Category Archives: Travel Articles

48 Hours In Bangladesh, Review: Wearing The Bluffworks Threshold T-Shirt For 5 Days, Frontier Giving Away 1,000,000 Miles, Lonely Planet Collaborating With Apple Maps & More- The Rehash!

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Rehash I’m hoping to take a short road trip for a few days in the middle of the week. The main options we are looking into is either New Jersey or Connecticut. Exotic, right?

Over the weekend we visited a new park to do some light hiking. The most exciting part of the day was visiting a new place on the Anthony Bourdain Food Trail! Continue reading 48 Hours In Bangladesh, Review: Wearing The Bluffworks Threshold T-Shirt For 5 Days, Frontier Giving Away 1,000,000 Miles, Lonely Planet Collaborating With Apple Maps & More- The Rehash! →

Lonely Planet To Collaborate With Apple Maps To Add Interesting Feature!

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Apple MapsI couldn’t imagine driving without navigation apps on my iPhone. We also use them quite a bit while exploring destinations at home and abroad.

There are some decisions to be made when deciding on which map to use. The primary options are Waze, Google Maps and Apple Maps.

For everyday driving, I always use Waze since it alerts us of traffic cameras and police. If we’re walking or looking to map the distance between places, I go with Google Maps. Continue reading Lonely Planet To Collaborate With Apple Maps To Add Interesting Feature! →

Airline Plans To Stop Flight Attendants From Wearing Face Masks, Into The Wild Bus Removed From Wild, You Can Drink On Atlantic City Boardwalk, & More- The Rehash!

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rehashI hope that everyone had a nice Father’s Day!

We didn’t get a chance to visit a new park this weekend but we did take a visit of sorts to New Orleans by taking out food from Brooklyn’s excellent Gumbo Bros.!

How has your week gone when it comes to miles, points and travel? Continue reading Airline Plans To Stop Flight Attendants From Wearing Face Masks, Into The Wild Bus Removed From Wild, You Can Drink On Atlantic City Boardwalk, & More- The Rehash! →

STUPID-Airline Plans To Stop Flight Attendants From Wearing Face Masks

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Most airlines are getting a lot more strict when it comes to passengers wearing face masks. American Airlines banned a passenger who refused to wear a face mask and other airlines could do the same if a passenger does not comply.

One airline plans to stop flight attendants from wearing face masks for a really stupid reason… Continue reading STUPID-Airline Plans To Stop Flight Attendants From Wearing Face Masks →

McDonald’s Sri Lanka, Visiting A Bizarre National Monument, Half Of New LaGuardia Airport Terminal Opens, Win Flights To Iceland & More- The Rehash!

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rehashWe’ve been keeping up with visiting a new park each weekend, which has been fun.  And with the school year almost over, Kim and I are debating whether or not we should take a road trip.

At the moment, we’re not really considering booking flights so a road trip would be a very good option. Where do you stand with plans for future trips? Continue reading McDonald’s Sri Lanka, Visiting A Bizarre National Monument, Half Of New LaGuardia Airport Terminal Opens, Win Flights To Iceland & More- The Rehash! →

Avianca To Refund For Canceled Flight, Eating A Meal At NYC’s Most Exclusive Restaurant, Country Has No Date When It Will Reopen To Tourists- The Rehash!

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rehashI frequently post contests on my site. I feel that it doesn’t hurt to enter as you never know when you’ll win a prize! Over the years, I’ve had pretty good success winning various things like free hotel nights, DoubleTree cookies and a trip to Cancun!

Yesterday I received an e-mail that I won a $25 gift card in the Shell More for Members giveaway. It might not be a huge prize but I’ll take it! Continue reading Avianca To Refund For Canceled Flight, Eating A Meal At NYC’s Most Exclusive Restaurant, Country Has No Date When It Will Reopen To Tourists- The Rehash! →

This Country Has No Date For When It Plans To Reopen To Tourists

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I’m sure that many of us can’t wait to get back to traveling when things get better with the COVID-19 pandemic.

Last week I wrote how many countries were placing restrictions on US visitors. As things start to pick up, it still won’t be easy for tourists to visit various destinations.

One country in South Asia has no plans as to when it will reopen to tourists. Continue reading This Country Has No Date For When It Plans To Reopen To Tourists →

60 Days To Success: Avianca To Refund Us For Canceled Flight!

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AviancaOver Spring Break, the Michael W Travels family was supposed to visit Ecuador and the Galapagos. This was a trip that Kim and I had wanted to take for years but COVID-19 had other plans.

Due to the Coronavirus Pandemic, our flight on JetBlue to Ecuador was canceled. The miles I used to book the flight along with the taxes were promptly refunded. Soon after, Avianca canceled our flights from within Ecuador to the Galapagos. Continue reading 60 Days To Success: Avianca To Refund Us For Canceled Flight! →

Maryland Bar’s Social Distancing Idea, Visit To DC-3 Plane Wreck In Iceland, FREE Wendy’s Spicy Chicken Sandwich, Countries Place Restrictions On US Visitors & More- The Rehash!

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rehashOver the weekend we checked out another park in NYC that we hadn’t been to before. We visited Fort Totten in Bayside, Queens. We also grabbed lunch for a picnic at a deli I heard about on the awesome food/ travel show, F*Ck, That’s Delicious.

While we’re not really traveling, we’ll continue to check out more of the local attractions in the NYC area.

How has your week gone when it comes to miles, points and travel? Continue reading Maryland Bar’s Social Distancing Idea, Visit To DC-3 Plane Wreck In Iceland, FREE Wendy’s Spicy Chicken Sandwich, Countries Place Restrictions On US Visitors & More- The Rehash! →

Many Countries Placing Restrictions On US Visitors

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USWith most of the world more or less shut down for the past 3-4 months, I’m sure many of you are itching to travel as soon as things start getting better. I know we are!

For Americans, it’s usually relatively easy to visit most countries around the world. However, with high rates of COVID-10, many countries are putting restrictions on travelers looking to visit from the US. Continue reading Many Countries Placing Restrictions On US Visitors →