All posts by Michael W

American Airlines Being Sued By New York City For…

American Airlines
image: aero-shots

American Airlines is in some legal trouble with New York City. The airline is being sued by the city “for violating paid sick leave policy,” according to Gothamist.

According to Gothamist, the legal issues are due to AA  “allegedly retaliating against employees who attempted to take paid sick leave.” Continue reading American Airlines Being Sued By New York City For…

This Is Not The Geographic Center of New York City!

New York City
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Years back, Kim and I visited a spot in Lithuania which is supposedly the Geographic Center of Europe. At the site, there was a visitor center and a fancy marker. You could even get a certificate to prove that you were there!

Over winter break, we set out to find the center of Paris. Find out about our failed attempt at visiting the site.

Yesterday, I was watching local news channel NY1 when an interesting segment came on related to the center of New York City. Continue reading This Is Not The Geographic Center of New York City!

Bison Charges, Tosses Young Girl In The Air At Yellowstone National Park

Yellowstone National ParkWe first came close to bison during our trip to South Dakota back in 2012. During this trip we went on what I’d consider our first American safari in Custer State Park.

Bison are wild and very dangerous animals yet people still do some pretty questionable (stupid) things.

Back in 2016, a video was posted showing a woman approaching and then petting a bison inside Yellowstone National Park! Luckily she walked away from the incident without injury. Continue reading Bison Charges, Tosses Young Girl In The Air At Yellowstone National Park

What Did We Book With Our Hyatt Free Nights?

hyattA couple of years back Kim and I got the Hyatt credit card. At the time, the signup bonus came with two free nights at any Hyatt property in the world.

After much thought, we used our free nights for a stay at the new Park Hyatt St Kitts. (Check out my review of our family visit to the property here.)

Besides those two free nights, the Hyatt credit card comes with one free night each year at any Category 1-4 hotel or resort on your cardmember anniversary. Continue reading What Did We Book With Our Hyatt Free Nights?

Icelandic Museum Of Rock and Roll, Bluffworks Travel Clothes Review, Travel Contests & More- The Rehash!

rehashLast week we used our Hyatt credit card free nights for a two- night hotel stay. Kim had to work so I went away with Lucas and my nephew.

Our upcoming summer trip is around 10 days away. We’ve made steady progress with our plans but still have a lot to get done.

How has your week gone when it comes to miles, points and travel? Continue reading Icelandic Museum Of Rock and Roll, Bluffworks Travel Clothes Review, Travel Contests & More- The Rehash!

Refunds On Nonrefundable Airline Tickets, Southwest Planes Collide, Airline Bans Taking Inflight Photos, Middle Seat Fix, World’s Most Insane Flight, Renaming Boeing 737 Max- Travel News!

Travel NewsTravel News:

Continue reading Refunds On Nonrefundable Airline Tickets, Southwest Planes Collide, Airline Bans Taking Inflight Photos, Middle Seat Fix, World’s Most Insane Flight, Renaming Boeing 737 Max- Travel News!

A Family-Friendly Must Visit: The Icelandic Museum of Rock and Roll

rock and rollDuring our trip to Iceland, we primarily visited some of the country’s incredible, natural sites. We also made it a point to visit a few museums to learn more about the country.

While on the way to the airport for the flight home, we had some extra time to kill and decided to stop at the Icelandic Museum of Rock and Roll. Continue reading A Family-Friendly Must Visit: The Icelandic Museum of Rock and Roll

Win A Trip For 4 To Universal Orlando Resort

Universal Orlando ResortEinstein Bros. Bagels are currently running the Summer Adventure Sweepstakes. In the sweepstakes one lucky winner will win a trip for four to Universal Orlando Resort!

The prize includes airfare, a hotel stay, admission to Universal Studios Florida and more!

Three second place winners will win 52 bagel and coffee rewards.

I’ve never been to Universal Orlando Resort and theme parks so I’d love to win this prize to check the resorts out. Continue reading Win A Trip For 4 To Universal Orlando Resort

Bluffworks Travel Clothing: A Couple Of Hits And A Miss

BluffworksAt the 2019 New York Times Travel Show I spent some time chatting with the team from travel clothing company Bluffworks.

I had heard of them before but never actually seen their products. I was very impressed with what I saw and hoped to give the brand a try.

The folks from Bluffworks were nice enough to send me a few items to test out. Continue reading Bluffworks Travel Clothing: A Couple Of Hits And A Miss