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$850 Wine on AA , Frommer’s 2016 Best Places, Uber $10 Off $20, Jetblue Schedule Extended, Checking Pets on Delta, Save at Airport Best Buys & More- The Rehash!

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Kim, Lucas and I are currently traveling home from what’s been possibly our most frustrating trip ever! What should’ve been a quick hour and five-minute flight to Toronto became a cancelled flight, hours of waiting and another cancelled flight. We then had to fly the following morning which became early afternoon with more delays, giving us just a day and a half at our destination!

I guess weather happens but with just a light drizzle in the NYC area and poor communication with passengers, this led to lots of unhappy tavelers!

I say let it happen now rather than during a longer, more exciting trip. Hopefully we got rid of the bad travel karma for a while! Continue reading $850 Wine on AA , Frommer’s 2016 Best Places, Uber $10 Off $20, Jetblue Schedule Extended, Checking Pets on Delta, Save at Airport Best Buys & More- The Rehash! →

AA Loses Boston Marathon Bombing Victim’s Prosthetic Leg (& Finds It)

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Boston Marathon bombing
image: Twitter

It’s been a crazy past couple of days filled with lots of flight delays and flight cancellations. Luckily our one checked bag was spotted by Lucas after our flights were cancelled on Thursday night. You see, our bag was so wet that Kim and I didn’t even recognize it.. But Lucas did!

I came across a story from the Boston Globe about a Boston Marathon bombing survivor having her luggage lost by American Airlines. Inside the luggage were some pricey and very important items.  Continue reading AA Loses Boston Marathon Bombing Victim’s Prosthetic Leg (& Finds It) →

Frommer’s Best Places To Go 2016

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Best Places To Go

Each year numerous travel sites and publications come out with their places to go list for the upcoming year.

Last month I wrote about AAA’s most popular destinations for international travel list. Recently, Lonely Planet’s Best in Travel came out which has lists on a wide variety of areas.

Now it’s Frommer’s turn to share their picks for best places to go in 2016. Continue reading Frommer’s Best Places To Go 2016 →

Buy From Airport Best Buy Kiosk At Cheaper Store Prices

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Best Buy Kiosk
image: Wikimedia Commons

While I’ve never bought or considered buying electronics at the airport from a Best Buy vending machine, I’ve given them a look and often wondered “who buys from these things?!”

The Best Buy Express machines charge a premium for the convenience of shopping last-minute at the airport.

What if you could avoid the higher prices. Would you consider shopping at a Best Buy Express then? Continue reading Buy From Airport Best Buy Kiosk At Cheaper Store Prices →

Least Visited States in America

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states in America
image: Wikimedia Commons

When it comes to travel, we tend to focus more on international destinations. However, over the past few years Kim and I have made it a point to try to see more of the USA.

When visiting different states it’s definitely impressive to think of just how much there is to see at home. In 2015 we only had the chance to visit one new state. (Back in March, Kim, Lucas and I had a fun time checking out Charleston, South Carolina.)

To date I’ve been to 32 states and would love to finish visiting all 50 at some point sooner than later. In recent years we spent a little time in places like Iowa, Nebraska, Oklahoma and Wyoming. Not exactly states that typically come up as popular travel destinations. Continue reading Least Visited States in America →

You Can Save Google Maps Directions Offline!

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Save Google Maps Directions

When asked to name my favorite travel apps, my list is sure to include TripIt, AwardWallet and Currency. Another app that I will usually mention is one that isn’t just for travel, it’s used by many everyday.

Google Maps is such a useful app that I haven’t turned my regular GPS on in years besides the times I borrowed a map chip to use it around Europe and during our trip to the Middle East Gulf States.

In May of 2014 I wrote about some intereting Google Maps app updates.

I just came across some news of a new feature from the Google Maps app which can benefit us when we don’t have an internet connection. Continue reading You Can Save Google Maps Directions Offline! →

A Faster (& Free) Way Through Customs Than Global Entry

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Global Entry
image: CN Traveler- Cynthia Drescher

While I’ve had Global Entry for a couple of years now, I only started using it around 6 months back. The reason for the delay was that Kim and Lucas didn’t have it…

Since we started using Global Entry, we’ve had issues getting Lucas’ fingerprints to scan, noticed long lines to get a GE kiosk and have also enjoyed quick entry with the service. Basically, we’ve experiences Global Entry for better & worse.

At $100, Global Entry is a reasonable price to pay if you’re a frequent flyer to save some time. Thanks to a variety of credit cards which include the service as a benefit, the Michael W Travels family all have Global Entry. Would I pay for it in the future? I’m really undecided. Continue reading A Faster (& Free) Way Through Customs Than Global Entry →

You NEED To See These Instagram Photos

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Instagram photos
Instagram: @paperboyo

I’m sure that we’ve all seen those silly photos where with a little trickery it appears your friend is holding up the Leaning Tower of Pisa or kissing the Sphynx in Egypt.

While they are a bit ridiculous, I’m guilty of trying this out in the past and it can be a lot of fun! (Also, who am I to judge? I do jump for photos all over the world!)

I recently came across some amazing travel photos which remind me of the photos I’ve described above, they’re just a whole lot better. Continue reading You NEED To See These Instagram Photos →

New Passport + Global Entry? Maybe No Need To Do This

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Global Entry

Last week I wrote about something important that you needed to do if you get a new passport and have Global Entry.

The way it works is that if you get a new passport, it comes with a new passport number. You’ll need your passport number to be associated with your Global Entry account so it will need to be updated.

Or does it? Continue reading New Passport + Global Entry? Maybe No Need To Do This →

New Passport+Global Entry- Read This, No More BA 4,500 Mile Awards, Best in Travel 2016, Unusual US Attractions & More- The Rehash!

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It’s been a good week for booking travel around here and a difficult week for baseball…

We’re pretty much done booking flights for the remainder of 2015 with two trips coming up. One of them is a quick trip, the other a bit longer to close out the year. As for baseball, it’s been a tough World Series for the New York Mets. These 8:07pm game starts are exhausting with the games ending close to midnight! With the Mets down 3-1, it’s not looking good…

Otherwise, I’m still waiting to find out if I was approved for a credit card with a big bonus that I was conditionally approved for almost two weeks back. Hopefully I hear the good news that I’m approved soon… Continue reading New Passport+Global Entry- Read This, No More BA 4,500 Mile Awards, Best in Travel 2016, Unusual US Attractions & More- The Rehash! →