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Product Review: The Tortuga Setout Packable Daypack

Family Travel, Product Review,

a black backpack with a zipperPicking the right gear is crucial to making travel more comfortable. When you’re traveling with kids, this is even more so the case.

I typically travel with a 60 liter North Face backpack and a 35 liter Cotopaxi Volta daypack. This is usually a good amount of space for my thing as well as some of the kid’s items.

One problem we consistently run into during trips is which bag(s) to bring along when we’re out for the day. My wife Kim always has a bag, but she doesn’t always want to carry a backpack when she ‘wears’ Theo in our Ergo (baby carrier). And the issue I have is that I don’t want to bring along a 35L daypack, just for a few things. Continue reading Product Review: The Tortuga Setout Packable Daypack →

Final Season Of Anthony Bourdain Parts Unknown To Air This Fall

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Anthony Bourdain
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It’s still hard to believe that Anthony Bourdain passed away almost two months back.

To commemorate the star chef, author, traveler and TV personality, a bill was proposed in New Jersey to create an Anthony Bourdain Trail.

A few weeks after passing, the season finale of Parts Unknown aired leaving people wondering what would happen to the footage which was being shot for season 12 before Bourdain’s death. Continue reading Final Season Of Anthony Bourdain Parts Unknown To Air This Fall →

Gay Couple Kicked Out Of Alaska Airlines Premium Seats For Straight Couple

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Alaska Airlines
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David Cooley, a gay businessman sat down in his premium seat on Alaska Airlines along with his travel companion, expecting to enjoy a great flight.

Instead, Cooley said, “he and his travel companion were subjected to humiliation instead“, according to NBC News. Continue reading Gay Couple Kicked Out Of Alaska Airlines Premium Seats For Straight Couple →

Shake Shack Opening At LGA, What Not To Do If Missing Your Flight, Interesting IHG Timeshare Offer, LGA Airport Security Robot & More- The Rehash!

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rehashOn Sunday night, the Michael W Travels family headed off on our month- long summer trip.

During our travels, we’ll be visiting six new countries. Some of the places we’ll be visiting are in a part of the world which we’ve never visited before, the Caucasus. This should be another interesting adventure.

Besides a variety of flights, renting a car and having a driver bring us across one of the borders, we’ll also be trying out a couple of overnight trains. Hopefully this goes well! Continue reading Shake Shack Opening At LGA, What Not To Do If Missing Your Flight, Interesting IHG Timeshare Offer, LGA Airport Security Robot & More- The Rehash! →

Cost Of Travel In 2019, Airlines That Charge The Most Fees, Skipping British Exit Tax, Most Instagrammed Movie Locations, EasyJet Destroys Passenger’s Suitcase, Contests & More- Travel News

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Continue reading Cost Of Travel In 2019, Airlines That Charge The Most Fees, Skipping British Exit Tax, Most Instagrammed Movie Locations, EasyJet Destroys Passenger’s Suitcase, Contests & More- Travel News →

Interesting IHG Timeshare Offer I Won’t Be Booking

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IHG TimeshareI recently wrote about A Hilton Grand Vacations Timeshare Offer We Couldn’t Refuse. With the offer, we’re essentially getting a free stay in Orlando for a couple of hours of our time!

Last summer, we saved around $300 in Fiji for 1.5 hours of our time.

I recently received an interesting IHG timeshare offer which we won’t be accepting. Continue reading Interesting IHG Timeshare Offer I Won’t Be Booking →

Chick-fil-A Is Going International, Location To Open In Canada

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Chick fil AChick fil A is my favorite fast food chain. A few years back I visited the original Chick fil A location, also called Dwarf House.

The restaurant made headlines recently when a woman gave birth inside one of the locations. The baby will receive free food for life!

Now Chick fil A shared other big news. Continue reading Chick-fil-A Is Going International, Location To Open In Canada →