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Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.I think many readers will agree that traveling is more fun when someone else is along for the ride. Today, TPG Senior Points & Miles Correspondent Jason Steele looks at some options for bringing a fellow traveler on your next trip at a steep discount.The next best thing to traveling on an award ticket might be getting to bring a companion along on a paid flight, either for just the price of taxes or at a relatively low cost....

If you believe in the soul mate concept, there may be times you question the health of your marriage. Here are soul mate characteristics that may be in a marriage. Key Signs of Soulmate Marriages In order to recognize your soul mate, you must first know yourself. Soulmate marriages can be well balanced, strong, and positive. There should be a lack of intimidation, manipulation, or abuse in a marriage of soul mates....

To learn more about “O Sole Mio,” including interesting facts and notable singers, read the “O Sole Mio” profile. Neapolitan Italian TextChe bella cosa na jurnata ’e sole,n’aria serena doppo na tempesta!Pe’ ll’aria fresca pare già na festa…Che bella cosa na jurnata ’e sole. Ma n’atu solecchiù bello, oje ne’.O sole miosta ’nfronte a te!O soleO sole miosta ’nfronte a te!sta ’nfronte a te! Quanno fa notte e ‘o sole se ne scenne,me vene quase ’na malincunia;sotto ‘a fenesta toia restarriaquanno fa notte e ‘o sole se ne scenne....

Jump to Recipe If you love Panda Express SweetFire Chicken Breast as much as we do, you’ll be ecstatic to find out just how easy this copycat recipe is to make at home! If you have yet to try this tangy-sweet chicken dish, then you are truly missing out! Panda Express SweetFire Chicken Copycat While Orange Chicken may have been the long-time favorite for our homemade Panda Express copycat recipes, it has been replaced recently with this newer Panda chicken entree!...

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.It’s entirely possible to live it up in Dubai on points and miles. You can fly round-trip in one of the world’s best first-class suites, score some incredible hotel redemptions and even use credit perks to reimburse fantastic meals all around the UAE.But, as with everywhere else in the world, some experiences are simply out of reach of travelers looking to redeem points from large hotel loyalty programs — instead, you’ll need to pay cash if you’re hoping to book a stay....

Jump to Recipe All of my best potato starch substitute options and how to use them in this great guide! With 14 alternatives you’re sure to find something you can easily use! Potato starch is a great staple to have in the house for cooking and baking, but is also easy to swap out for some other great alternatives! 14 Best Potato Starch Substitutes, For Baking & Frying Wondering what potato starch is?...

Still life drawing can really be rewarding. Too often, however, we find ourselves struggling with dull arrangements that are difficult to make interesting. Pieces of fruit in a bowl, a bottle of wine - it can easily be the same-old-same-old. Remember that a still life can be of any object or group of objects, so don’t get trapped into the traditional subject matter. To create the best still life drawings, you also need to think about lighting and the background as much as the subject....

When Star Alliance was officially launched in May 1997 the internet was in its infancy, Ryanair was little more than a small Irish regional airline and the Gulf hardly registered in global air traffic charts.This gives you an idea of how much things have changed in the aviation industry in a quarter of a century. And yet, if there’s one thing that has shown remarkable stability it is Star Alliance’s core membership....

Six months ago, Andrew Levy expected to start an East Coast airline focused on an underserved secondary airport.“We talked to a ton of different airports,” Levy said. “The example we gave was Wilmington, Delaware — a nice small airport, a massive market of 3 million people.”On Thursday, Levy’s low-cost, low-fare startup, Avelo Airlines, announced plans to begin flying April 28 from its base in Burbank, California, to 11 cities in the West....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.TPG reader Andy writes:“I have about 105,000 American AAdvantage miles and I am about to also get my 50,000 Chase points from the Sapphire Preferred sign-up bonus. However, Ultimate Rewards points don’t transfer to AA, but they do with Oneworld partner British Airways.I am wondering if there is a way I could parlay both points for a trip from Austin to London then Barcelona back to Austin....

My incredible, decadent sweet potato tart is a tasty combination of creamy sweet potato filling inside of a sweet shortcrust pastry! Top it all off with a marshmallow meringue topping for a simply stunning holiday dessert! Sweet, indulgent, and gorgeous on your table – my sweet potato tart is the perfect dessert! If you love sweet potato casserole or candied yams topped with marshmallows, this is the dessert for you! The filling is rich and goes so perfectly with the crisp tart shell and pillowy meringue....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.Without a doubt, one of the best-known and most sought-after points hotels in the world is the Park Hyatt Sydney. Right on the harbor, with sweeping views of the iconic Sydney Opera House, this is one of the nicest hotels in the world and a personal favorite of TPG himself. The fact that you can book an $800-plus room here for as low as 30,000 World of Hyatt points a night, worth $510 based on TPG’s valuations, makes it one of the best values for a points redemption, period....

Keeping track of the ever-changing entry requirements and restrictions can be extremely frustrating for travelers eager to book a vacation. But the Netherlands is complicating things further by quickly flip-flopping on a new quarantine mandate.For more TPG news delivered each morning to your inbox, sign up for our daily newsletter.Less than two weeks after imposing a 10-day quarantine for travelers (regardless of vaccination status) from the United Kingdom, the United States and other countries deemed “high risk,” Dutch officials have changed their minds and decided to roll back the directive....

There was a point early Sunday where I felt like I was in some sort of alternate universe.I was wandering around Perfect Day at CocoCay, Royal Caribbean’s much-ballyhooed private island in the Bahamas, and it all looked familiar. The giant waterslides that have been wowing cruisers since 2019, the sprawling Oasis Lagoon pool area, the pristine beaches – it was all there.And, yet, something just wasn’t the same.It took me a few minutes to realize what it was: The place was almost empty....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.There’s currently a snowstorm making its way across the Midwest and into the Northeast, with as much as nine inches expected to fall in some parts of New England.The storm has already made landfall in the Midwest and the snow has turned into freezing rain, causing dangerous travel conditions. As of 12 p.m Saturday, 146 flights have been cancelled and 166 flights have been delayed between the Chicago O’Hare and Midway airports alone, according to Flight Aware....

When painting with oils, you have many choices for mediums. Among those is walnut oil and, while it was often used in the past, many artists today wonder if it is a good substitute for linseed oil. The simple answer is yes, you can use walnut oil with oil paints, it actually works very well. There are a few points that you should know before trying it, particularly the fact that it can go bad (and stink up the studio) if not stored properly....

Jump to Recipe What is corned beef: A complete guide to everything you need to know about this incredibly popular cured meat! I cover how corned beef is made, what it tastes like, my favorite corned beef recipes, and more. You can even learn how to cure your own corned beef at home! Guide To Corned Beef Corned beef is beef (typically brisket) that has been cured for a long period of time with large-grained salt to preserve the meat and prevent bacterial growth....

Jump to Recipe If you’re wondering what to serve with lobster, take a look at this list of my favorite lobster side dishes that will pair perfectly! Every dish on this list is made better when served with tender, buttery lobster! You can never go wrong with lobster as the main course of any dinner! Lobster is sumptuous seafood that is often associated with celebrating a special occasion. Well, there is no reason to wait for a holiday or formal occasion, you can have a lobster dinner any day of the week!...

Your next cup of joe can now get you closer to a vacation.On Wednesday, Delta Air Lines announced a new partnership with Starbucks in which members of both companies’ loyalty programs can now double dip on earning points and enjoy other perks.Starting on Oct. 12, members based in the U.S. can link their Delta SkyMiles and Starbucks Rewards accounts. Once your accounts are linked, you’ll earn 1 SkyMile per dollar spent on eligible purchases at Starbucks....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.There have been some airline mile specific Hyatt promos announced recently, like 1,000 British Airways miles a night, but today a reader emailed me a 3,000 Hyatt point bonus for every 3 night promo, which I think is more lucrative. Max bonus of 30,000 Hyatt points. Register here.Update: It looks like there is a 5,000 points per three nights....