Jennie Thompson was the 1999 American Cup champion, a two-time world team member, and the 1992 Pan American Games champion as a junior gymnast. An Uber-Talented Junior: Thompson was billed as a rising star when she won the 1991 American Classic at only 10 years old. One year later, she placed seventh all-around at the 1992 US junior nationals as and won the all-around and beam at the 1992 Junior Pan American Games....
Innovation can be a buzzword associated with anything deemed “new,” yet in the world of travel, this can often apply to simple twists on existing features or slightly modified takes on a popular concept.Then, there are changes that truly mark a brand-new approach. At this year’s TPG Awards, we took the opportunity to recognize several brands that have done just that over the last year.Here are the winners of our series of Innovation Awards, as selected by TPG’s editorial team....
Instant pot corned beef is an easy way to make the most tender and delicious main course for St. Patrick’s Day or any occasion! A corn beef brisket is placed in a pressure cooker with beef broth, minced garlic, bay leaves, and the perfect blend of spices. Complete with yellow onion, potatoes, carrots, celery, and cabbage while the brisket rests for an easy all-in-one dinner! Pressure Cooker Corned Beef & Cabbage Dinner just got a lot easier with this hearty corned beef and cabbage pressure cooker recipe!...
Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.JetBlue has extended its schedule as of 12:00pm ET Sunday, meaning you’ll be able to book flights through Jan. 8, 2020. Previously, reservations had only been available through Oct. 26, 2019, so this opens up the booking window for two of the most traveled (and expensive!) holidays of the year: Thanksgiving and Christmas. If you anticipate having to travel during the holidays, you might even want to book your desired JetBlue flight now....
Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.Traditionally, an airline domestic economy flight cost 12,500 miles each direction, but more and more airlines are tip-toeing away from that number. Sometimes that means that a domestic flight costs many times that price when demand is higher, but sometimes airline awards can drop below 12.5k miles.United Awards Now Pricing at 5,000+ MilesFirst highlighted to TPG by an astute reader, United MileagePlus is now pricing some awards at a significant discount with award rates starting at just 5,000 miles each way on routes such as Los Angeles (LAX) to Las Vegas (LAS) and Newark (EWR) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL)....
Update (12/10/2021): You can now redeem American Airlines AAdvantage miles for JetBlue flights on aa.com, as first flagged by View from the Wing and confirmed to TPG by a carrier spokesperson. Simply search your desired flight and click “Redeem miles” on the American website to see the available JetBlue flights.(Screenshot courtesy of JetBlue)Alternatively, you can continue to call American’s reservation call center, at (800) 433-7300 to make JetBlue redemptions over the phone, which first launched on Nov....
Learning the ounces in a gallon will come in handy for all of your cooking and baking as well as in your everyday life! But don’t worry, there’s no need to memorize the conversions because I’ve included an easy reference chart you can come back to. Keep reading to discover how to convert ounces into gallons and other useful measurement tips! The Number Of Ounces In A Gallon There are plenty of reasons you may need to know the number of ounces in a gallon....
You may have heard of the story of Elon Musk and the 19-year-old with the Twitter bot that tracks his private Gulfstream G650ER’s movements. Musk, of Tesla and SpaceX fame, offered the teen, Jack Sweeney, $5,000 to shut down the account. Sweeney upped the ante to $50,000. As of Wednesday, Feb. 2, the bot is still functioning, so it appears there’s no deal.But how does modern flight tracking work? How was a 19-year-old able to get access to the whereabouts of Musk, the richest man in the world?...
Southwest Airlines is making some route-map changes that are focused on its California connectivity.The Dallas-based carrier filed plans over the weekend to drop two domestic routes from Southern California early next year, as first seen in Cirium schedules and later confirmed by a carrier spokesperson.Specifically, the airline will exit two routes from John Wayne Airport (SNA) in Orange County. The airline will drop service from SNA to both Chicago’s Midway International Airport (MDW) and Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) on Jan....
Dreaming of whisking your spouse away from work and household chores for some R&R&R (rest, relaxation and romance)? Start planning to surprise your husband or wife with a vacation. A trip can make for an unforgettable gift for a birthday or holiday. Though it may be tough to pull off, here are some tips to pull off a surprise vacation for your spouse. 01 of 05 Think About His or Her Reaction...
Vacation home rental company Vacasa has announced its intent to purchase TurnKey Vacation Rentals, a smaller but significant player in the space with 6,000+ rental properties under management.According to reporting from Skift, the two companies could complete the merger deal by the end of this year, and TurnKey would maintain its brand after the acquisition is complete.Get the latest points, miles and travel news by signing up for TPG’s free daily newsletter....
Editor’s note: This article is part of a weekly column to answer your toughest credit card questions. If you would like to ask us a question, tweet us at @thepointsguy, message us on Facebook or email us at info@thepointsguy.com.Sometimes, a credit card welcome bonus is so juicy in the travel cards market that it compels you to open the card regardless of its internal flaws. A year into your card membership, your honeymoon period may well be over and you’re examining whether you want to pay the annual fee year after year....
United’s got a shiny new plane coming to its fleet.The Chicago-based carrier is slated to take delivery of its first Boeing 737 MAX 8 in the coming weeks, joining the carrier’s existing fleet of larger MAX 9s. The MAX 8’s inaugural flight is scheduled for July 15, per the latest Cirium timetables and confirmed directly by the carrier.The inaugural will leave from Houston’s George Bush Airport (IAH) at 7 a.m. and arrive in Newark (EWR) at 11:34 a....
Just yesterday, I wrote about the ever-changing entry protocols for France, namely the dropping of the arrival testing requirement for travelers from certain countries, including America.Since this is the first time (thus far) that France has actually made it easier for travelers to enter, I thought we would use this week’s column to answer more questions about how this affects travel to the country.For more TPG news delivered each morning to your inbox, sign up for our daily newsletter....
If you divorce with small children, deciding child custody will be one of the issues you deal with during the divorce process. The main types of custody are Legal, Physical and Joint or, a variation on one or the other. Custody, in most cases, is decided between parents with no input from the courts. There are, however, special situations, those in which parents can’t come to an agreement and the court has to intervene....
I was expecting lots of snow, monotone twins in blue dresses inviting me to play and, perhaps, a small boy on a tricycle. While the iconic Stanley Hotel delivered on the weather, the property that inspired Stephen King’s “The Shining” missed on the ghost sightings and blood-filled bathtubs.A replica of Jack Torrance’s typewriter at the Stanley Hotel (Photo by Ashley Kosciolek/The Points Guy)That doesn’t mean it wasn’t a noteworthy visit, though....
Sometimes you meet people and just click, and other times you’re just not into being friends with someone. But what happens when you don’t care to be close friends with someone but they ask to hang out with you all the time? You don’t want to be totally truthful and hurt their feelings by saying, “I just don’t like you,” so what is the best way to handle this situation? Here’s some advice....
Adobe Acrobat X Pro is available as a standalone product, or in the new Adobe Acrobat X Suite, which includes: Acrobat X ProPhotoshop CS5Adobe Captivate 5Adobe Presenter 7Adobe LiveCycle Designer ES2 andAdobe Media Encoder CS5 What’s New in Acrobat X Pro? The Action Wizard What is an action? If you are familiar with either Photoshop or Illustrator then you understand what actions are. You can think of it like a recipe where you enter in all the steps to get a specific result....
(Continued from Air Force Technical School Restrictions ) You’ll learn all about the AETC Form 341 in Air Force Basic Military Training. This is the primary method the Air Education and Training Command uses to document discrepancies and excellence for non-prior service recruits in both basic training and Air Force Technical Schools. At the top of the form are places for the recruit to enter his/her name, rank, and their squadron/flight information....
As a kid-free frequent flyer who’s often traveling for work these days, I’ll admit that I’m not always thrilled when a family with a brood of boisterous young children boards a flight I’m on. This is especially true in business or first class.However, flying families are a fact of life. The vast majority of kids taking to the skies are, of course, well-behaved little angels, and their parents are just trying to get from point A to point B without bothering anyone....
