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01 of 02 Learn to Tune Your Guitar to DADGAD DADGAD (pronounced “DAD-GAD”) tuning is an alternate way of tuning most commonly used by folk and Celtic guitarists. Whereas more common open tunings like open D or open G provide guitarists with an ability to play basic major chords and accompanying riffs more easily, DADGAD (sometimes referred to as “Celtic tuning”) is popular among guitarists because of it’s ability to create interesting sounds beyond standard major and minor chords....

If you Google “hotel welcome amenity,” odds are that you’ll find a picture of a bottle of wine, along with some chocolates and a fruit plate.Would your wedding photo come up in that search? Probably not.Well, can you imagine my surprise when I walked into my room during a recent hotel stay at The Norman in Tel Aviv, Israel, only to find a wooden picture frame on a small table with my wedding photo inside?...

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.There are multiple ways to earn and use points on tickets to Disneyland, but rarely is there an opportunity to purchase discounted tickets and earn 10 airline miles per dollar at the same time. However, if a trip to Disneyland is on your family’s near-term horizon (before Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge opens), then today is your lucky day....

This New England clam chowder with heavy cream is thick and hearty with plenty of bacon bits and diced veggies! You can use fresh, canned, or frozen clams, whichever you prefer. With a side of crackers, this classic chowder makes a tasty lunch or dinner any day of the week! Clam Chowder With Heavy Cream Clam chowder is one of the comfort foods I miss most about living in the Pacific Northwest (and having called both North Bend and Florence home at times in my life)....

British Airways has made a change to the amount of Avios you’ll need for European short-haul award redemptions. And unfortunately, it’s not a good change.As of Wednesday morning, all short-haul European redemptions appear to have increased by 750 Avios each way, as reported by Head for Points. The new rates are showing effective immediately and appear to apply to all 2021 flights and beyond.Sign up to receive the daily TPG newsletter for more points and miles news!...

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.Here’s a recap of the interesting points and miles news from this week:500 Bonus Southwest Points: If you have a Southwest credit card like the personal or business Rapid Rewards Premier cards you can earn 500 bonus points when you make a purchase with it through the Rapid Rewards Shopping portal by December 31, 2012. Only one bonus per Rapid Rewards cardmember account....

If you’re a fan of the drive-through – or even if you just partake in fast food when you’re on road trips – you are probably always seeking ways to lower your fast food budget. Burger King’s phone app, which is free for Android and iOS has coupons and deals for frequent diners. Coupons With the Burger King App When you first launch the Burger King app, you’ll have several options that you can select....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.If you’re looking to book a cruise this summer, you’ll want to maximize your purchase. If you aren’t using points and miles to pay for the cruise, it’s important that you charge the getaway to the best credit card.American Express is making a compelling argument for being the card issuer to use for cruises. In addition to ongoing offers — like shipboard credit and other onboard amenities — American Express is offering a few sweet Amex Offers....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.If you’ve been tuned in to the news during the past few weeks, chances are you’re well aware of the TSA’s issues with security checkpoint wait times at airports across the country. People have been waiting in lines for longer-than-usual periods, sometimes more than several hours, to the point where American, Delta and United have all stepped in to offer help at speeding up the process....

Husbands tend to need their wives more than wives need their husbands. This is a fact of life that I have known ever since I was a child observing my own parents. Most of the time it’s pretty obvious that men would be useless without their partners. That’s usually what motivates them to finally marry in the first place. Still, it’s fun to consider the signs that these men need you (and it’s nice to be needed):...

Editor’s note: This post, originally published in May 2019, has been updated for Hurricane Ian.Almost 80 years ago, an Air Force pilot became the first pilot to intentionally fly an aircraft into a hurricane, and it was to win a bet. While that 1943 “mission” didn’t have an objective — besides winning a beer — Air Force pilots have since regularly performed flights into hurricanes as a critical part of tracking, understanding and predicting storms....

The aerospace industry is currently living through an era of innovation, unlike anything it has seen in recent years. From drones and air taxis to sea gliders and new clean propulsion technologies, it seems that the floodgates of creativity are wide open following decades of slow but steady incremental advances. Even airships may be about to stage a comeback.This passion for innovation is encouraging entrepreneurs from across the globe to propose ever more outlandish concepts — one of which is the eye-catching Air Yacht, a hybrid vehicle that looks like a crossover between an airship and a catamaran....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.United’s MileagePlus loyalty program is losing its set of wheels.The airline is cutting its partnership with Hertz on Sunday, Oct. 31, 2021, taking away one benefit of earning Premier elite status with the airline. In a statement confirming the move, a United spokesperson shared that:“We continue to evaluate and update cardmember benefits and remain committed to providing rewards that add value to the travel experience – while our Hertz status benefit is ending, we’re working on adding a new, comparable car rental benefit soon....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.Recently I blogged about how I’ve gotten 553,500 points and miles from only 7 credit card applications. However, I don’t use most of those cards on a daily basis - I usually keep them until their fees are due and then I usually apply for a new card and shift their credit lines to that or ask for bonuses to keep me as a cardholder (for more info about when to cancel a credit card, check out this post)....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.TPG reader Michael asks a question a lot of readers living abroad have:“I currently reside outside the US (I live in China), and can’t seem to take advantage of most of the ideas and tricks you always write about since they work best if you live in the US (bonus categories, groceries, Office Depot, fuel, etc.).I have a Chase Sapphire Preferred card, so I manage to get some points using it, but besides that I was wondering if you have any tips and suggestions for people who, like me, live outside of the US....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.Get ready to clear security in one minute flat, because Clear expedited security is finally landing at Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) on Friday, Nov. 1.If you’re not familiar with Clear, it’s a frequent traveler’s best friend. It allows you to skip the manual boarding pass and ID check; better yet, if you’re also enrolled in TSA PreCheck, you don’t need to take off your shoes or remove your toiletries and electronics....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.Thanks to a new Amex offer, Amex cardholders can receive a $50 statement credit after spending $200 on hotels through online travel agency TripFuel.To receive the statement credit, you have to add the offer to you American Express card, book through tripfuel.com/amexoffer and spend at least $200 on your reservation (that $200 requirement includes taxes and fees).It appears that the offer is targeted, so you’ll have to log in to your AmericanExpress....

Editor’s note: TPG’s Ashley Kosciolek is sailing on Azamara Cruises’ Azamara Quest as a guest of the line. The opinions expressed below are entirely hers and weren’t subject to review by Azamara.I’m on board Azamara Quest, the first Azamara Cruises vessel to sail in 17 months. I had a chance to sit down for a chat with the line’s new president, Carol Cabezas, to ask where the brand is headed, following the pandemic-related shutdown and the sale of the line to a New York-based private equity firm earlier this year....

Jump to Recipe Look no further for the perfect breadcrumb substitute, we are sharing our very best breadcrumb alternatives- so you have plenty of options! Take a look at all of our wonderful breadcrumb replacements and find the one that will work best for you and your recipe! The very best breadcrumb alternatives are simple ingredients you already have on hand in the pantry! If there are two ingredients you do NOT want to leave out of a recipe, it is cheese and bread - or in this case, breadcrumbs....

Cheer quotes can be inspirational, funny and just plain entertaining. So, it is with great pleasure that I share our collection of Cheerleading quotes. Check back often as we add more. Cheer Quotes “The refs have always been blind, it’s our job to make them deaf.” And “Flying is the second best thrill to cheerleaders; being caught is the first.” Author Danielle, KY, USA"It doesn’t matter what people think about cheerleading, if it’s something that you love to do than that’s all that counts....