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Executives from some of the United States’ largest travel entities have urged U.S. President Joe Biden to open international travel to the U.K. and other low-risk countries.In conjunction with the U.S. Travel Association (USTA) – a nonprofit that represents the travel industry – representatives from companies like Wyndham Hotels; United Airlines; Disney Parks, Experiences and Products; Expedia Group, Inc.; and Carnival Cruise Line asked for The President’s help in a three-page letter....

Which is longer, the Sharpie 500 at Bristol or the Aarons 499 at Talladega? How does NASCAR know how many laps to race each weekend? Is it laps, miles or something else? These are popular questions that even seasoned NASCAR fans have. How To Measure A Race Track First, we need to know how to measure a race track. Obviously, if you run up around the outside wall you are traveling significantly farther than if you are down at the bottom of the turn....

Editor’s note: TPG’s Tanner Saunders stayed in the Suite1986 Experience courtesy of Dolly Parton’s DreamMore Resort, but made all other travel arrangements himself. The opinions expressed below are entirely his and weren’t subject to review by any entity.I’m not alone in loving Dolly Parton.Most of us love Dolly, the 5-foot-tall East Tennessee multihyphenate bombshell who changed country music — all music, really — with her gift of storytelling and melodic magic....

Nussecken (German Nut Corners) combine a buttery shortbread base, sweet apricot jam, sticky hazelnuts, and an amazing chocolate glaze! They’re a special treat to enjoy year-round and a true delight to share at Christmastime! Nussecken AKA German Nut Corners It just isn’t Christmas without a plate filled with delicious cookies and bars! My rich, decadent Nussecken nut triangles are the perfect addition to your holiday baking! They’re German cookie bars that have a rich shortbread base, a layer of sticky apricot jam, a slightly boozy, chewy hazelnut layer, and then the corners are dipped in dark chocolate!...

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.TPG reader Jaroslav is a travel agent who has a question about whether he can earn Starwood points on his Starwood Amex or not:“I am travel agent and issuing many air tickets on my Starwood American Express card for clients when they pay me in cash. Could Amex decide to not give me Starwood points for booking this travel?...

Operatic ’70s hard rock superstars Queen ultimately generated nearly as much success during the band’s ’80s run as it did in its earliest phase, and that’s no accident. The venerable British quartet released five full-length albums during the latter decade, featuring eclectic music that spanned genres as disparate as funky dance-pop, roots rock, and, of course, arena rock power ballads. Here’s a chronological look at Queen’s finest tracks of the ’80s, with emphasis on the band’s amazing depth....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.Let’s say you have a credit card, such as the Chase Freedom Unlimited, and you’re ready for an upgrade to something like the Chase Sapphire Preferred Card. A credit card product change allows you maintain your existing account while enjoying the benefits and terms of a different card. In addition, requesting a product change doesn’t require applying for a new account or performing a credit check, also known as a “hard pull....

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Electricity courses through New York City once December hits, almost as if it’s crackling through the air. You can see it as people break out their scarves and mittens and join arms as they galavant down the avenues and streets. You can see it in the crumpled brown shopping bags they carry full of presents, wine and gifts to bring to holiday parties. It’s especially evident inside the bars and restaurants, where there’s palpable excitement as the holiday season gets underway....

The world of points and miles has many opportunities to work with a spouse or significant other to maximize your rewards. One of my favorite opportunities comes from Chase: the ability to effectively pool your you and your household partner’s Ultimate Rewards points into a single account.And late last week, we were notified of a potential change to this feature.In short, Chase’s website no longer allows you to add a household member with which to combine your points....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.If you still haven’t booked a flight home for Thanksgiving (or just assumed it wasn’t going to happen at all due to expensive airfare) Frontier might be showing its thanks a little early.On Friday, Nov. 8, Frontier is running a promotion for flights right around the Thanksgiving holiday — you can get 50% off all flights between Nov....

Chelsea, Soho and Greenwich.Three iconic neighborhoods, found in both New York and London, are now the names of the new premium lounges in Terminal 8 at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK).They’ll open their doors on Thursday. That’s when British Airways officially moves into Terminal 8 — a co-location with American Airlines that’s been years in the making.Historically, Terminal 8 has been home to American Airlines operations in JFK (including two Admirals Clubs, a Flagship Lounge and a Flagship First Dining facility)....

Sign up for our daily newsletterEmail addressSign upI would like to subscribe to The Points Guy newsletters and special email promotions. The Points Guy will not share or sell your email. See privacy policy.Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.TPG reader Lauren just sent me an email invite she had received from Starwood offering 30,000 points (which is generally the highest American Express offers on this card) with 10,000 points after first purchase and 20,000 points after $5,000 within 6 months....

Why One Divorce May Lead To Second and Third Divorces I guess the question could include fourth and fifth marriages but that is thinking way too far ahead for me. And I don’t like what it says about attitudes about marriage. If you can’t get it right the first, second or third time it may be time to think long and hard about a fourth or fifth time. I chose not to remarry....

A new business-class product is headed to Air New Zealand’s fleet of Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners.The airline revealed in a regulatory filing this week with the U.S. Department of Transportation that it’s planning to install 42 business-class seats in its 787-9s in a 1-2-1 configuration, featuring two subproducts: Business Premier and Business Premier Luxe.Want more airline-specific news? Sign up for TPG’s free biweekly Aviation newsletter.(Screenshot from Air New Zealand)The new configuration represents a significant increase in premium capacity for the airline....

Are you one of the 1.2 million who plan on storming Area 51 this September? While there are numerous logistical hurdles in raiding one of the most secured military installations in the world, it turns out just getting to Area 51 is the first.Located over 120 miles deep into the Nevadan desert, traveling to Area 51 is neither easy nor cheap. Here’s how to ‘Storm Area 51’ this without breaking the bank....

In the Army, military occupational specialty (MOS) 11C, Indirect Fire Infantryman, is a member of a mortar squad, section or platoon. The mortar is an infantry unit’s most powerful weapon. And despite its name, the job of infantryman has been open to female soldiers since 2016. It’s not possible to enlist directly for MOS 11C. The first step is to enlist under the Army’s 11X Infantry Enlistment Option, and during training, you will be designated as either MOS 11B, Infantryman, or MOS 11C, Indirect Fire Infantryman....

Jump to Recipe After seeing these taco recipes, we will have you believing that anything can be made into a delicious taco for a hearty meal! There’s a recipe for vegetarian tacos, fish tacos, spicy meat tacos, even dessert tacos- try one or try them all! Our favorite and most flavorful taco recipes that you just have to try! I don’t know about you, but when I hear the word taco, my mouth begins to water, and I instantly become very hungry!...

A maintenance error may have caused a British Airways 787-8 Dreamliner jet to collapse on its nose at London’s Heathrow Airport Friday morning June 18. The plane was being readied for a cargo flight to Frankfurt, Germany.According to reports, the front landing gear, beneath the pilot’s cabin, gave way not while the plane was taxiing on the runway or being pushed back, but while it was parked on the tarmac at stand 583....

For many actors, the curtain call makes all of the stressful auditions, tedious rehearsals, and manic performance schedules worth the experience. Most actors crave audience approval. In fact, I have yet to meet a thespian who has told me, “You know what? I can’t stand applause.” But how does one accept the standing ovations? Is there an etiquette to curtain calls? Not exactly. Each show may have its own way of presenting the actors after the conclusion of a play or musical....