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Bugs Cafe is an “insect tapas restaurant and cocktail bar,” the first of its kind in Siem Reap, Cambodia. What does that mean, exactly? The name says it all: you can drink cocktails and eat insects.These protein-packed critters can be eaten à la carte or gourmet style, mixed into your favorite comfort foods.Try tarantula donuts, the scorpion and papaya salad or the cricket silkworm wok. If you really want to try out the bugs but your traveling companion isn’t feeling as adventurous, all menu items can be prepared sans insects — though where’s the fun in that?...

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.Probably like most other business travelers, when I travel to conferences or meetings, I don’t always get out of the hotel very much. For conferences like the one I was at last week, I usually don’t pick the destination or the hotel, and instead just fly in, do my job, squeeze in online work where possible, and then fly home to get back to my family as quickly as possible....

Airlines around the world launch and announce dozens of new flight routes and service changes every month. Today, I’ll share just a few of the latest flights that will take to the skies this month or in the near future. Keep in mind that exact flight details (like flight schedules and aircraft, among other things) may change based on your travel dates.NEW ROUTES LAUNCHED IN NOVEMBER 2016Travel to the Taiwanese Capital on EVA Air’s new nonstop flight from Chicago to Taipei....

Today, I want to share a story from TPG reader Neal, who forgot to ask one important question when another flyer wanted to exchange seats. Here’s what he had to say:A few years ago I was traveling from Chicago to Portland, Oregon on American. I had an aisle seat just in front of the wings, with a woman and her daughter also seated in my row. A flight attendant asked if I would mind switching seats with the woman’s husband so the family could sit together....

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 eat and what to see and, on top of all that, keeping all your flight and hotel information in order — it’s a lot to manage. To help you keep track of everything and to help plan your trip after you’ve booked travel, Google just introduced its latest tool: the Google Trips app....

Yesterday we saw one of the most exciting deals I’ve ever seen in the mileage world - 8 miles to fly roundtrip in first class to Asia using United miles. Before long a frenzy ensued as many of us booked away with Asia on our minds.However, this “deal” is far from over. While some people have reportedly flown on tickets issued yesterday, United may very well decide not to honor these tickets....

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.Running late for a flight? We’ve all been there, done that. Most of us probably have stories of missing our own flights. But few have been as determined to catch a departing plane as Irish traveler Patrick Ketoe, 23, who managed to sprint out of the Dublin Airport (DUB) toward his taxiing plane before being tackled to the ground by airport security....

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.Major changes are coming to cell phone plans and data rates soon that will make many people quite happy. Last June, the European Commission voted to completely scrap roaming fees while traveling within the continent starting in 2017....

Frustrated about how long chip card transactions take to process? You’re not alone. There’s no doubt that chip transactions take longer than swipe transactions. And, since extra time costs money, more and more merchants have been abandoning using chip technology — bearing additional fraud risk to save transaction time.That should be changing soon: Visa recently announced that it’s launching new “Quick Chip” technology that “streamlines the processing of chip card transactions....

Is cringeworthy airplane music headed for the exit? You know what that sounds like: It’s that sonic smack to the ears you get as you step aboard, in the form of some basic pop-esque noise (including but not limited to Justin Bieber) piped in until the doors close. Sure, there are more irritating things that happen on planes, but having to endure bottom-of-the-barrel music is firmly on that list. Fortunately some airlines are hearing your pain, and help is on the way....

Two incidents in Florida and Paris show overheated passengers begging to get off aircraft as their cabins became saunas during the hottest days of summer.The first incident occurred onboard Virgin Atlantic flight 1050 from Orlando (MCO) to London (LGW) on August 8. After sitting on the tarmac for two hours, the pilots announced they would be cancelling the flight because the Airbus A330’s air conditioner was broken.While passengers were waiting, the cabin become so hot that travelers fainted and paramedics had to enter the aircraft and remove one sick passenger, reports The Sun....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here – Citi / AAdvantage Executive World Elite MastercardAt the end of last month’s 10-day trip to Asia, TPG Editor-in-Chief Zach Honig flew home in Japan Airlines’ new 777-300ER business-class Sky Suite, which he booked using 50,000 American AAdvantage miles.After a fantastic three-day stay at the Park Hyatt Tokyo, I was bummed to be leaving Japan, but perhaps just as excited to be flying JAL’s new Sky Suite business class all the way home to JFK....

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 month I upgraded my web host and as a result, my email servers experienced an outage. For the past month, many of you have emailed me and I did not receive it due to this error, so I just discovered several hundred unread emails tonight....

TPG reader John recently emailed me about his experience with an award being changed and what his options were. While it question is specific to his experience, I’ll give my general advice on what to do when airlines change your awards.“Over a month ago I booked an award ticket with points for my trip in November to Brazil. NY-RIO-NY, I found first class milesaver tickets for 62.5k each way and immediately grabbed them....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here – Starwood Preferred Guest® Credit Card from American Express, Starwood Preferred Guest® Business Credit Card from American ExpressFor last week’s Thursday Giveaway, I managed to snag two tickets to a match at the US Open tomorrow courtesy of the folks over at American Express and Starwood.Our winner will be heading to this year’s US Open at the USTA center in Flushing, NY....

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.Au revoir, Harvey, Irma, Maria and Nate. Bonjour, Harold, Idallia, Margot and Nigel.A committee from the World Meteorological Organization announced Thursday that it is retiring the names of four Atlantic hurricanes from 2017. Because of the massive destruction and death caused by these hurricanes, Harvey, Irma, Maria and Nate will never be included in the rotation for Atlantic hurricanes again....

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.For this week’s Thursday Giveaway, we are giving away a $500 Hyatt E-Gift Card in celebration of Hyatt offering Free WiFi at all their properties worldwide. I’m a big Hyatt fan myself after my recent stay at the Park Hyatt New York....

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’m a big fan of W Bed home furnishings. I personally own a feather bed, duvet, sheets and even the grey bath robe (hey it pays to be a work-at-home blogger sometimes!)The W store frequently runs sales, but today they are on one of my favorite online discounters RueLaLa....

2017 has had its fair share of AvGeek goodbyes. United said adios to its 747 and Delta is doing the same with the Queen of the Skies — even rarer birds like the Avro RJ100 are headed into the afterlife. Unfortunately another plane can now be added to the list, the Fokker 70. KLM flew its last flight with the Fokker on Saturday, retiring the aircraft that made its first flight in 1993....

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 year, I introduced the TPG Maximizer web app and TPG To Go for Android and iOS, both of which help you ensure that you’re earning as many points and miles as possible on each and every transaction....