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Just a reminder that June 3o is the last day to register and make your selection for the SPG Nice Choice promotion. This is Starwood’s summer promotion and the options include bonus Starpoints, free nights and award redemptions, merchandise discounts and elite night credit.As usual, I’ve procrastinated on making my choice, both because there are a lot of different choices to make, as well as to see what my summer stays schedule would look like....

Here’s a quick recap of the interesting points and miles news from the week.Earn quadruple points with Wyndham this summer. Wyndham’s Summer Promotion 4X Points Wyndham just announced their new summer promotion which is for quadruple miles or points for stays from July 17-September 13. You must register for this promotion in order to earn quadruple points or miles, which you start earning from your second stay onward. Wyndham Rewards partners with a bunch of airlines so even if you don’t normally collect Wyndham points you could credit to your favorite carrier, such as Delta, American or United, and this bonus would apply....

Lately Buzzfeed has been on a roll filling up my Facebook newsfeed with witty Top lists that at times have made me laugh out loud like a lunatic. Whether it is 23 Signs You’ve Lived In New York City Too Long, 13 Simple Steps To Get You Through A Rough Day or even 16 Signs You’re Addicted To The Real Housewives- lists are great way to procrastinate on getting anything accomplished....

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.Around 8pm on Thursday I noticed that United canceled my 4 mile Hong Kong first class award ticket. I was a little annoyed that they did so without even contacting me, but their mass email just came through:“Update regarding award itinerary that includes Hong Kong Dear Brian Kelly, You recently requested the ticketing of MileagePlus award travel to, from or through Hong Kong (confirmation XXXXXX)....

Have plans to visit New York City or San Francisco between now and the second week of August? United’s giving out free treats in both cities, celebrating its 777-300ER (77W) and new Buenos Aires (EZE) flight in NYC, and the new SFO-Munich (MUC) flight in San Francisco.The airline’s handing out desserts every day via food trucks in both cities through the week of August 7. Here’s which treats to expect and when:Today through July 30 (this Sunday) — Rugelach and black and white cookies to celebrate the 777W on EWR-Tel Aviv (TLV)....

Another day, another video showing a passenger being mistreated by an airline — this time it’s a Virgin Lounge agent denying entry because of a service animal.Earlier this week, Micaela Bensko and her service dog Blue Belle were flying Virgin America from New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK). The wheelchair-bound passenger had purchased a day pass for the Virgin Atlantic Clubhouse, but was denied entry when she tried to enter with her service dog....

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.Virunga National Park in Democratic Republic of Congo will reopen to tourists on June 4, following a series of violent attacks in the park.Virunga National Park is one of the oldest national parks in Africa and is often considered one of the most stunning national parks on the continent....

Look, I get it. Hard flooring is a sign of prestige, a sign that you’re somewhere upscale. Or, at the very least, a notch above average. This is why realtors encourage sellers to emphasize “hardwoods throughout!” whenever possible. For those concerned with leftover germs in hotel rooms, I can’t ignore the fact that hard flooring is easier to clean than carpet, and it generally doesn’t show its age quite as much....

Low-cost carrier WOW Air just announced it’ll be adding flights from Miami (MIA) to Reykjavik (KEF) beginning in April 2017, with three nonstop flights per week departing from MIA on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.To celebrate the new route, the carrier is offering introductory one-way fares from Miami to Reykjavik for $99 and flights from Miami to other European cities like Paris, London and Berlin via Iceland from $150 one-way. You can also add on a free stopover in Iceland before continuing to your final destination....

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.Just after Delta’s flash sale, Alaska launched its own sale fares for award flights this afternoon. Travelers based in Texas or on the West Coast will benefit the most from these deals, which begin at 10,000 Mileage Plan miles and $12 round-trip....

From John Irving’s The Hotel New Hampshire to Robert Bloch’s Psycho, hotels have long served as intriguing settings for books (and movies and books-turned-movies). Master of horror Stephen King has a particular affinity for hotel-based narratives, most famously with The Shining, which was partly inspired by a one-night stay King and his wife had at The Stanley Hotel in Estes Park, Colorado. Now, the Rocky Mountain resort is hoping to inspire the next generation of horror writers with a week-long hotel residency for students enrolled in an advanced horror fiction writing course through the University of Colorado Boulder’s Division of Continuing Education and Professional Studies....

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.Last night, an aircraft carrying 72 passengers and nine crew members crashed near Rionegro, Colombia. The aftermath of the tragic accident revealed that only six people had survived — three players of the Chapecoense soccer team that was on board, two crew members and one journalist who was traveling with the team....

More than 1,000 of you offered suggestions of fantastic charities for my end of the year giveaway and I enjoyed reading every single entry. The reason why I asked everyone to give their suggestions on charities is because I need to do some giving myself and, as always, I look to TPG readers for advice.I decided to donate to three charities, though frankly after reading through every entry I wish I had unlimited money to donate because there are so many worthy causes....

Violent storms battering the UK and Europe have already killed eight people, left around 600,000 without power and cancelled hundreds of flights and rail services.St Jude’s storm has flattened some areas of Britain (Photo Credit: Reuters/Eddie Keogh).Hurricane strength winds whipping up to 99 m.p.h. across southern England and Wales have made “St. Jude” the worst storm in a decade, and Denmark and Sweden are expected to be next, reported Reuters.About 130 flights out of London Heathrow were canceled today, October 28, 2013, and passengers were asked to check with their airline before making travel plans....

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.Back in December, Facebook debuted a new tech toy within its iPhone and Android Messenger app that’s finally being rolled out this week: a camera interface that’ll enable users to add special effects, masks — similar to Snapchat’s “Lenses” — and other fun filters to their photos without having to leave the app....

TPG Managing Editor Eric chimes in with his thoughts on Virgin America’s Main Cabin Select, which I gave him for a work trip, since I got a 3 pack of flights at a great discount with Gilt City.With more and more airlines putting in some sort of “premium” product in their coach cabin—see TPG’s recent post on Delta’s Economy Comfort and the imminent Main Cabin Extra on American—I thought I’d write up my recent experience flying Virgin America’s Main Cabin Select from LAX-JFK....

For far too long, Starwood properties in Miami have been a study in extremes — the St. Regis Bal Harbour sits at the high end, while the Four Points by Sheraton (up by 43rd Street) is pretty … basic. Starwood’s newest offering, the Royal Palm South Beach Miami, sits somewhere in the middle. Set right in the heart of South Beach, the property is under the new Tribute Portfolio brand, and it provides a party vibe both inside and out....

Years ago, a Russian friend took me to a gay nude beach called Serebyany Bor up the river from Moscow, where the scene surpassed anything I ever saw on Fire Island. A similar beach in St. Petersburg was later shuttered thanks to city councilor Vitaly Milonov, the man behind Russia’s 2013 anti-gay law against homosexual propaganda (whatever that is).Fast forward to the eve of the first match of the 2018 World Cup in Russia, when news broke of a gay French couple being brutally beaten in St....

Around the same time that I fell in love with the idea of taking the girls to Disney World this summer, I also learned about a relatively new VIP tour option in the Magic Kingdom that sounded perfect for our trip goals, stamina, and timeframe. If you aren’t familiar, Disney World offers a variety of special tours ranging from full blown private VIP tours that are $400 - $600 per hour with a seven hour minimum to one hour $30 tours that show you how they care for the animals at Animal Kingdom....

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.I’ve written several times about the amazing $1,400ish business class fares from Miami and Boston. Well, now it seems like even more carriers are getting in on the action. This past weekend, a lot of Flyertalkers reported seeing new fares like Miami to Amsterdam and Tampa to Paris for $1,400 roundtrip total (including taxes) on Skyteam, Star Alliance, and Oneworld carriers....