It’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
Happy 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!
Over the years, we’ve spent many nights in hotel rooms, hostels and Airbnbs.
We try to keep our room costs to a minimum while sprinkling in nicer hotel stays using hotel points earned from credit card sign up bonuses.
During our current trip to France and Monaco, we recently arrived at our third hotel. Continue reading My Biggest Pet Peeve In Hotel Rooms
Last 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?
My 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?
We’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!
Businessman Peter Shankman is giving away frequent flyer miles over the holidays to send some lucky people home.
USA Today mentions that “Shankman has been donating his frequent flyer airline miles for about the last four years to those who can’t afford to make the trip home.” Continue reading Man Giving Away Frequent Flyer Miles Over Holidays, United Matches
There are over 3.5 billion searches made on Google each day. That comes to around 40,000 searches per second!
With the help of Google you can search anything that your heart desires.
When it comes to travel, I frequently use Google to search for articles about destinations, food, currency exchange rates, prices of flights and to translate foreign languages (as well as many other things). Continue reading The 10 Most Googled Destinations In The World For 2018
Traveling and flying over the holidays can be intense . The airports are packed with people trying to get home or head off to their vacation destinations.
Last year, on December 31, we took a bump with Delta Air Lines which gave us $2,700 in vouchers good for future flights. Find out what we used our vouchers for here.
At the end of the week we’re heading off on a trip that we booked with the above mentioned Delta Air Lines vouchers. Continue reading Delta Air Lines Shares Some Holiday Travel Tips
At the end of the week, the Michael W Travels family will head off on our last trip of 2018. We’re all excited to get away for a much needed trip!
We’ll be visiting two countries. One of them Kim and I each visited separately, years back, both will be new countries for the kids.
How has your week gone when it comes to miles, points and travel? Continue reading Delta Bans Emotional Support Animals On Long Flights, Confused By Global Entry App Question, Man Sentenced For Sexually Assaulting Women During Flight & More- The Rehash!
