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Mardi Gras, the newest ship from Carnival Cruise Line and the most ballyhooed vessel to debut this year, claims several superlatives – the first ship with a roller coaster, the first ship in North America to run on liquefied natural gas and the first ship to have a side-facing atrium that looks out over the ocean (and converts to a theater at night).It’s easy to get caught up in the hype of flashy firsts, but what’s it really like onboard?...

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.Marriott is sending out targeted promotions where its loyalty members can earn bonus elite night credits or redeemable points after completing just one stay.TPG Editor Nick Ewen was targeted for a promotion to earn up to 22,500 bonus points after completing three stays. You’ll earn 6,000 points after the first stay, 7,500 points after the second and 9,000 after the third....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.Although it has a growing route network along the West Coast and flies not one but two of the longest domestic flights in the world (and serves some great mai tais), Hawaiian Airlines still gets short-changed in discussions of U.S. airlines.Part of that is because the 90-year-old carrier is based out of Honolulu International Airport (HNL), which is a long way from most other U....

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 that 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....

Chocolate blossom cookies feature rich and soft dark chocolate cookies that are topped with a sweet and tasty Hershey’s Kiss! They are easy to make and incredibly delicious. Use your favorite variety of Hershey’s Kisses to make these cookies perfect for you! Chocolate Hershey’s Kiss Cookies There’s something about the holiday season that just makes me want to bake everything! From cookies to pies and everything in between, I just love getting to whip up some tasty treats to share with the people I love....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.Want to go to Australia or New Zealand for 6,000 American Airlines miles? Get ready to book. Now. Like, right now.As first reported by Spencer Howard, American is offering discounted awards on its nonstop Los Angeles (LAX) to Auckland (AKL) route from just 10,000 miles round-trip. But this gets even better. Upon digging a little deeper, TPG has discovered that there are also discounted awards to Sydney (SYD) and that you can depart from other U....

What is wushu? Well, that depends on your vantage. Some might call it a martial sport in the modern world. However, a literal translation of the Chinese word indicates that “wu” means military and “shu” means art. In that sense, wushu is a term that describes the Chinese martial arts, similar to kung fu. In fact, both kung fu and wushu were once considered to be the same thing. However, these days wushu is more considered to be more of an exhibition and full contact sport....

Jump to Recipe These easy homemade panko breadcrumbs will save you a buck, and they are a great way to use up any old bread! You won’t be able to tell a difference between these delightfully crunchy, made-from-scratch breadcrumbs and pre-packaged panko! Perfectly crunchy, flaky panko breadcrumbs made right in your own kitchen! Once you try this recipe, you’ll never pay for breadcrumbs again! There’s something special about the light and crispy texture of panko that makes an average breading spectacular....

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Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here – The World of Hyatt Credit CardThe COVID-19 outbreak has caused an unprecedented level of disruption on the travel industry and is forcing companies to get creative to encourage future trips and increased loyalty.One of those companies is Hyatt. The hotel chain has announced that it will extend its limited-time offer to double the number of elite-qualifying nights for new applicants of The World of Hyatt Credit Card....

Jump to Recipe These New Orleans BBQ shrimp are buttery, light, and juicy pieces of sautéed shrimp that have been tossed in a savory, delicious sauce! The Cajun-inspired, lemony sauce is so irresistible that it’ll be hard not to fill up on pieces of bread that have been drenched in it! From the first bite to licking the bowl, this famous New Orleans BBQ shrimp dish is full of flavor! Easy New Orleans-Style BBQ Shrimp Recipe My recipe for New Orleans BBQ shrimp will have every seafood lover coming back for more!...

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.When my mom texted me in mid-March saying, “I need a mini spring-break trip,” I was more than willing to figure out a way to make that happen. Even though winters in New York aren’t the coldest or the snowiest (looking at you, Midwest), they’re long.So, by the time the ides of March rolls around, you’re really, really ready for some sun, even if it’s a quick getaway....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.At the end of 2012, in the middle of my sophomore year at the University of Michigan in bitterly cold Ann Arbor, Michigan, a then-new resort opened on a gorgeous stretch of beach on the northern shore of the island of Puerto Rico, about 45 minutes west of San Juan, that immediately caught my attention and became the object of my travel dreams....

Ten years ago, TPG reader Mark sent me some incredible 360-degree pictures he took of the World Trade Center in June of 2000. He wrote, “I think it would be nice to step back in time and remember the Twin Towers as they were,” and I couldn’t agree more.View from the top of the towersView from the ground plazaI vividly remember being a freshman at the University of Pittsburgh on Sept....

Composed by Leo Delibes, “Sous le dôme épais” is sung by Lakme and Mallika in the first act of the opera, Lakme. Edmond Gondinet and Philippe Gille wrote the libretto. The opera premiered on April 14, 1883, in Paris’s historic Opéra-Comique Theatre. According to Operabase, a company that compiles large amounts of data from opera companies around the world, Delibes’ opera, Lakme, was the 164th most performed opera in the world during the 2014/15 season....

Pretend it’s 8:30 a.m. and you’re on the freeway headed to work. Moments later, an accident shuts it down, forcing a long detour on out-of-the-way the side roads.Well, that basically describes my experience traveling between Dubai and Doha in December.The 235-mile journey should’ve been a straight shot between two of the world’s largest aviation hubs. Yet, it took me over eight hours on two flights to get between the countries.Distance between Dubai and Doha (Map courtesy of GCMap....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.British Airways has just launched a points promotion that can get some solid discounts on flights to London or the rest of Europe.The airline’s award miles, called Avios, can be used to book normal award flights on British Airways and its Oneworld partners. But the program also has an option called Avios part payment, where Avios are worth a set amount and discount the cash price of British Airways and American Airlines revenue tickets....

It’s been 11 years since a brand-new resort opened on the Las Vegas strip.That changed on June 24 with the opening of Resorts World, a 3,500-room hotel complex, with three Hilton hotels all under one roof. Totaling a whopping $4.3 billion, the property is the most expensive resort ever developed in Las Vegas.At TPG, we wanted to give you a detailed first look at Resorts World just days after it opened....

“Hail, Columbia”—also known as “The President’s March”—was once considered an unofficial national anthem of the United States, before “Star Spangled Banner” was declared the official anthem in 1931. Who Wrote “Hail, Columbia”? The melody of this song is attributed to Philip Phile and the lyrics to Joseph Hopkinson. Not much is known about Phile, except that he was a violinist who led an orchestra called the Old American Company. He composed the melody to what was then known as “The President’s March....