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Earn 5,000 AA Miles, Drug Smuggling Delta Pilot, Tragedy at VooDoo Doughnut, Lifetime Uber Ban, Crying Baby on Flight, Rideshare Juno at NYC Airports, New Bourdain Website & More- The Rehash!

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The Michael W Travels family is currently exploring South Korea!

Our flight with United from Newark to Beijing was pretty comfortable. For the next leg we flew with Asiana to Seoul. We’re all feeling jet lag to different degrees but dealing with it pretty well.

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! Continue reading Earn 5,000 AA Miles, Drug Smuggling Delta Pilot, Tragedy at VooDoo Doughnut, Lifetime Uber Ban, Crying Baby on Flight, Rideshare Juno at NYC Airports, New Bourdain Website & More- The Rehash! →

Woman Falls 60 Feet Off Foresthill Bridge Taking Selfie

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Foresthill Bridge
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Taking selfies can be very dangerous.

A couple of years back a boy fell 1,640 feet off a cliff while taking a selfie and survived. Selfies have also helped cause damage to very old statues. Last year, Croatia warned tourists to stop taking stupid selfies!

Earlier in the week a woman fell off of Foresthill Bridge (California’s tallest bridge) while taking a selfie. Continue reading Woman Falls 60 Feet Off Foresthill Bridge Taking Selfie →

Woman Deservedly Receives Lifetime Ban from Uber

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Uber changed the game in a big way for those who are looking for a potentially better option than a traditional taxi.

The company offers competitive prices but has had some trouble recently. For instance, an executive stepped down due to sexual contact with an employee. CEO Travis Kalanick was also caught on camera verbally abusing a driver.

So how did one passenger get a lifetime ban? Continue reading Woman Deservedly Receives Lifetime Ban from Uber →

Uncontrollable Crying Baby, Flight Attendant To The Rescue!

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There’s been much debate about kids flying on planes.

Should there be family sections? Should kids be banned from premium cabins? Are parents doing enough to stop that kid from kicking the seat? Are parents trying there best to stop a baby from crying?

Sometimes a parent can try as hard as possible, but they just can’t get their baby to stop crying.  Continue reading Uncontrollable Crying Baby, Flight Attendant To The Rescue! →

Rideshare Service Juno Available at NYC Airports!

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Juno

Last week I received an e-mail from rideshare service Juno which announced that they were now available at NYC airports.

While I’ve never used them, I had heard good things about the company and that their prices were cheaper than rivals like Uber and Lyft.

Competition is usually a good thing so I figured that having another rideshare at JFK and LGA could only help to bring down the cost of a ride home from the airport. Continue reading Rideshare Service Juno Available at NYC Airports! →

Bonus United & JetBlue Miles, David Beckham Pissed Off HK, Visit the Titanic, Ronaldo Airport, Win A JetBlue Vacation, & More- The Rehash!

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The Rehash!

Next weekend we’re off to Asia for our next family adventure over Spring Break.

We’re still putting the finishing touches on our plans but it’s just about done. I was glad that adding Theo as a lap baby went smoothly (we booked the flight before he was born). We won’t have any need to lawyer up this time…

I closed one card this week and am finishing up the minimum spend on my newest credit card. I’m debating about what card I should apply for next. Continue reading Bonus United & JetBlue Miles, David Beckham Pissed Off HK, Visit the Titanic, Ronaldo Airport, Win A JetBlue Vacation, & More- The Rehash! →

Is Rideshare Service Juno Now Available at NYC Airports?

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Juno

Rideshare services like Uber have definitely disrupted the transportation industry. They’ve proven to be quite popular, giving users the ability to request a ride with a few clicks on their phone while also getting better prices than taxis.

There are a bunch of rideshare services out there. I’ve only used Uber and Lyft but I’ve heard good things about Juno (from an Uber driver!) a while back. Continue reading Is Rideshare Service Juno Now Available at NYC Airports? →

Airport Named After Soccer Star Cristiano Ronaldo

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In late 2015 I wrote about how soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo would be opening boutique hotels. Since then his Pestana CR7 hotels have opened in Lisbon and Funchal.

Ronaldo is such a big star in Portugal that he was given a huge honor on his home island of Madeira a couple of days back. Continue reading Airport Named After Soccer Star Cristiano Ronaldo →

20% Off Hotels.com, Happiest Countries, Lawyer Up Against Explore Trip, Trouble with 10K AA Flex Payment Offer, Wake from A380 Flips Small Plane- The Rehash!

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Yesterday I visited three Staples stores in hopes of finding Hotels.com gift cards. There’s currently a nice promo where you can buy Hotels.com GCs at a 20% discount– $50 cards are selling for $40!

The third time was the charm! I finally found some Hotels.com gift cards. I ended up buying $300 worth for $240. Sounds like a deal to me. (I’m now debating whether or not I want to buy more before the offer expires.) Continue reading 20% Off Hotels.com, Happiest Countries, Lawyer Up Against Explore Trip, Trouble with 10K AA Flex Payment Offer, Wake from A380 Flips Small Plane- The Rehash! →

Lawyer Up! My Fight Against Explore Trip for Theo’s Lap Baby Ticket

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At the beginning of March I wrote about how Theo’s coach lap baby ticket to Ireland cost $350+. (Check out my Ireland trip planning post here.)

Had OTA Explore Trip called British Airways to book Theo’s lap baby ticket on one of the occasions that I called, the taxes/ fees would’ve been a lot cheaper. Continue reading Lawyer Up! My Fight Against Explore Trip for Theo’s Lap Baby Ticket →