more important than all others when it comes to making your lodging selection: space and proximity to what you want to do. Should Walt Disney World be in your family’s traveling future, there is one property of the couple of dozen options on Disney property that wins out for both proximity and square footage – Bay Lake Tower at Disney’s Contemporary Resort....

01 of 17 Lace Front Wigs: Good & Bad Examples PeopleImages/E+/Getty Images Even celebrities can have hair mishaps, as these lace front wig disasters show. When wearing these types of wigs, it’s important to make sure it’s applied correctly. This isn’t a wig to toss on when you’re in a hurry, and it’s not an accessory to wear past its prime. For every bad lace wig example, however, there is redemption....

Angelic Art Angel wings are a time-tested aesthetic we’re not letting go of anytime soon. Even outside of Christianity, other religions portrayed humans with wings. Despite the invention of the airplane, we’re still in love with the dream of flying on our own. Drawing angel wings is a really fun activity – mainly because there’s no “right” way to do it! If you like how your drawing looks, consider yourself a successful angel wing artist!...

For lesbians in relationships, Valentine’s Day can be special, or it can be stressful. A typical Valentine’s date includes going out to dinner at a romantic restaurant. But, depending on where you live or how out you are, you may not be comfortable going out with your lover to a restaurant full of straight couples. Here are some alternative ideas for how to enjoy a special Valentine’s Day with your sweetie....

Simply put, tints, tones, and shades are created by adding white, gray, or black respectively to a hue, thereby affecting its saturation and value. Hue, saturation, and value are the three main characteristics of color. Hue is the color itself, of which there are 12 on the color wheel (consisting of the three primary, three secondary, and six tertiary colors, which are comprised of equal parts of the primary colors and the secondary colors next to them); saturation is how intense the color is; and value is how light or dark the color is, ranging from the lightest light to the darkest dark....

Joseph Lewis Thomas, commonly known as Joe, is an American R&B singer, songwriter and record producer. In 2001, he was named the best R&B male artist at the BET Awards, and won the Grammy Awards for best R&B album in 2001 for “My Name is Joe” and in 2003 for “Better Days.” “I feel like if you have a queen, you should treat her like a queen. I feel she doesn’t deserve anything less than that....

Southwest Airlines is feeling nostalgic.The airline celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2021, as it reached what its leadership sees as a crucial juncture in the airline’s evolution.Want more airline-specific news? Sign up for TPG’s free new biweekly Aviation newsletter!As it starts its 51st year, Southwest is making a big push for managed business travel; the airline is growing and revitalizing its fleet as it continues to take delivery of its massive Boeing 737 Max orders; it’s looking to finally see consistency in its Hawaii venture after two rocky pandemic-defined years; and coming off the heels of a massive expansion that added 18 new markets, it’s looking to buffer its network by building up frequencies lost to the pandemic and the expansion....

Well, it’s official — I think I just found my new favorite narrow-body airplane. I just had an opportunity to tour JetBlue’s first Airbus A321neo with the new Mint business-class cabin, and let me just say, this thing is a stunner.I’ve been waiting for this day since long before the airline shared an early look at the new product, and renderings of what it should look like on the first plane....

In bowling, a gutter can refer to a couple different things, neither of which benefit you, the bowler: The trench on either side of a bowling lane that must be avoided for a ball to knock down any pins.A shot that lands in the gutter, also known as a gutter ball, resulting in a score of zero. Score-Swallowing Semi-Circles A bowling lane is 60 feet long (from the foul line to the head pin) and 39....

Can inanimate objects be haunted? Can a spirit attach itself to a particular thing and then cause unexplained events to occur around it? I received an interesting story from a reader, Laura. An accomplished painter, Laura has sold many of her works to individuals and businesses around the US. One painting in particular, however, is unlike any other that Laura has ever done. Its subject matter, to begin with, is most unusual: it is based on a paranormal photograph – a photograph that may have captured the image of a headless ghost....

Another day, another trendy spot for the glitterati of Manhattan opens its doors.The Ned NoMad, backed by Soho House parent company Membership Collective Group and inside what was formerly the NoMad Hotel, was previewed for an invite-only crowd Wednesday night in New York City.Anyone who watched the documentary “White Hot: The Rise & Fall of Abercrombie & Fitch” earlier this year may have walked away with the notion exclusivity as a business model is not one with legs....

Royal Caribbean finally restarted sailings in North America last month, and now it’s resuming operations in Europe, too.The world’s largest cruise line on Wednesday launched its first sailing out of Southampton, England, in more than a year, and it’s starting up operations out of Limassol, Cyprus, on Saturday.The Wednesday sailing out of Southampton was a four-night voyage to local U.K. ports on Royal Caribbean’s 4,180-passenger Anthem of the Seas. It’s the first of a series of four-, five- and eight-night summer sailings out of Southampton that only are open to U....

As pressure increases on Russia after its invasion of Ukraine, a new tool is tracking the movements of the oligarchs who hold significant power in Vladimir Putin’s Russia.That comes from college student Jack Sweeney, who famously created the ElonJet Twitter account that tracks Elon Musk’s private jet and then refused to accept a small bribe from the multi-billionaire to shut it down. Now, he’s out with a new bot that tracks the private jets of 21 oligarchs — wealthy, powerful Russian businesspeople....

If you’re flying United next month to Hawaii, Japan, Brazil or parts of Europe, listen up.Just three weeks before the start of June, the Chicago-based carrier is temporarily suspending seven routes for the month due to an aircraft shortage, according to Cirium schedule data viewed by TPG and later confirmed by the airline.Specifically, it’s still awaiting final clearance to bring back its 52 Boeing 777-200s and 777-200ERs powered by Pratt & Whitney engines....

Produced and distributed by RadioShack from 2003 to 2010, XMODS are 1:28-scale electric radio-controlled cars that attract hobbyists in large part because they are fully customizable. XMOD upgrade accessories include body kits, motors, tires and wheels, light kits, and all-wheel drive. Originally priced at around $40 to $50, XMODS were more affordable than most hobby-grade RCs, but with just as many, if not more, features. Each starter kit came with a car, a controller, extra parts, and tools....

We’ve partnered with American Express to bring you personal finance insights, advice and more. Check out Credit Intel, Amex’s financial education center, for more personal finance content.Credit cards are powerful financial tools. Used responsibly, they can offer you valuable rewards and benefits and, of course, a secure and convenient method of payment. But what does “use responsibly” actually mean?Pay your bills on timeThe most important aspect of using a credit card responsibly is making your payments on time....

Aha! is no more.The parent of the Reno-based ultra-low-cost carrier, ExpressJet Airlines, announced Tuesday it was filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and was ceasing all flight operations, effective immediately.Atlanta-based ExpressJet cited three reasons for the bankruptcy filing: growth challenges stemming from aircraft availability and airport infrastructure, revenue impacts from COVID-19 and the inability to bundle hotels, and high fuel prices.Want more airline-specific news? Sign up for TPG’s free biweekly Aviation newsletter....

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.Fiji Airways has launched a companion fare sale, where you can get two tickets for the price of one. If you were to buy two tickets, the total cost would be $1099 round-trip, or $550 per person....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.While beautiful and serene, Turks & Caicos can be quite pricey. Luckily, flights are available from numerous US cities to Providenciales (PLS) starting at just $225 round-trip. Originally featured on Scott’s Cheap Flights, fares are available beginning in September with availability extending into the first two months of 2020. All flights are booked into economy class with flights operated by American, Delta and JetBlue, allowing passengers to bring a carry-on bag on board at no additional charge....