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Miles & Points Earned from Credit Card Bonuses in 2016

Miles & Points Earned From Credit Card Bonuses In 2014
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When people hear how much the Michael W Travels family gets around, one of the first questions tends to be something along the lines of how do you afford to travel so much.

I usually try to keep it simple and explain a little about miles & points and how I primarily earn them through credit card sign up bonuses. While many people might be interested in some travel tips to find out how they too can earn miles & points, the majority do not follow through.
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Budget Travel 2016 Where To Go List

Budget Travel 2016

We’re now a month into 2016 and hopefully many of you have or are planning lots of great trips for the new year.

When picking where to go, many factors can come into play. Maybe we pick a destination due to a great airfare, award flight availability or maybe it’s just somewhere we’ve long wanted to see and explore.

Each year various travel sites and publications come up with a list of places to go for the new year. Continue reading Budget Travel 2016 Where To Go List

The New York Times 52 Places To Go 2016

Places to Go 2016

I’ve shared various Places to Go lists for 2016 from a variety of sites recently and I’ve been anxiously waiting for the granddaddy of these lists to finally come out.

Earlier today the New York Times released their 52 Places to Go in 2016 list.

The list features some interesting as well as some surprising choices. Continue reading The New York Times 52 Places To Go 2016

Travel Channel Picks 11 Great Destinations of 2016

Travel Channel

With 2015 moving quickly to a close, many travel sites and companies are releasing their picks for places to visit in 2016.

So far we found out about:

While these lists don’t really influence where Kim, Lucas and I travel, Continue reading Travel Channel Picks 11 Great Destinations of 2016

Fodor’s Places To Go 2016

places to go

Towards the end of each year, I look forward to seeing all of the different lists that come out that name top places to go for the following year.

So far I’ve seen a few such lists:

While these lists are fun to read, Continue reading Fodor’s Places To Go 2016

Frommer’s Best Places To Go 2016

Best Places To Go

Each year numerous travel sites and publications come out with their places to go list for the upcoming year.

Last month I wrote about AAA’s most popular destinations for international travel list. Recently, Lonely Planet’s Best in Travel came out which has lists on a wide variety of areas.

Now it’s Frommer’s turn to share their picks for best places to go in 2016. Continue reading Frommer’s Best Places To Go 2016

Lonely Planet Best In Travel 2016

Lonely Planet Best In Travel

Lonely Planet, one of my go to sources for travel destination guides, also puts out a variety of more general pictorial guides. These make great coffee table books and gifts.

Over the summer I wrote about a Lonely Plant book (which came out October 6) which picks the top sites in the world. In Ultimate Travel, LP picked and ranked the top 500 sites.

I just received an e-mail that Lonely Planet Best in Travel 2016 has just been released!

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