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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.As the sun sets earlier and the temperatures get cooler, you’re likely already dreaming of your next beach vacation. Currently, Southwest is offering a 40% discount on base fares to Hawaii for early 2022 with promo code “Hawaii2022” — making these flights as low as $186 round-trip....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.For more TPG news and deals delivered each morning to your inbox, sign up for our daily newsletter here: https://thepointsguy.com/mailing-list//Pack your bags and get ready to head down to the beautiful island of St. Thomas because flights are currently available for $193 round-trip.While we’re not completely shocked by the low-fare from Miami (MIA), this is great news for those in the Midwest and on the East Coast with fares starting at $278 round-trip....

RC glow engines use nitro fuel, a methanol-based fuel with nitromethane and oil added. The amount of nitromethane in the fuel is typically about 20% but could be anywhere in the 10% to 40% range or higher. Castor oil or synthetic oil is added to the fuel to provide lubrication and cooling. The type and amount of oil in the nitro fuel is what determines whether it is better suited to RC cars and trucks or aircraft....

In radio controlled vehicles, frequency is the specific radio signal sent from the transmitter to the receiver to control the vehicle. Hertz (Hz) or megahertz (MHz) or gigahertz (GHz) is the measurement used to describe frequency. In toy-grade RCs, the frequency is normally a set channel within the 27MHz or 49MHz frequency range. There is a greater variety of channels and additional frequencies available in hobby-grade vehicles. These are the most common frequencies used in both toy and hobby RC vehicles in the United States....

The internal combustion engine (ICE) of your car is essentially an air pump, pulling in air through the intake system and expelling it through the exhaust system. Engine power output is determined by intake air quantity, controlled by the throttle body. Until the late 1980s, the throttle body was controlled by a cable, connected directly to the accelerator pedal, which put the driver in direct control of engine speed and power....

You’ve purchased all your supplies to start painting. Now what? How do you decide what to paint? How do you narrow down your choices and focus on one subject? It is not always easy to choose and commit to painting a particular subject. Even the famous American Abstract Expressionist Robert Motherwell (1915-1991) maintained that “Every picture one paints involves not painting others.” How to Choose What to Paint Here are 3 helpful tips for choosing the right subject for your next work of art....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.Points and miles can make that trip to visit family a few states away more affordable, and they can take you somewhere familiar like Disney World or to see the holiday sights in New York City.Or they can do more.This time, we set our sights further away – all the way to French Polynesia, to be exact. Instead of dining on turkey at my parents’ house this year, we packed up the kids and spent the Thanksgiving week in Bora Bora....

Aim systems for pool are controversial. Can you really plan pool training to teach methods that will work for any cut shot angle? Some aim systems give false hope, as pros tend to aim by experience, and many teachers I respect say, “Forget using an aim system!” But an aim system helps avoid what I call a “false point” hit, where aiming at the contact point directly will provide a missed cut shot....

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:Play Virgin Atlantic’s Go Bingo sweepstakes now through September 6, 2013.Play Virgin America Go Big Bingo To Win Crunch Membership For A Year Or 500,000 Elevate Reward Points: To celebrate their sixth anniversary, Virgin America has launched the Go Big Bingo competition where you can win prizes in your hometown or for your home away from home....

“Can you dig it?” reads a sign near the entrance to one of several new restaurants onboard Carnival Cruise Line’s newest ship, Mardi Gras. But this isn’t just any eatery. It’s Shaq’s Big Chicken restaurant – the brainchild of former NBA basketball star Shaquille O’Neal, whose likeness happily smiles down from the wall next to the query. Like Shaq himself, it’s over-the-top good.For more cruise news, reviews and tips, sign up for TPG’s cruise newsletter....

A slide, also known as a slide sandal, is a backless, open-toed shoe that gets its name from being easy to slide on and off the foot. The shoe has single or multiple straps that run across the center top part of the shoe. The strap(s) can be a thick, thin, woven, braided, twisted or knotted, and it can cover a small part of the foot or the nearly the entire foot from the toe to the ankle, but in order for a shoe to be categorized as a slide, it cannot have any toe or ankle straps....

I hear it so often from people in bad marriages: “when do I divorce, when do I stop beating my head against the wall and accept that my marriage is over?” It is a question I ask myself on many occasions during my marriage. I had made a commitment; I was to stay for “better or worse.” I felt it my obligation to do whatever I could to not break the vows I had made....

It’s been months since the first cruise ships began operating again in Europe and Asia. And now cruising is restarting in North America, too.But, for now, the number of ships around the world that are back to sailing with paying passengers remains relatively small. And it could be many months before the bulk of the world’s cruise vessels are back in service.As Richard Fain, the chairman and CEO of the world’s second largest cruise company, Royal Caribbean Group, told me on Sunday, the resumption of cruise operations is likely to proceed at a measured pace through the rest of the year – and not because cruise companies are being held back by regulators or travel restrictions around the world....

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.Editor’s note: This post has been updated with the latest details. It was originally published on Dec. 19, 2018.This video is part of our YouTube series: To The Point....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.American Express launched a new cash back credit card on Thursday morning — the American Express Cash Magnet® Card. The Cash Magnet is now available for applications and comes with a hefty welcome bonus for a no-annual fee card, but a somewhat uncompetitive earning rate. The information for the Amex Cash Magnet Card has been collected independently by The Points Guy....

Grilled prime rib is coated with a flavorful rub and then grilled to perfection for a main course that is worthy of any occasion! Not only is it easy to prepare, but this tender and juicy meat is so versatile that it can accompany any of your favorite side dishes! If you’re needing a meal that will wow your family and friends, this prime rib recipe is for you! Easy Grilled Prime Rib Roast Recipe Prime rib is one of my favorite cuts of beef because it can be prepared in so many ways, pairs well with everything, is easy to make, and is fantastic for any occasion!...

Breakfast is about to get a whole lot better (and tastier) at select Marriott properties in October.Next month, four Marriott brands — Residence Inn by Marriott, SpringHill Suites by Marriott, Fairfield by Marriott and TownePlace Suites by Marriott — will roll out new, complimentary and “highly customizable” breakfast options for guests across the U.S.Note that the new options will not be immediately available at all locations, but that’s the goal soon....

This fluffy chocolate protein powder mug cake bakes in a flash and will satisfy those dessert cravings without any of the guilt! This cake bakes right in the mug you eat it from and all you need are a few ingredients, a few minutes, and a microwave! A fluffy chocolate protein powder mug cake to satisfy your chocolate cravings without any of the guilt! If you have a sweet tooth - like I do - the hardest part of health-conscious eating is not giving in to the pesky dessert cravings....

We knew cruisers would be eager to get back to cruising when ships finally started sailing again. And now there’s proof.The world’s largest cruise company, Carnival Corp., said on Thursday bookings for upcoming cruises soared by 45% during March, April and May as compared to the three previous months as cruisers raced to grab cabins on newly announced sailings for the summer and beyond.That’s on top of a 90% increase in bookings for future cruises during the three previous months as compared to the three months before that....

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