Tragedy struck over the weekend when a rafting trip went really bad.
A group of 14 tourists along with four guides on rafts and one in a kayak were on the trip on the Naranjo River on Saturday when the incident took place. Continue reading Tragedy In Costa Rica- Four American Die In Rafting Accident
I love playing tourist at home and over the weekend, we spent a good part of a day wandering around NYC’s Chinatown and Lower East Side.
Most of our exploring had to do with food (not so surprising). Next time I’d like to add more time in for some kid- friendly activities. Do you like to explore your hometown?
How has your week gone when it comes to miles, points and travel? Continue reading Overweight Tourists Banned From Riding Donkeys, Save $$$ By Visiting The Hotel Fitness Center, Tourists Face Prison & Fine For Graffitiing Ancient Thai Gate, TSA Social Media Loses A Star & More- The Rehash!
Travel News:
Many of us might not be big fans of the TSA but one thing that this government agency does right, is it’s hilarious Instagram account.
The success of the account, which has just under 1,000,000 followers, is credited to one man, Bob Burns. Continue reading TSA Social Media Loses A Star, RIP Bob Burns
A couple of tourists are in big trouble in Thailand for spraying graffiti on an ancient wall in Chiang Mai.
The duo, a British man and Canadian woman were caught on video marking up the Tha Phae Gate. Continue reading Tourists Face 10 Years In Jail & $30K Fine For Graffitiing Ancient Gate in Thailand
There’s a week left to enter the Peru Restaurant Week Sweepstakes.
One lucky winner will win a trip for two to Peru which includes flights, culinary adventures which includes hotel stays and luxury train travel. The winner and guest will also each get a $500 Mastercard!
Kim and I visited Peru around 10 years ago. We had an amazing time seeing lots of amazing sites in (pretty much) a budget way. I’d love to win this prize and visit the country again. Continue reading Win A 10 Day Culinary Trip For 2 To Peru
Around 2.5 years back I wrote a post where I shared a tip about a way that the Michael W Travels family saves some money during trips thanks to the hotel fitness center. We still do this on most trips so I felt it was worthy of sharing again…
It’s safe to say that the majority of you love to save money when traveling and in everyday life. I know I’m constantly looking for ways to save money, get a deal or earn a sweet bonus of miles/ points or cash back.
If you’re looking for an easy way to save some money on your next trip, I’d recommend that you continue reading. Continue reading Budget Travel Tip: Save Money, Visit the Hotel Fitness Center
Expedia and the Macao Government Tourism Office are giving two lucky winners a trip for two to Macao! (One winner from the US and one from Australia.)
The prize includes airfare, hotel stay and more.
Kim and I visited Macao years back as a day trip from Hong Kong. We really enjoyed our time there but we would’ve liked to have had better weather and had a chance to try some traditional Macanese food. I’d love to win this prize to get to go back to see more of this territory. Continue reading Win A Trip For 2 To Macao- Two Winners!
School of Rock is running the Bohemian Rhapsody Sweepstakes where one lucky winner will win a trip for 2 to New York City!
The prize includes airfare, a three nights hotel stay, a karaoke experience and more!
Considering I live in Brooklyn, NY, I won’t be entering to win this prize. (It does sound like a great experience but I’d rather not have to pay taxes on the value of this prize.) Continue reading Win A Trip For 2 To New York City from School of Rock
Heavy and overweight tourists are being banned from riding donkeys on the Greek island of Santorini.
The reason for the ban is all about looking out for the animals. Continue reading Overweight Tourists on Santorini Banned From Riding Donkeys
