TPG reader Jeff emailed me to ask about upgrading flights booked through a third party:One nice aspect of credit card loyalty programs (including Citi) is that you can use points to book flights an…
When Can I Earn a Second Credit Card Sign-Up Bonus?
TPG reader Cindy sent me a message on Facebook to ask about credit card bonuses:One of the most significant credit card application restrictions is a limit to how often you can earn a sign-up bonus…
Can I Earn Airline Miles from Someone Else’s Ticket?
TPG reader Tyler emailed me to ask about earning airline miles:The points and miles game can be more challenging when you travel as a couple or in a larger group. You need to find greater availabil…
Should I Ever Use a Card that Earns One Point Per Dollar?
TPG reader Graham sent me a message on Facebook to ask about mile and point valuations:To maximize your spending, it’s good to think about the quality of the rewards you earn, and not just th…
9 Things To Do on Your First Trip to Sydney
Sydney, Australia, is one of those places that’s perennially and universally alluring. It’s unquestionably beautiful, clean and safe, an English-speaking destination — though not …
Paris superpowers
.1. The ability to stare directly at a stranger on the metro and feel zero awkwardness. You get used to it, and eventually you initiate the stares. You have no problem scrutinizing the man in the c…
World’s Most Unusual Hotels: The World’s Biggest Beagle
Our new series from TPG Contributor Lori Zaino, “World’s Most Unusual Hotels,” features some of the craziest, most unique properties around the globe, perfect for adventurous trav…
18 things you can’t leave the Soo without doing
1. Hop on a Soo Locks boat tour or dinner cruise. 2. Walk down “Fudgie Row” on Portage Avenue and get yourself some homemade fudge. 3. Can’t make it to Vegas? Hit up Kewadin Casin…
I got to study under a professional photojournalist. Here’s what he taught me about honing your craft.
Between the time I spent with him during a one-on-one workshop, fieldwork at local villages and temples, and an informal interview over drinks, here’s what I learned.Get your basics down.For …
10 Great Italian Wines You Can’t Buy Here in the US
Tenuta dell’Ornellaia, one of the earliest “Super Tuscan red blends,” blossomed in the 1970s and changed the way the wine world categorized bottles by ditching the strict rules of…