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Cathay New Years Offer, Sucky White House WiFi, Beyonce’s $10K Airbnb, Man Pees- Plane Diverted, World’s Oldest Hotel, Traveler Skills & More- The Rehash!

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Rehash

I had a busy week filling out Kim’s entries for IHG Priceless Surprises. Mail-in entries needed to be postmarked by February 14. I dropped Kim’s entries off in two batches- 40 envelopes on Thursday (2/11) and the remaining 54 the following day. Now we’ll wait to see how long it takes to start receiving the Priceless Surprises e-mails.

To date I’ve received all 94 e-mails with 90 of my prizes posting to my IHG account so far. My total winnings from the promo came to 53,500 IHG points.  Continue reading Cathay New Years Offer, Sucky White House WiFi, Beyonce’s $10K Airbnb, Man Pees- Plane Diverted, World’s Oldest Hotel, Traveler Skills & More- The Rehash! →

Travel Skills EVERY TRAVELER Should Have

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Travel Skills

I’d assume that all of you reading my blog are interested in and love to travel. Most of you have probably done your fair share of travel too.

For those of us that travel a lot, are there skills that make things go smoother and easier?

I’d say that due to travel, I am a pretty organized person, I can deal with and adapt to changing situations, make good & smart decisions and am open to experiencing new things. Continue reading Travel Skills EVERY TRAVELER Should Have →

Airbnb Having Big Economic Impact On Super Bowl 50

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Airbnb

Are you ready for some football!

Super Bowl 50 will be played on Sunday, February 7 at Levi’s Stadium in California with the Denver Broncos going up against the Carolina Panthers.

While the game is taking place in the home of the San Francisco 49ers, the stadium is actually located a good distance away in Santa Clara.

With the Super Bowl attracting tons of people to the area, Airbnb will definitely be a popular place to book a place to stay. Continue reading Airbnb Having Big Economic Impact On Super Bowl 50 →

Budget Travel 2016 Where To Go List

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Budget Travel 2016

We’re now a month into 2016 and hopefully many of you have or are planning lots of great trips for the new year.

When picking where to go, many factors can come into play. Maybe we pick a destination due to a great airfare, award flight availability or maybe it’s just somewhere we’ve long wanted to see and explore.

Each year various travel sites and publications come up with a list of places to go for the new year. Continue reading Budget Travel 2016 Where To Go List →

Resources for Planning A Trip to Cuba

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Cuba

We recently got back from a fun and very interesting trip to Cuba.

Cuba is probably one of the most talked about destinations to visit for Americans. The country has a sense of mystique due to the fact that we haven’t been allowed to freely visit for over 50 years.

Planning a trip to Cuba isn’t much different from planning a trip to any other destination. There just happen to be more questions and unknowns prior to visiting. Continue reading Resources for Planning A Trip to Cuba →

One of Most Ridiculous Airbnb Rentals Ever!

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Airbnb Rentals
image from NY Mag

We’ve enjoyed staying in Airbnb’s on a bunch of occassions. We found these stays to be an interesting way to meet locals and find out some insider info about the area.

Check out a review of our first time using Airbnb in Bali back in 2012.

In the middle of 2015 I wrote about what seemed like one of the most ridiculous Airbnb rentals ever, a sweet tent in Streamwood, Illinois.

I just came across what might be the most ridiculous Airbnb listing ever and it was located close to home in Brooklyn, NY! Continue reading One of Most Ridiculous Airbnb Rentals Ever! →

The New York Times 52 Places To Go 2016

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Places to Go 2016

I’ve shared various Places to Go lists for 2016 from a variety of sites recently and I’ve been anxiously waiting for the granddaddy of these lists to finally come out.

Earlier today the New York Times released their 52 Places to Go in 2016 list.

The list features some interesting as well as some surprising choices. Continue reading The New York Times 52 Places To Go 2016 →

New Year’s Traditions Around the World

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New Years Traditions
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When I think of New Years celebrations around the world, fireworks are what come to mind. There are also various lit-up things that drop- most famously the ball in Times Square in NYC.

There’s also lots of partying, excuses to wear silly hats & glasses and restaurants over-charging to eat out on this very special night. Continue reading New Year’s Traditions Around the World →