The Michael W Travels family is currently traveling around Portugal over Spring Break.
We checked out some of the towns in the Alentejo region over the past few days and have had a great time so far. Earlier in the evening we arrived in Lisbon which were looking forward to exploring.
How has your week gone when it comes to miles, points and travel?
I’ve had very good luck winning a variety of travel contests in recent years.
My biggest win to date came recently when I won a trip for 2 to Hawaii from Billabong!
Here are some other contests that I’ve won: Continue reading I Won A $100 Best Western Gift Card Through Social Media
The Michael W Travels family is heading off on our Spring Break trip on Thursday night. We’re looking forward to exploring another country, new to all of us- Portugal.
While planning the trip, we decided to stick to the mainland and take a pass on visiting the Azores. Kim and I have been wanting to check out the islands for a while now but we decided that it wasn’t worth it for this trip given our time constraints (a little over a week). Continue reading Fly On Virgin America’s Final Flight, Win 100,000 Southwest Points, United Bumps Passenger- Gives $10,000 Voucher, Ridiculous Street Signs, I WON A Trip To Hawaii & More- The Rehash!
Giving up your seat or getting bumped from a flight can be quite profitable.
On the way home from our winter break trip to Austin, Texas, the Michael W Travels family received $2,700 in Delta Airlines vouchers for giving up our three seats on the flight back to NYC.
While I think we did pretty well, it’s nothing compared to what woman received from United Airlines for getting bumped. Continue reading United Airlines Bumps Passenger, Gives $10,000 Voucher (Not A Typo!)
When visiting a museum, I can’t say that I usually pay much attention to their staircases.
I recently came across an article from Architectural Digest about 8 of the Most Beautiful Museum Staircases in the World. When I saw the title of the article Continue reading The Most Beautiful Museum Staircases in the World?
In November 2017 I wrote about a contest where you could win a trip for 2 to Hawaii from Billabong.
After posting about and entering the contest, I didn’t think about it again until I received an e-mail in the middle of February with the subject: Continue reading I WON A Trip For 2 To Hawaii From Billabong!
This week I started using the US Bank Altitude Reserve credit card. The card has a steep $400 annual fee but it’s offset by a $325 annual travel credit along with many other benefits.
For the first year, the Altitude Reserve is a great deal although I can’t see keeping it after that. The card has an interesting bonus category, 3X points with mobile wallet purchases so I just started using Apple Pay. Less than half of the businesses I’ve used the card at to date accept Apple Pay but it’s a pretty cool payment option which I might even start to use with other credit cards in the future. Continue reading Cutting Bus Service For Rideshare, Waterbirth In The Red Sea, New Disney World Fees, McDonald’s Greece, Delta Airlines Subscription Box, Tragedy At Cirque Du Soleil & More- The Rehash!
The TSA Instagram account is one of my favorites for good reason.
They share funny posts about items they find at airports like a lost bowling ball and Batman’s Batarang.
The TSA social media account can also be very helpful since you can send them questions and find out if your item in question is allowed to fly. Continue reading The TSA Instagram Account Lets Us Know If Dead Bugs Can Fly!
A family visit to Disney World is quite pricey.
Admission to the parks increased last month. Ticket prices increased, depending on what kind of ticket (and what park you plan to visit) from $2-$7. Along with those increases, parking a car also went up in price. Continue reading Not Nice- Disney World Hotels Are Adding A New Fee
Rather than choose to give birth in a hospital, a tourist chose to have her baby in the Red Sea.
While this sounds like a crazy idea, water births are an option some woman choose. I’d assume that they’re usually in a tub or pool, not in a sea! Continue reading Tourist Has Water Birth In The Red Sea
