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Airbnb Shares Their Picks For Where To Visit In 2019

AirbnbIt’s always fun to read the various lists which come out sharing the places to go for the upcoming year.

In early December I shared Frommer’s picks for where to go in 2019 in one of my weekly recap posts. I haven’t come across many other lists and am looking forward to checking out this year’s New York Times 52 places to go list.

Airbnb recently shared their picks of 19 places to go in 2019. Continue reading Airbnb Shares Their Picks For Where To Visit In 2019

Secret Button On Your Airplane Seat, Win A 3 Night Stay At ANY Westin, Paying To Skip Lines At Sights, United Airlines Cookbook, Biggest Hotel Pet Peeves & More- The Rehash!

rehashHappy New Year and welcome to 2019!

Yesterday (December 31) we took our last flight of 2018, flying back from Paris to New York.

I hoped that there would be an opportunity for a bump like we got one year back. No such luck and our flight actually arrived around an hour early. Continue reading Secret Button On Your Airplane Seat, Win A 3 Night Stay At ANY Westin, Paying To Skip Lines At Sights, United Airlines Cookbook, Biggest Hotel Pet Peeves & More- The Rehash!

Get Paid $100/ Day To Travel, Best Sleeping Pills For Flights, Travel Channel Star In Trouble Over Comments, Best American Beer Destinations, Theme Park Developments, & More- Travel News

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Continue reading Get Paid $100/ Day To Travel, Best Sleeping Pills For Flights, Travel Channel Star In Trouble Over Comments, Best American Beer Destinations, Theme Park Developments, & More- Travel News

You Can Buy A United Airlines Cookbook With 40+ Inflight Meal Recipes

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United Airlines recently released a cookbook featuring over 40 recipes of their inflight meals.

For most, airline food is not what comes to mind when thinking of a good meal. I think I’m probably in the minority because I usually enjoy it. This new cookbook will offer recipes of meals from the airline’s Polaris premium cabin. (For those of you who didn’t know, United Polaris debuted in December 2016.) Continue reading You Can Buy A United Airlines Cookbook With 40+ Inflight Meal Recipes

Is It Worth Paying Over 2X The Price To Skip The Line At Paris Catacombs?

Paris CatacombsLast winter break I turned 63,000 SkyMiles into $2,700 in Delta Air Lines vouchers. While we weren’t sure what to do with our good fortune, we ended up booking this winter break’s trip to Paris.

During our trip, there was one site that was a must- visit. I had visited the Paris Catacombs years back and always wanted to return. Continue reading Is It Worth Paying Over 2X The Price To Skip The Line At Paris Catacombs?

Win A Three- Night Stay At ANY Westin Hotel or 1/3 Other Prizes!

westin hotelMarriott and the Westin Store are currently running a sweepstakes where one luck winner will win a three- night stay at any Westin Hotel!

Three other winners will also win prizes from the Westin Store.

I’d love to win the grand prize and get to stay at one of the Westin Hotel properties for free Continue reading Win A Three- Night Stay At ANY Westin Hotel or 1/3 Other Prizes!

Do You Know About The Secret Button On Your Airplane Seat?

airplane seatMy most popular post of 2017 shared a travel tip which could make flying a bit more comfortable. As 2018 comes to a close, I felt it would be a good idea to share it again this year.

Check out my post:  Do You Know About The Secret Button On Your Airplane Seat?

Many of you might prefer to fly in premium cabins to get a bigger airplane seat but the reality is that most of us do fly in coach.

Flying in coach might not be the most comfortable way to travel and space can be pretty tight but there’s a way that some of you can gain a little more room by using a secret button. Continue reading Do You Know About The Secret Button On Your Airplane Seat?

Most Googled Destinations 2018, Carnival Passenger With Autism Jumps Overboard, Man Gives Away Miles- United Matches, Delta Cleaning Crew Steals Passenger’s Lap Top- The Rehash!

rehashWe’re currently in the middle of our trip to France and Monaco.

So far, we’ve wandered around Paris and have really enjoyed the city.

Kim and I were both in Paris separately around 18 years back. The kids have had a fun time checking out various sites including the Catacombes, Eiffel Tower and the Orsay (just to name a few). The food’s been really good, too!

How has your week gone when it comes to miles, points and travel? Continue reading Most Googled Destinations 2018, Carnival Passenger With Autism Jumps Overboard, Man Gives Away Miles- United Matches, Delta Cleaning Crew Steals Passenger’s Lap Top- The Rehash!