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Also: You could own a giant cruise ship [The Points Guy]( WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW TODAY Dec 2, 2022 SPONSORED BY [TPG] HOLIDAYS ARE HERE AGAIN I love the holiday season. Not only because a constant influx of Christmas cookies is the only thing that can distract me from the bleak, gray skies outside my window, but also because I get to visit with friends I don't see often enough and make magical memories with my family. OK, and the cookies. This year, those magical memories started with a visit to [Gaylord Opryland Resort]( for a weekend of holiday merriment. After a pandemic pause, the hotel (along with other U.S. Gaylord locations) brought back its signature holiday event, Ice! This immersive walk-through experience with larger-than-life holiday scenes is made entirely from ice. The theme at Gaylord Opryland was "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" and each scene told the story of how Rudolph came to be Santa's right-hand reindeer. There's even a (very cold) slide made from ice that I went down twice before declaring the 9-degree temperatures too cold to bear. Ice! is the coldest holiday activity at Gaylord, but it's far from the only festive offering. We spent the rest of the weekend snow tubing, making snowballs, checking out the Christmas trees and enjoying the view of the decorations from our atrium-view room. It was the perfect start to one of my favorite times of year, and I think a visit to Gaylord is well on its way to becoming a holiday tradition for my family. If you are ready to get the holiday (snow)ball rolling, here are a few other ways to get in the spirit of the season: - [9 holiday destinations for festive family fun]( - [Need a little Christmas? 8 places that feel like a holiday movie]( - [Tips for visiting Disney World at Christmas: Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party]( Photo by Tarah Chieffi/The Points Guy. Wishing you a holly jolly holiday, Tarah Chieffi, Family Travel Writer Posts in this newsletter contains references to products from one or more of our advertisers. We may receive compensation when you click on links to those products. For an explanation of our Advertising Policy, [visit this page](#). FROM OUR PARTNER SPONSORED BY [TPG] Earn 5,000 American Airline Loyalty Points by saving, not spending, with this exclusive [bonus miles offer]( from Bask Bank. Every dollar you save with a bask Mileage Savings Account earns 2 AAdvantage miles annually. [Open an account to start](. Member FDIC. [Learn more]( TODAY'S TOP STORIES [Always wanted to own a giant cruise ship? Here's your chance]( Get your bid ready. [Read more]( [Monthly checklist: Credit card perks and benefits you should be using in December]( Make sure you are maximizing your card perks. [Read more]( [This company helps you earn even more cash back from cards you're already using]( You can use the Curve card to stack offers by linking to cards already in your wallet. [Read more]( [Current airline elite status match and challenge options you should know about]( Helpful information if you are looking to requalify or earn new status. [Read more]( [The hottest travel deals for cool family vacations this winter]( Give the gift of travel this holiday season. [Read more]( THE LATEST 1 [Ending soon: Earn up to 80,000 AAdvantage miles with these Citi cards]( 2 [Alaska Airlines debuts digital bag tags that don't come cheap]( 3 [My business-class seat was broken. Can I get a refund?]( 4 [Here's how this winner spent 1 million Chase Ultimate Rewards points]( 5 [Bask Bank raises the mileage earning rate on its AAdvantage savings account — what you need to know]( 6 [Book flights to Spain for as low as $370]( 7 [Use these Amex Offers to save up to $60 on your next Delta flight]( 8 [Targeted Premier 1K members eligible for bonus miles when checking in and checking a bag on the United app]( 9 [The 5 best destinations you can visit on an Oceania Cruises ship]( 10 [Current airline elite status match and challenge options you should know about]( [fb]( [insta]( [yt]( [tw]( [in](#) [mail](#) You are receiving this because you opted in at [thepointsguy.com](. Where to find us: The Points Guy 100 5th Ave., 16th Floor New York, NY 10011 USA0 USA Changed your mind? You can [unsubscribe]( at any time. Advertiser Disclosure: The credit card offers that appear on the website are from credit card companies from which [ThePointsGuy.com]( receives compensation. This compensation may impact how and where products appear on this site (including, for example, the order in which they appear). This site does not include all credit card companies or all available credit card offers. Please view our [advertising policy page](#) for more information. Editorial Note: Opinions expressed here are the author’s alone, not those of any bank, credit card issuer, airlines or hotel chain, and have not been reviewed, approved or otherwise endorsed by any of these entities. THE POINTS GUY © ALL RIGHTS RESERVED 2022