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Denizens of Amsterdam have made one thing clear: They are sick of hoards of disrespectful tourists.Overtourism has been wreaking havoc on the city. As a result, Amsterdam has banned tours of its famous Red Light District, removed one of its most famous photo ops, has closed the last of its iconic floating florists and even stopped promoting tourism in the city all together.Now, Amsterdam has a new plan to deal with the more than 19 million tourists who bombard the Dutch capital each year: marry them....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here - Chase Sapphire ReserveAs you have probably seen, the insanely amazing offer for the brand new Chase Sapphire Reserve credit card and its 100,000 sign-up bonus points went live online yesterday. You can read all about the card, perks, and benefits, in this post. I was on the fence about applying myself because based on reading reports of approvals and denials online, I was 98% sure I would not be approved....

British Airways will begin nonstop service to Portland, Oregon (PDX) from London Heathrow (LHR) this spring.The flights will be operated by a Boeing 787 beginning on June 1, and will take place five times weekly.“Portland will be a fantastic addition to our route map," Neil Chernoff, British Airways’ director of networks and alliances said in a statement. “As a major technology and innovation hub the city is drawing ever-increasing numbers of international visitors....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.A unique aspect of the Membership Rewards program is that you can buy points for $25 per 1,000 up to 500,000 points per calendar year. While I generally don’t recommend buying points, it may make sense to do so while British Airways is running a 50% transfer promotion until July 31, 2011.At a purchase price of 2.5 cents per point, when you factor in the 50% bonus, it brings the purchase price of each BA mile down to 1....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.Want to see the latest flight deals as soon as they’re published? Follow The Points Guy on Facebook and Twitter, and subscribe to text message alerts from our deals feed, @tpg_alerts.Airfare deals are typically only available on limited dates. We recommend you use Google Flights to find dates to fly, then book through an online travel agency, such as Orbitz or Expedia, which allows you to cancel flights without penalty by 11pm Eastern Time within one day of booking....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.Want to see the latest flight deals as soon as they’re published? Follow The Points Guy on Facebook and Twitter, and subscribe to text message alerts from our deals feed, @tpg_alerts.Airfare deals are typically only available on limited dates. We recommend you use Google Flights to find dates to fly, then book through an online travel agency, such as Orbitz or Expedia, which allows you to cancel flights without penalty by 11pm Eastern Time within one day of booking....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.Want to see the latest flight deals as soon as they’re published? Follow The Points Guy on Facebook and Twitter, and subscribe to text message alerts from our deals feed, @tpg_alerts.Airfare deals are typically only available on limited dates. For this particular deal, book through Priceline which allows you to cancel flights without penalty within one day of booking....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.Airfare deals are typically only available on limited dates. We recommend that you use Google Flights to find dates to fly, then book through an online travel agency, such as Orbitz, which allows you to cancel flights without penalty by 11pm Eastern Time within one day of booking. Remember: Fares may disappear quickly, so book right away and take advantage of Orbitz’s courtesy cancellation if you’re unable to travel....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.Want to see the latest flight deals as soon as they’re published? Follow The Points Guy on Facebook and Twitter, and subscribe to text message alerts from our deals feed, @tpg_alerts.Airfare deals are typically only available on limited dates. We recommend you use Google Flights to find dates to fly, then book through an online travel agency, such as Orbitz or Expedia, which allows you to cancel flights without penalty by 11pm Eastern Time within one day of booking....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.Airfare deals are typically only available on limited dates. We recommend that you use Google Flights to find dates to fly, then book through an online travel agency, such as Orbitz, which allows you to cancel flights without penalty by 11pm Eastern Time within one day of booking. Remember: Fares may disappear quickly, so book right away and take advantage of Orbitz’s courtesy cancellation if you’re unable to travel....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.Want to see the latest flight deals as soon as they’re published? Follow The Points Guy on Facebook and Twitter, and subscribe to text message alerts from our deals feed, @tpg_alerts.Airfare deals are typically only available on limited dates. We recommend you use Google Flights to find dates to fly, then book through an online travel agency, such as Orbitz or Expedia, which allows you to cancel flights without penalty by 11pm Eastern Time within one day of booking....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.Want to see the latest flight deals as soon as they’re published? Follow The Points Guy on Facebook and Twitter, and subscribe to text message alerts from our deals feed, @tpg_alerts.Airfare deals are typically only available on limited dates. We recommend you use Google Flights to find dates to fly, then book through an online travel agency such as Orbitz or Expedia, which allows you to cancel flights without penalty by 11pm Eastern Time within one day of booking....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.As airlines such as American and Alaska scale back or rip out seatback entertainment screens to save on weight, costs and maintenance headaches, Delta Air Lines is doing exactly the opposite. Delta just installed its 600th aircraft with seatback entertainment, “fulfilling its end-of-year commitment early and giving more customers than ever convenient access to free in-flight entertainment on Delta Studio....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.For today’s Destination of the Week, TPG contributor Adee Braun takes us to a medieval fortress town that is one of her favorite seaside destinations. It is packed with history, beauty and plenty of dramatic views. We’re headed to Dubrovnik, Croatia.WHAT TO DOCroatia’s most-visited city, Dubrovnik is a medieval town that sits on a little outcrop on the Adriatic Sea....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.TPG reader James sent me a message on Facebook to ask about maximizing credit card bonus categories:“Do you think the Citi Prestige and Thank You Premier cards pair well with each other due to the different bonus categories, or is there enough overlap that I should just get one?”In January, we wrote about how you can use a trio of Chase cards in tandem to take advantage of their respective bonus categories....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.Staying connected is crucial for me when I travel, and unless I’m really going off the grid, I prefer hotels that have high-speed internet access, especially when getting online won’t add a huge amount to my final bill. Today TPG Contributor Nick Ewen looks at which hotel brands offer free WiFi as a standard or elite benefit, and offers tips on how to get it when they don’t....

Ultralow cost carrier Frontier Airlines is giving you a little extra if you cancel your flights by Monday at 11:59 p.m. Mountain Time.In a limited-time waiver policy, the airline said it will give passengers an extra $50 if they back out of an itinerary for travel between March 22 and June 17 by March 23.Sign up for the free daily TPG newsletter for more airline news.“Your $50 per person voucher can be redeemed through December 31, 2020, for travel through the end of Frontier’s then available schedule....

It’s official! Starbucks reusable red cups are back, and you might want to get your hands on one (if you’re the type that’s into pumpkin-mocha-peppermint-Frappuccino-cold-brews or any other holiday concoction, that is).Save all season with a reusable Starbucks red cupHere’s the deal: If you buy a Starbucks holiday beverage today (Nov. 7), you’ll also receive a reusable cup featuring the words “Merry Coffee” on it. If history is any indication, supplies won’t last long, so you’ll want to grab your drink of choice first thing in the morning....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.My wife and I were in French Polynesia on the island of Moorea recently, so I used the occasion to check out properties I’d been keeping an eye on. One was the four-star InterContinental Resort and Spa Moorea.The hotel was a stone’s throw from the five-star Hilton Moorea Lagoon Resort and Spa (review coming soon!), but the difference was stark....

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.The travel industry’s push to get Millennials through the door continues this week with Hilton’s announcement of its newest hotel brand, Tru, a low-cost option designed especially for younger travelers.Prices at Tru, Hilton’s 13th hotel brand, are expected to be set at an affordable $90-$100 per night....