Looking for love—and a getaway—this Valentine’s Day? TPG Contributor Lane Nieset has gathered a list of some of the most charming places in the U.S. that are sure to appeal to you and your partner’s romantic side, whether you prefer nesting in a ski resort or strolling sandy island beaches. Key West, Florida Romance surrounds this small 2-by-4 mile…
In an awkward (and potentially scary) turn of events yesterday afternoon, Delta’s Flight 1651 ended its 2.5-hour journey from Minneapolis-St. Paul (MSP) to Las Vegas (LAS) with an emergency landing at the latter airport—because the aircraft’s captain had been locked out of the cockpit. Just prior to the final landing approach, the unidentified captain had left the cockpit in order…
Looking for a good way to stay in shape on the road? Then take a deep breath, lift with your legs, and let TPG Contributor Nick Ewen introduce you to the always-changing, never-boring CrossFit fitness model, which has gyms around the globe. It’s been likened to a cult, has its own language (members will talk your ear off…
Frontier Airlines is having a one day sale today with flights starting at $19 for many of their routes, including flights from Atlanta, GA; Chicago-O’Hare; Cincinnati, OH; Cleveland, OH; Denver, CO; Houston-Bush; Miami, FL; New York (LGA); Philadelphia; Phoenix, AZ; San Francisco; Trenton, NJ; and Washington-Dulles for dates this February. If you are interested in scoring any of…
I often preach the importance of diversifying your points and miles to improve award travel options and help protect against devaluation. However, sometimes it pays to stick firmly to one program when you know it serves you well. Today, TPG Senior Points & Miles Correspondent Jason Steele applies this principle to hotel loyalty programs to see how they reward their most…
My recent weekend in Cuba was amazing, as you’ll see in my recent posts on Who Can Go to Cuba?, Tips For Traveling to Cuba, How to Get to Cuba (and Back): Flight and Award Options, Where and How to Book Hotels in Havana, Cuba, What to Do and See in Havana, my review of the Hotel Occidental Miramar, and my review…
For this week’s Thursday Giveaway, we are giving away 5 pairs of LSTN Troubadour Headphones with microphones plus $50 iTunes Gift Cards for each winner. LSTN is a for-purpose company that connects individuals, families and communities through sound. For every pair of headphones they sell, they help restore hearing to a person in need through the Starkey Hearing Foundation. In under 2 years, LSTN has…
On the heels of the recently announced British Airways devaluation, United has updated the partner earning charts on its website for flights taken on or after March 1, 2015. Similar to other airlines switching to revenue-based programs, expensive first and business class fares will earn the most, whereas discounted economy fares will earn only a fraction of the miles…
Upon landing, plane passengers have come to expect a flight attendant warning them to open overheard bins carefully in case luggage has shifted during the journey. But what about before the flight? A man named Jeffery Reinhardt claims that during the boarding process on his recent Southwest Airlines flight from Portland (PDX) to Las Vegas (LAS), he…
Whether you qualified for elite status in 2014 or fell short, the new year presents an opportunity to assess just how much that status means to you, and whether to pursue it again this year. Today, TPG Contributor Nick Ewen evaluates each level of Starwood Preferred Guest elite status to help you decide. Hotel status can be quite valuable, but that value…
