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The Amazing Etihad Residence, an Airport Customs Snafu & More
Each Saturday, we round up news stories that you may have missed from the week before, including several that already appeared on The Points Guy, and some more that we haven’t covered yet. If you’re an...
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Which Travel Apps Do You Recommend to Track Points & Miles?
TPG reader Teresa sent me a message on Facebook to ask about travel apps: “Can you recommend an app for tracking points, miles and promotions?” Keeping rewards and loyalty accounts organized is a good...
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Announcing the Latest Version of TPG To Go: TPG To Go 2.0
After much planning and testing, we released the first TPG app, TPG To Go, back in 2014. More than a year later and after receiving some great feedback from users, we’re thrilled to announce the...
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Lyft Testing Ride Scheduling Up to 24 Hours in Advance
The ridesharing world is about to be disrupted. While part of the appeal of services like Uber and Lyft stems from their on-demand nature — you’re umbrella-less on a rainy day and, with a couple of...
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10 Ways to Save Money on Your Next European Vacation — Besides Using Points...
Madrid-based TPG Contributor Lori Zaino offers some of her best tips and tricks for planning an affordable European getaway. Booking flights and choosing the best hotels are just part of the...
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10 Travel Apps for Your Next Trip to Europe
Madrid-based TPG Contributor Lori Zaino helps you stay in the loop with a list of travel apps to download before your next trip to Europe. Travel apps can make the life of a frequent traveler much...
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Google Maps Enhanced With ‘Areas of Interest’ For Finding Activities On The Go
Google has updated its Maps app in such a way that allows users to use the service as a discovery tool in addition to relying on it for directions. Available now on desktop, as well as Android and iOS...
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5 Easy Ways to Avoid Booking Bad Business-Class Seats
Not all business-class products were created equal. It’s disappointing to shell out business-class prices — or award rates — and end up with a sub-par premium experience. Here, TPG Contributor JT...
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Can Sharing Your Vacation Photos Online be a Bad Thing? Team TPG Weighs In
We’ve all done it — snapped an amazing photo from wherever we happen to be vacationing and shared it on social media so our friends and family back home could experience the moment along with us. But...
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Earn Up to 10 Bonus United Miles Per Dollar with the MileagePlus X App
United’s MileagePlus X app is running a Back to School promotion and offering double miles on purchases at certain stores. The end date isn’t posted for this promotion, so it might not last for long....
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5 Best Workout Apps to Use While Traveling
Sure, it’s nice to indulge in food and luxury while traveling, but the five-star cuisine can really add up — and not just for your bank account, but also for your waistline. Whether you’re treating...
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Why Mobile Passport Can Be an Even Better Option Than Global Entry
When Global Entry first launched, it was a revolutionary way for frequent international travelers to quickly get through immigration upon returning to the US. As the program continued to grow, we...
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Android Pay Gets a Big Upgrade, Now Supports Chase Visa Cards
Attention Android fans: Google recently rolled out new improvements to its Android Pay mobile payment platform. Chase Visa cardholders will now be able to use Android Pay for purchases at retailers...
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How Instagram Saved the Day When Planning a Trip to Dakar
When I learned that I’d be traveling to Senegal, I wasn’t sure what to think, considering it’s not a destination that was high on my list of places I wanted to go or, frankly, a country that I knew...
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5 Rules for Playing Pokémon Go as You Travel
You don’t need to know your Pikachu from your Squirtle to realize that, wherever you travel, the world is currently in the midst of a Pokémon Go epidemic — stats say it’s even more popular than online...
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The LAPD Just Launched an App for Reporting Terrorist Activity
Most Americans are familiar with the Department of Homeland Security’s “If You See Something, Say Something” campaign. The program, which encourages citizens to report suspicious activities to local...
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Google’s New Trips App Helps Simplify Travel-Planning
While planning the trip of a lifetime can be one of the most daunting tasks, figuring out what to do when you actually get to your destination can be just as difficult. Deciding where to go, what to...
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HotelTonight Just Launched Its New Loyalty Program, HT Perks
Using HotelTonight is one of the easiest ways to book a last-minute hotel stay for less. The one thing the app always had going against it though, was the lack of a loyalty program — and oftentimes,...
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4 Ways Hotels Have Been Leveraging the Pokémon Go Craze
Pokémon Go fans, rejoice! While many businesses and public venues, from mom-and-pop shops to local libraries, have been getting involved with the worldwide app craze, hotels and resorts, we’re proud to...
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A New Study Reveals Airbnb Isn’t Killing Off Hotels After All
In the ongoing battle between hotels and vacation rental site Airbnb, it makes a grabby headline to suggest that the once-scrappy start-up is beating the traditional hotel industry at its own game. Now...
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