Think about how much goes into planning a big family vacation. Now, multiply that by involving lots of additional partners and stakeholders; addressing special medical needs; and being mindful of time constraints around treatments, illnesses and more. That’s the reality for every one of the thousands of Make-A-Wish trips that are granted each and every …
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Amex Agent Says Rose Gold Card Is So Popular It ‘Crashed the USPS System’
File this one under things that will get people saying “Ah, millennials” again. Apparently so many of you have been ordering the new, limited-edition rose gold American Express® Gold Card that it’s caused some serious delivery issues. Oops. TPG reader Jaime sent us this tip, and, as to be expected, we got a kick out …
Read More1,300 Men Took Over a Cruise Ship and Turned It Into a ‘Bachelor Party’
Well, this is one way to have your family vacation cruise ruined. Passengers on board a Royal Caribbean International Voyager of the Seas trip recently found themselves “sequestered in their rooms” to avoid 1,300 men who made themselves a little too comfortable. The group reportedly works for Kamla Pasand, a tobacco company based in India, …
Read MoreBeing Single May Cost You an Extra $2,671 a Year — and Most of It Is Due to Travel
This shouldn’t come as much of a surprise, but if you’re single, things can get expensive. You bear all the responsibility of the bills, memberships and whatever else comes your way. And for solo travelers, this number is exacerbated — and we recently came across a study that really puts it into perspective. Being single, …
Read MorePeople Are Paying to Be Catapulted 60 Miles an Hour Through the Air
It’s no secret that here at TPG, we really like things that fly. While usually those things are in the form of various types of flying metal tubes, we recently came across something else that really grabbed our attention: A human catapult. The Nevis Catapult opened earlier this month in Queenstown, New Zealand, and our …
Read MoreNevermind That It’s 100 Degrees Outside, Pumpkin Spice Season Has Officially Begun
It may be a sweltering 100 degrees in New York right now — give or take a few degrees — but, according to Starbucks, it’s apparently a beautiful day to get a nice, warm, pumpkin spice latte. That’s right, Starbucks’ famed PSL came back on Tuesday, which means the fall hysteria, (a $100 million boon …
Read MoreThere’s One Personality Trait That Determines If You’ll Be a Good Travel Companion
It’s an open secret that the people you travel with make or break your trip. Even though we might not want to admit it sometimes, your best friend may not be your ideal travel companion. If they want to sleep in while you want to get up early and hit the sites, you know your …
Read MoreEvery Tourist in New York Makes These 11 Mistakes
We know we’re far from the first to tell you this, but New York City is a special place. It has just about everything you and 8.5 million other people could ask for — on top of the 48.7 million of you who come to visit every year. And if you’re one of them, well, …
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