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Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.Spain has plenty of secrets, and the Canary Islands are one of them. Long known as paradise to European travelers, the seven-island archipelago is one of the only European spots where visitors can seek sunny solace during an otherwise long, cold winter.But Tenerife and the other Canary Islands are much less frequented by US travelers, possibly due to their somewhat out-of-the-way location, much closer to sub-Saharan Africa than continental Europe....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.TPG Twitter follower @MrBanilla16 tweeted me @thepointsguy about a United buy miles promotion he was targeted with:“Should I buy united miles? I just got an email about it - 30% discount after I buy more than 10,000. Is it worth the price?“Long story short, no, you should avoid buying miles when possible. Especially because right now, US Airways - another Star Alliance carrier - has a super lucrative 100% bonus on shared miles, which essentially creates new miles for about 1....

Jump to Recipe Should I put butter under the skin of turkey when preparing it for a perfectly delicious Thanksgiving dinner? This post will show you all of the reasons why buttering your bird is a great idea. Plus, I will even walk you through how to stuff the butter under the turkey skin easily! Buttering Under Your Turkey Skin When preparing a turkey for Thanksgiving (or any occasion), we all want it to be moist, juicy, and flavorful with wonderfully crisp skin!...

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.Have the winter blues already set in? Lucky for you, Delta’s got you covered with some great SkyMiles deals to warmer and sandier places.From 10,500 SkyMiles round-trip, you can escape to destinations in the Caribbean and Mexico from various U....

Flavorful Smoked St. Louis Ribs are incredibly easy to make in your smoker using the 3-2-1 smoking method to seal in the wonderful juices! The ribs are tender, tasty, and absolutely packed with great flavors when combined with my easy pork dry rub! 3-2-1 Smoked St Louis Ribs Succulent and savory, my smoked St. Louis ribs are mouthwatering and meaty! They always come out super tender, juicy, and wonderfully smoky, with a classic flavor you can count on....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.This page includes information about the Discover it Miles that is not currently available on The Points Guy and may be out of date.The Discover it Miles card has some solid benefits for a no-annual-fee card, but unfortunately one is soon ending. Discover’s retiring the $30 annual inflight Wi-Fi credit on Mar. 31.If you have the Discover it Miles card and haven’t used your full $30 credit this year, you’ll be able to use it for flights taken through Mar....

You can create an astrological chart for any moment in time. It’s like stopping the cosmic clock and studying the positions of the planets at that moment. Your birth chart is the moment you arrived into this lifetime. It tells you all about the energetic influences at play, and what life lesson you can expect. Horoscope means hour watcher in Greek and is another name for the astrological chart. But that term is used most often now to mean predictions based on astrology, like the popular Sun Sign horoscopes....

At TPG, we sometimes travel the world to review luxury hotels. But sometimes, we just travel around the corner.Case in point: my most recent hotel stay. I only walked five minutes from my apartment to check into The St. Regis Houston.(Photo by Ethan Klapper/The Points Guy)I’ve passed by this hotel more times than I can count, so I’ve been curious about the vibe, the clientele and the experience of staying there....

In late-2019, United began testing a new meal request tool, letting select travelers make their pick of options up until a day before departure. Then the COVID-19 pandemic hit, food and beverage offerings were scaled back and we didn’t hear another peep about the new customer-friendly feature — until this week.As of Wednesday, pre-order meals are back on select United flights. And this time the option isn’t just limited to premium-cabin flyers — even travelers in economy will be able to request specific meals, snacks and beverages in advance....

Jump to Recipe This easy-to-make Vodka Mojito is a light and bubbly cocktail that everyone loves! Mix in some Sprite or 7Up to sub out the lime and soda for a tasty option! The muddled mint leaves and fresh lime make this a refreshing summer drink that’s perfect for Cinco De Mayo or any day! I have a great lineup of Mexican dishes to round out your Cinco De Mayo festivities....

One of the most maddening and hurtful things that can happen between friends is when someone posts an unflattering picture of you online. It feels like a betrayal, in part because you wonder if a friend really cares about you, or if they’re some kind of frenemy that you’ve mistakenly given your trust to. While some friends might really just be clueless, others get a high from posting something online that makes you look bad....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.Checking a bag, getting through the security checkpoint and making it to the gate in time is a passenger’s responsibility, but when customers arrive at the airport a couple hours before departure and still don’t have enough time to board before the door closes, it becomes difficult for the airline to justify turning them away without booking them a seat on the next flight....

As the weather warms up in New York City, there’s no better time to save money and book flights to the Big Apple for less than $200, a price tag nearly 70% less than normal for certain routes.For more TPG news delivered each morning to your inbox, sign up for our daily newsletter.(Photo by Gary Hershorn/Getty Images)Deal basicsAirlines: Alaska, American, Delta, JetBlue, Southwest and United.Routes: Los Angeles; Fort Lauderdale; Atlanta; Charleston, South Carolina; Chicago; Dallas; Kansas City, Missouri; Minneapolis; Nashville; Tampa; Raleigh, North Carolina; Milwaukee and others to New York City....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.Winter is here… Well, specifically in Budapest, Hungary and in the form of a $43 a night Airbnb. If you’re planning a trip to the Hungarian capital soon and still can’t get the HBO hit out of your head, we just found the place you’re going to want to stay.The apartment is located in the “so called entertainment district” according to the listing, also known as Erzsébetváros on the Pest side of the city....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.It’s no secret that vacations can get expensive — between flights, hotels, food, transportation and sightseeing, the costs can add up quickly.In fact, a recent study from Bankrate claims that 42% of Americans decided not to take a vacation in the last year because of cost. What’s more, 28% of adults said they are less able to afford a vacation than they were five years ago....

Jump to Recipe Tender, juicy air fryer pork loin chops are an amazingly tasty way to serve up your boneless pork chops for a family dinner! They’re super easy, nice and quick, and can easily be paired with practically any side dishes! Incredibly easy-to-make air fryer pork chops are a super tender, tasty, and juicy way to serve your pork chops for dinner! Make perfectly cooked pork chops every time with your air fryer!...

An article for anyone wondering the difference between an aubergine vs eggplant, and how to use the proper term when referring to either! If you’ve never heard of an aubergine or a brinjal, then this will be useful information for you, too! Are Aubergine & Eggplant The Same? Everyone has heard of an eggplant, particularly since they found themselves included in the somewhat short list of food emojis, but have you ever heard of an aubergine?...

As two cardinal signs, Cancer and Libra go after what they want in very different ways. Cancer feels out new people emotionally, and may not sense a safe harbor with airy Libra. The vivacious and/or charming Libra comes alive with an admirer. Libra builds trust through the give and take, starting with light conversation. But keep in mind, the Moonchild is aloof at first, and very emotionally self-protective. The first few dates could be awkward, though Libra knows how to put others at ease....

The parent company of Crystal Cruises is out of cash and soon could shut down a significant part of its worldwide operations.Genting Hong Kong on Wednesday said it had filed what is known as a winding-up petition with a court in Bermuda to appoint provisional liquidators who can sell off or shut down parts of its business as part of an orderly restructuring.In a filing with the Hong Kong stock exchange, where its stock is traded, the Hong Kong-based cruise operator said it had no access to any further liquidity and expected to run out of cash around the end of January....

I’m willing to bet that on the vast majority of flights on which you’ve flown in your life, you’ve boarded through one door and deplaned through that same door. There are, of course, exceptions to that.Depending on an airport’s infrastructure, there might be multiple boarding doors used on certain large aircraft like an Airbus A380, which has two decks. An airline may also make use of an additional door when there’s remote boarding; I boarded through the back door of an Airbus A321 this spring at Providenciales International Airport (PLS) while visiting Turks and Caicos....