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Is The United Airlines Inflight Magazine COVID Safe?

United AirlinesIt’s been a while since my family and I last stepped foot on a plane. That changed a few days back.

We recently flew on United Airlines to El Salvador. This was my and Lucas’s first flight since February 2020. For Kim and Theo, it’s been even longer. They hadn’t flown since August 31, 2019! Continue reading Is The United Airlines Inflight Magazine COVID Safe?

TSA Finds Loaded Gun In Baby Stroller, Would You Upgrade $200 Flight To Economy+ For $77, Watermelon Pizza, Travel Contests & More- The Rehash!

rehashWe’re currently traveling around El Salvador!

After 16 months of not flying, it was nice to finally get on a plane! The airports were very busy and we had delays for both of our flights. However, I am not complaining, these things go with the territory! Continue reading TSA Finds Loaded Gun In Baby Stroller, Would You Upgrade $200 Flight To Economy+ For $77, Watermelon Pizza, Travel Contests & More- The Rehash!

Would You Upgrade A $200 Flight To Economy Plus For $77?

Economy PlusThis weekend, we’ll be stepping on a plane for the first time in way too long.

We’ll be heading to El Salvador on United Airlines. The flight was a real bargain at an average price of around $192 per person. (Adult fares came to $205, the kids were $178.)

Our flights are in economy but I did receive an interesting e-mail from United offering us the opportunity to upgrade to Economy Plus. Continue reading Would You Upgrade A $200 Flight To Economy Plus For $77?

Watch The Trailer For The New Anthony Bourdain Film, Free Samples At Costco Are Back, McDonald’s To Debut Rewards Program & More- The Rehash!

RehashYesterday we went to the Immersive Van Gogh Exhibit in NYC.

Kim and I had an awesome time and were really impressed and I’d highly recommend going. While we didn’t bring the kids along, I think it would also be a lot of fun for little ones.

I plan to write a more detailed review of our visit (hopefully)!

How has your week gone when it comes to miles, points and travel?

Now it’s time to take a look back at some of this past week’s posts in a recap that I like to call, The Rehash!

Here is your chance to Win A 5 Day, 4 Night Trip For Two To Honolulu, Hawaii. Enter by June 9, 2021.

Did you hear the Big News: Free Samples Are Coming Back To Costco Stores!

I definitely plan to see this film… Check Out The Trailer For Anthony Bourdain Film Coming Out In July.

Big pizza news: New Brooklyn Pizza Shop From Lucali’s Mark Iacono Opening Next Week.

It’s always nice to be rewarded… McDonald’s To Debut New MyMcDonald’s Rewards Program!

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Win United Flights In Any Class Of Service For A Year (5 Winners), There’s A Friends Wall In NYC, Win A Trip To Punta Cana & More- The Rehash!

rehashI hope that you all had a nice Memorial Day Weekend.

Over the weekend, we spent a couple of nights in New York City. Hyatt points made our stay possible since we wouldn’t have paid the high cash price for the room… Continue reading Win United Flights In Any Class Of Service For A Year (5 Winners), There’s A Friends Wall In NYC, Win A Trip To Punta Cana & More- The Rehash!

New England Pats Jet Delivers 500,000 COVID Vaccines To El Salvador, Legoland NY Opens May 29, Vaxxed- Get FREE Shake Shack Fries & More- The Rehash!

rehashOur trip to El Salvador is just about a month away.

There’s still a lot of planning to get done for our first real trip in over a year. We’re hoping that we actually get to take the trip… You never know what can happen with COVID still causing trouble around the world. Continue reading New England Pats Jet Delivers 500,000 COVID Vaccines To El Salvador, Legoland NY Opens May 29, Vaxxed- Get FREE Shake Shack Fries & More- The Rehash!

Win 250,000 Hilton Honors Points, United Adding More Beer To Flights, Wine & Snacks, Go Rollerskating At The TWA Hotel Runway & More- The Rehash!

rehashWhile checking over my current hotel award nights, it was nice to see that some of the expiration dates have been extended.

It looks like we now have until the end of 2021 to use our small stockpile of Hyatt nights and the end of January 2022 to use our Marriott free nights. Have you checked the expiration dates of your hotel free nights? Continue reading Win 250,000 Hilton Honors Points, United Adding More Beer To Flights, Wine & Snacks, Go Rollerskating At The TWA Hotel Runway & More- The Rehash!

40K Miles + Tax To Croatia (RT), Disney Employee Banned For Drinking From Fountains, Win A Family Trip For 4 To DR & More- The Rehash!

RehashAfter debating about heading to Croatia this August, we now have a flight booked thanks in part to an awesome deal. Check out the details at the link below!

We have a lot of planning to do for the trip but before that, we still have to sort out the details for our trip to El Salvador when school ends. Continue reading 40K Miles + Tax To Croatia (RT), Disney Employee Banned For Drinking From Fountains, Win A Family Trip For 4 To DR & More- The Rehash!

Disney World Employee Fired, Banned For Drinking From Park Fountains

Disney WorldIt probably isn’t easy to get banned by Disney World for life. However, one former employee managed to receive that penalty recently.

After being fired from his job as a Disney World cast member earlier this year, Jason Jeter continued to visit the park as a guest. Continue reading Disney World Employee Fired, Banned For Drinking From Park Fountains

40,000 Miles + Tax To Croatia (RT), A Deal Too Good To Pass Up!

Croatia
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Last month, I wrote how Croatia was reopening to travelers which made it a serious contender for our August summer trip.

When United announced that they would be starting non stop flights to the country, it became an even better option for us.

I started searching and keeping an eye on award flights from Newark to Dubrovnik soon after. Continue reading 40,000 Miles + Tax To Croatia (RT), A Deal Too Good To Pass Up!