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Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.TPG reader Aaron sent me a message on Facebook to ask about earning rewards for an upcoming trip:“My wife and I were planning a trip to Cancun in July, but we bumped it up to March since we just found out she’s pregnant! Can I sign up for a credit card and quickly earn enough miles to book award flights (from Philadelphia or New York) instead of paying cash?...

How long do sugar cookies last when both undecorated (plain) and decorated, what is the best way to store them, and can they be frozen? This helpful guide will let you know just how long those cookies will stay fresh! I’ll even give you some of my favorite tips for making them last as long as possible! Decorated vs Undecorated Sugar Cookies Homemade sugar cookies are popular all year long, but especially around the holidays!...

01 of 06 Slappy Grinds Setup Bob Scott / Getty Images A Slappy Grind (or “slappie”) is any skateboard grind done without an ollie, where the skater rides up onto the ledge or rail directly. Slappy grinds are a great place for skaters to start if they don’t already know how to do grinds, or if they’re having a hard time with ollies. 5-O Grinds, 50-50 Grinds, Nosegrinds, and Smith or Feeble Grinds are all the most common types of slappy grinds....

If you want to spend your time surfing or lounging by the beach, look no further: Delta Air Lines is offering business-class flights to Hawaii starting at $1,277.With Delta, you can fly in comfort from 26 different U.S. cities to Honolulu, with business-class fares discounted by as much as 30%.The travel dates for this bundle of flights are primarily from November to February, but there is additional availability from August to September....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.At the end of a long-weekend trip to Singapore, a nearly 22,000-mile round-trip from his home in NYC, TPG Editor-in-Chief Zach Honig decided to try out Singapore Airlines’ one-stop service from Changi Airport (SIN) to New York (JFK). Here’s his review of business class on the 21+ hour flight.Last week, I had an opportunity to fly on United’s inaugural flight 1 — a 16-hour nonstop haul from San Francisco (SFO) to Singapore (SIN) on the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner....

Power outlets for personal devices. Better inflight Wi-Fi. Bigger overhead bins for carry-on luggage.Southwest Airlines pledged to make the inflight experience better for travelers on Wednesday, unveiling what it said is a $2 billion plan to “transform the customer experience.”“We have a great product combined with terrific employees delivering terrific service, but there is a lot that we can continue to do to meet our customers’ and our employees’ expectations,” Southwest CEO Bob Jordan said to TPG about improvements....

This year has changed much about what we’d come to hold true about the travel industry over the last several years.Airlines have shrunk dramatically and added point-to-point flights to meet flyers where they want to go: primarily warm-weather beach destinations and mountain destinations in the west where space isn’t hard to come by.For more TPG news delivered each morning to your inbox, sign up for our daily newsletter.Hotel chains have been forced to rethink the guest experience....

I would like to get my first tattoo but I am sort of big. I am overweight and I don’t know where a tattoo would look best on my body. I am a woman and I have a few designs in mind. Mostly flowers and stuff. But I don’t want my tattoo to make me look bigger. Should I forget getting one? Thick and Lovely You should never “not” wear a tattoo or anything else for that matter, despite your size....

Necker Island, Sir Richard Branson’s private escape in the British Virgin Islands that last year was offered as collateral to save Virgin Group, is back open and ready for guests.(Photo courtesy of Virgin Limited Edition)The 74-acre private island oasis north of Virgin Gorda and east of Puerto Rico recently reopened following the reopening of the BVI’s borders as well as a renovation project that included the restoration and expansion of the resort’s Great House and the addition of another Balinese-style house on the island called Leha Lo....

Even with the cumbersome entry restrictions Hawaii has had in place during the pandemic, tourists have been rushing back there since the spring.Once a less-traveled, aspirational bucket list location, Hawaii has seen problems with overtourism for years. Beaches are once again packed with visitors, and Kauai is considering charging them to park there as a way to ensure that there’s still room for locals.For more TPG news delivered each morning to your inbox, sign up for our daily newsletter....

Alanis Morisette’s best songs contain memorable and distinctive words. She burst into the pop mainstream in 1995 with the searing anger of the song “You Oughta Know.” She soon became a spokesperson for women of her generation with the wit and wisdom contained in her lyrics. She matched her talent for performance with eloquent songwriting skills. 01 of 10 “You Oughta Know” (1995) Alanis Morissette - “You Oughta Know”. Courtesy Maverick...

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.Although it’s not giving up on having an award chart – it even added new options to its award chart this week – American Airlines is continuing to shift toward dynamic award pricing. As we’ve seen, that can be both a good thing and a bad thing.So far, AA’s dynamic award pricing has been limited to economy through AA’s Economy Web Specials – which we’ve seen range from 10,000 round-trip flights to Australia up to 149,000 one-way flights to Australia....

Jump to Recipe If you’d like to know the best creme fraiche substitute for any cooking or baking recipe that you want to make, look no further! While creme fraiche isn’t widely available here in the states yet, it is a wonderful ingredient that offers many unique qualities! So, you have come across a new recipe that sounds delicious, but it calls for something you’ve never heard of – creme fraiche....

Jump to Recipe Bisquick is a baker’s best friend, and once you try your hand at these incredibly easy original recipe Bisquick biscuits you will understand why! With only 2 ingredients you can have fluffy, golden biscuits in just 15 minutes! Tender original recipe Biscuick biscuits are a fantastic classic that everyone loves! Melt-in-your-mouth drop biscuits with tons of mix-in ideas! It’s hard to beat the smell–and taste–of freshly baked biscuits....

These easy candied yams are exactly how my family and I have been making this classic holiday favorite for decades - with marshmallows! Yams are baked with butter, brown sugar, and marshmallows to make a winning holiday side dish your family will love too! My Candied Yams are sweet, simple, and an instant classic! The holidays are on their way, so it’s time to start practicing your favorite side dishes! My delicious candied yams are the perfect place to start....

Jump to Recipe Understanding chicken breast calories and nutrition is a great way to ensure that you’re eating what is best for you! This simple and thorough guide will show you everything there is to know about the nutritional makeup of chicken breasts, all the way from calories to carbohydrates! Keep on reading to learn all about how chicken breasts can be a part of your healthy diet! Guide To Chicken Breast Nutrition Chicken is probably the most popular protein of choice across the country....

All of my easiest Cornmeal Substitute options including which ones work best to keep that amazing corn flavor or a nice texture! Substitutions that include other corn products, as well as wheat, and gluten-free choices plus how to make your own homemade cornmeal! This staple ingredient is really easy to swap out for some quick and tasty substitute options! 13 Super Easy (and some surprising!) Cornmeal Substitutes I think that all of us have experienced shortages in this past year....

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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 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....