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Nikki Glaser — comic, TV star and podcast host — won over fans with her Comedy Central show, “Not Safe With Nikki Glaser,” and seems to have impressed Amy Schumer quite a bit; they’re frequent travel partners. Here, the clever comic shares travel-horror stories, how Paris Hilton inspired her and the one hotel chain that makes her feel like she’s not having enough sex.What’s your secret to a successful trip?To just hang out....

It’s been an interesting first week of Daily Getaways: Alamo vouchers sold out in 30 minutes and Las Vegas hotel packages were scooped up in the first day, but you can still stock up on IHG points for 0.58-0.6 cents apiece or buy discounted Busch Gardens or SeaWorld day passes.Today’s Daily Getaways deal offers a very rare chance to stock up on some Wyndham Rewards points:Today’s Deal: 15,000 Wyndham points for $175 (1....

Singapore Airlines has launched a codeshare partnership with Virgin America so now you can connect to your Singapore Airlines flight from Chicago, Washington D.C, Philadelphia, Dallas and several other cities served by Virgin America.To celebrate the launch of their codeshare relationship with Virgin America, the airlines have also announced a bonus miles/points promotion. Fly on any Singapore Airlines codeshare flight(s) operated by Virgin America between now and February 28, 2013, and they will award you KrisFlyer miles for the domestic leg, as well as Virgin America Elevate points for that sector as well - essentially doubling your miles....

TPG reader Bryant sent me a message on Facebook to ask about finding cheap flights:“I see a lot of deals for international flights from New York and LA, but none from here in Buffalo. What’s the best way to capitalize on flight deals if you don’t live in a hub city?”It’s been a while since we saw a truly sensational mistake fare (with the exception of April’s Qantas deal from LA and SF to Auckland for $225 round-trip), but there has been no shortage of impressive flight deals lately....

The fare meter was rising, the other cabbies were honking and still San Francisco’s least flexible taxi driver was refusing to move. “Why,” he demanded, his thumb jerking at a narrow stretch of green on my iPhone’s map, “do you want to go there?” “The planes,” I told him. I held out my camera, hoping it might explain why I wanted him to drive to an unremarkable park less than a mile from the arrivals terminal....

It’s been a rough few weeks for ExpertFlyer. While I still think it’s a very useful tool because it gives flyers access to upgrade and award availability on a number of airlines. This can be extremely useful when deciding which flights to book based on upgrade availability. Not only that, you can set alerts so that if hard to find award availability space opens up (like Lufthansa first class) you can be notified and book it before anyone else has the chance....

I’ve been in Spain for the past couple days and while this isn’t my first time, I have to say I’m pretty impressed with their style of travel. The facilities at at Madrid’s new Terminal 4 and at Barcelona, were stunning. Spacious and well-designed with lots of nice shops and restaurants. In both airports, there were well-dressed airport representatives directing people and answering any questions. It was a stark contrast to most over-crowded and dumpy US airports....

A man aboard a Delta flight who threatened to “take the plane down” was restrained by fellow passengers until the plane landed.Delta flight 1249 took off from Portland, Maine (PWM) headed for its Atlanta (ATL) hub Thursday at 6:25am. Soon after take off James Tunnell, a former corrections officer, and his travel companion Ashley Decker heard a commotion at the rear of the cabin.“I could hear a lot of screaming in the back....

Downing a perfectly chilled cocktail may be a pre-flight ritual for many travelers, but if lawmakers in the United Kingdom have their way, airport drinking could become a thing of the past. According to the BBC, the UK government’s Home Office is concerned about the rising number of alcohol-induced air rage incidents and believes that the best way to curb the problem is to restrict how and when airport bars and restaurants can serve alcohol to waiting passengers....

When you think “private jet,” something along the lines of Gulfstream’s $66 million G650 probably comes to mind. But for the price of one of those luxury birds, you can buy almost 15 HondaJets.The HondaJet is a light business jet designed in Japan and now available with a list price of $4.5 million. It has a range of just under 1,400 miles, so while it’s certainly on the smaller side, passengers won’t be on board for long....

When Senior Points & Miles Correspondent Nick Ewen joined the road warrior ranks, he went from despising coffee to craving a morning jolt of caffeine—even on a 6am flight to Atlanta. Fortunately, airlines are now recognizing the importance of serving high-quality java onboard their planes, and Nick has found the best ways to get your coffee buzz in the air.Just because it’s brewed on a plane doesn’t mean it has to be terrible!...

If you’re a gin connoisseur, travel enthusiast or ideally, some combination of the two, we may have found your dream job.Mr. Fogg’s — a collection of whimsical bars in London named for one of the world’s most famous fictional adventurers — has joined forces with Bombay Sapphire gin to hire a global gin ambassador. The winner and his or her chosen accomplice will have 80 days to scour the globe for the best gin on Earth and, of course, document their experiences along the way....

Update 10/11/16 12:46pm ET: United just provided the following statement about this change:The new MileagePlus redemption award changes have been designed to make multi-city searches easier, give our customers greater flexibility, offer the Excursionist Perk, and provide efficient options that meet their travel needs. Selecting the multi-city option where United offers nonstop service will break up the search into two separate awards. We believe our multi-city pricing is consistent with the industry....

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.On a winter day seven years ago, US Airways Flight 1549 lost power in both of its engines just after take off from LaGuardia Airport and plummeted towards the ground. But Captain Sully Sullenberger successfully ditched the plane in the Hudson River, in one of the most high-profile water landings in aviation history....

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.TPG follower David has an issue with miles and timezones, tweeting me:‪"@thepointsguy If leave the US on a Virgin Australia flight on 12/30 but don’t land in Sydney until 1/1, are the miles on Delta credited in 2013 or 2014?...

Uber’s been in the news a lot lately, but it seems like for all the wrong reasons. Internal scandals and lawsuits have plagued the company, and it all came to a head when Uber’s CEO resigned from the company.But when it comes to driving for Uber, we’ve noticed all of this turmoil has had little effect on riders and drivers. While I definitely get more questions from riders — who ask things like “What do you think about Uber’s (former) CEO?...

The Conrad Maldives Rangali Island announced on Tuesday the construction of the world’s first undersea villa, a $15 million submersion project that’s already underway. The new villa is set to open in November 2018 and will join the ranks of the hotel’s underwater restaurant, Ithaa.This is the first undersea villa of its kind — it will allow guests to immerse themselves in the Indian Ocean. Other underwater villas exist already but in man-made aquariums, this is believed to be the first villa in the open seas....

Hilton HHonors recently announced that its members can earn bonus points by joining and making purchases with Gilt Groupe, the members-only online shopping site with daily changing flash sales of designer brands at discounts of up to 60%. But Gilt is more than just designer clothing, the Groupe includes deals on travel through Jetsetter, home goods, food and wine, and city-specific sales on everything from fitness training sessions and spa treatments to meals and adventure sports....

American’s 30 Deals in 30 Days have been a mixture of some really good deals and a lot of boring ones that I haven’t even taken the time to write about. Today’s is pretty amazing if you use your AA miles to fly domestically in coach. They are offering 30% off all SAAver level awards for travel between September 7, 2011, and November 8, 2011 and the system is already coded to include this discount, so it’s very apparent which flights are eligible....

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.As many of you remember, a couple weeks ago we all had some fun taking advantage of a silly social media promotion that was sponsored by a Hampton Inn in Massachusetts.Within a couple hours and after thousands of people texted in, the hotel ended up deleting their email account, shutting down their phone line, and sending out crazy emails from Yahoo accounts trying to get everything under control....