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Haunted House Requires 40 Page Waiver, Get $1,000s If Completed

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Halloween is less than a week away and for those of you looking for a good scare, here’s a haunted house that might be for you.

The McKamey Manor experiences are held in two locations,  Summertown, Tennessee and Huntsville, Alabama. Those who visit can expect to get the scare of their lives! Continue reading Haunted House Requires 40 Page Waiver, Get $1,000s If Completed

Win A Trip For Two To Turkmenistan From Atlas Obscura!

turkmenistanAtlas Obscura is giving away a trip for two to Turkmenistan and the Gates of Hell!

The prize includes a guided tour to this country rarely visited by tourists and a gift card to be used towards flights.

We’ve wanted to visit Turkmenistan for a while primarily to check out the Gates of Hell (a gas crater which has been burning since 1971) so I’d love to win this prize. However, due to the dates of the tour, I won’t be entering. Continue reading Win A Trip For Two To Turkmenistan From Atlas Obscura!

Win A Trip For 4 To Orlando, Florida + 2 Days Of Theme Park Tix

OrlandoABC and Visit Orlando are giving away a trip for four to Orlando, Florida!

The prize includes airfare, a four-night hotel stay, theme park tickets for two days and more.

We last visited Orlando around a year back.  While we’re not Disney fanatics, we had a great time during our two days at the parks. The kids would love to go again (and Disney is quite pricey) so I’d love to win this prize! Continue reading Win A Trip For 4 To Orlando, Florida + 2 Days Of Theme Park Tix

Bonus Marriott Points For Dining Out, Interesting Wyndham Timeshare Offer, Don’t Use Google Maps Here, Hacking Not Paying Extra Bag Fees & More- The Rehash!

rehashOver the weekend, we went to Pennsylvania primarily to use a Marriott credit card free night which was expiring in a little over a month.

With no clear use for it before expiration, Kim and I decided to use it for a short getaway for the kids. We checked out Dutch Wonderland, a small theme park which ended up being a lot of fun.

How has your week gone when it comes to miles, points and travel? Continue reading Bonus Marriott Points For Dining Out, Interesting Wyndham Timeshare Offer, Don’t Use Google Maps Here, Hacking Not Paying Extra Bag Fees & More- The Rehash!

United’s Plan To Curb Ticket Costs, Are Hotel Bathtubs Clean?, Etihad & Air Arabia Launching Low-Cost Carrier, Ask The Captain, 20 Sealed Egyptian Coffins Discovered & More- Travel News!

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Continue reading United’s Plan To Curb Ticket Costs, Are Hotel Bathtubs Clean?, Etihad & Air Arabia Launching Low-Cost Carrier, Ask The Captain, 20 Sealed Egyptian Coffins Discovered & More- Travel News!

This Woman Hacked Not Paying Extra Baggage Fees By Doing This

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I’d bet that most of you have faced the dilemma of being charged extra baggage fees when checking in luggage at the airport.

The big questions is what do you do?

A few times, we were told that a piece of luggage was overweight so we needed to open our bags and move things around. This is definitely annoying but at least we didn’t get stuck paying extra fees. Continue reading This Woman Hacked Not Paying Extra Baggage Fees By Doing This

Don’t Use Google Maps In This Italian Town!

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Since getting T-Mobile a few years back, we’ve found Google Maps to be an indispensable tool when we rent a car around the world.

While Google Maps isn’t perfect, we usually don’t have much issue with finding our intended destination.

Lonely Planet reports that one “Italian town doesn’t want you to use Google Maps.” Continue reading Don’t Use Google Maps In This Italian Town!

Win A Trip For 2 To London To Attend A Chelsea FC Game- 5 Winners!

a group of men in blue uniformsHyundai is giving away a trip for two to London to attend a Premier league soccer match to five lucky winners!

The winners will attend a Chelsea Football Club play Aston Villa.

It’s been years since we last visited London and I love checking out sporting events while traveling so I’d love to win this prize! Continue reading Win A Trip For 2 To London To Attend A Chelsea FC Game- 5 Winners!

Interesting Wyndham Rewards Timeshare Offer I Won’t Be Booking

wyndham rewardsA few months back I wrote a post regarding a Wyndham Rewards timeshare offer.

With the offer, I could book a 3 day, 2 night stay for 15,000 Wyndham Rewards Points at one of four pre-selected properties.

I didn’t go for that offer but just a few months later Wyndham Rewards has sent out another similar offer. Continue reading Interesting Wyndham Rewards Timeshare Offer I Won’t Be Booking

Earn 1,000 Bonus Marriott Bonvoy Points For Dining Out

Marriott BonvoyDining programs can be a great way to earn some extra bonus miles and points. They’re also a good option to earn points to extend the expiration dates on some loyalty programs.

I just received an e-mail from Marriott Bonvoy inviting me to join their new dining program called Eat Around Town. Continue reading Earn 1,000 Bonus Marriott Bonvoy Points For Dining Out