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240,000 AA miles + $193.68 in Hotels.com Credits + $734.14= Trip for 4 to Argentina & Uruguay

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The Michael W Travels family is currently in South America over Spring Break. This is the first time to the region for Lucas and Theo, Kim and I have been here a bunch of times before.

We’ve been wanting to visit Argentina for years and we could never find the right deal for a flight so I was pretty psyched when I found award availability. Regardless, we still had some tough decisions to make when it came to planning. Continue reading 240,000 AA miles + $193.68 in Hotels.com Credits + $734.14= Trip for 4 to Argentina & Uruguay →

Hotel Review: Kimpton Eventi New York City

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kimpton eventiI recently shared details about what I booked with my last uncapped IHG anniversary free night.

Last year, I used my free night for a stay at the Kimpton Hotel Monaco in Philadelphia. After the stay, I felt the property was worth writing a review about. Check out my review of the Kimpton Monaco here.

This year, I was hoping to use my anniversary free night for a trip being planned. However, nothing really made sense for us so I decided to use my free night for another Kimpton stay.

We booked the Kimpton Eventi NYC for a little staycation. Continue reading Hotel Review: Kimpton Eventi New York City →

Win A Trip For Two To Scotland!

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ScotlandSony Pictures is celebrating the release of season four of Outlander Untold to home video by giving one lucky winner a trip for two to Scotland.

As part of the prize, the winner and guest will get to visit a set location of the show.

While I’ve never seen Outlander, I’d still love to win this prize. I visited Scotland with a friend years back. I’d love to visit again and winning this would be the perfect excuse to do so. Continue reading Win A Trip For Two To Scotland! →

Contributor Ridiculous Street Signs #14: Kung Fu Deer- Thailand

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ThailandI love coming across funny signs both at home and while traveling around the world. Most of the time these signs aren’t meant to be funny, regardless, humor can be found in them.

From time to time, I post about funny signs which I call, Ridiculous Street Signs.

A few months back, I posted about an interesting traditional hat that I came across over the summer. While in Azerbaijan and Georgia, I searched for a traditional papakha hat!

This post led to an e-mail from a reader who wanted to contribute a sign he came across in a national park in Thailand. Continue reading Contributor Ridiculous Street Signs #14: Kung Fu Deer- Thailand →

Marriott 25,000 Points Anniversary Free Night Booking, Uber Driver Tries To Rob Passenger’s Home, Money Saving Lyft Ride Pass Offer, McDonald’s Spain, Travel Contests & More- The Rehash!

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rehashOver this past weekend, I used my last uncapped IHG Anniversary Free Night for a stay in NYC. (Staycation!)

We used our time in the city to check out the newly opened Hudson Yards. This is a really great new area to check out with great food options and fun things to do. I plan to write about it in a future post.

How has your week gone when it comes to miles, points and travel? Continue reading Marriott 25,000 Points Anniversary Free Night Booking, Uber Driver Tries To Rob Passenger’s Home, Money Saving Lyft Ride Pass Offer, McDonald’s Spain, Travel Contests & More- The Rehash! →

Beds In Premium Economy, Passengers Playing Footsies On AA Flight, Child Thrown Off Mall Of America Balcony, Star Wars United Airlines Plane, Europe’s Hottest Hotel Chain & More- Travel News!

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Continue reading Beds In Premium Economy, Passengers Playing Footsies On AA Flight, Child Thrown Off Mall Of America Balcony, Star Wars United Airlines Plane, Europe’s Hottest Hotel Chain & More- Travel News! →

Buy A Lyft Ride Pass To Save $50+ On Next 10 Rides

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lyftLyft sends out money saving offers frequently. The most recent one I received was to save $1.00 off my next 10 rides. While not a major savings, I’ll still take it (if needed).

Lyft is now offering a Ride Pass which can save you $50 or more on your next 10 rides. The catch is that you need to purchase the Ride Pass. Continue reading Buy A Lyft Ride Pass To Save $50+ On Next 10 Rides →

Find Out What We Tried At McDonald’s Spain

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McDonaldsOver February break, the Michael W Travels family visited Barcelona, Spain.

Spain was the first country I visited in Europe years back. This would be the first visit to the country for the rest of my family.

During our visit, we had to make a visit to McDonalds. We ended up stopping by during our first day… Continue reading Find Out What We Tried At McDonald’s Spain →