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Most Visited Cities In The World

July 22, 2014Travel Articles, UncategorizedMasterCard, Yahoo TravelMichael W

Ever wonder what the most visited cities in the world are?

MasterCard has come out with its 2014 Global Destination Cities Index. This lengthy report shares a variety of information related to the 20 most visited cities based on International Overnight Visitors.

According to the Mastercard index, the amount of visitors a city receives impacts it greatly in terms of “business, social and cultural perspectives”. The spending made by visitors is very important in regards to “hospitality, retail, transport, sports and cultural industries among many others”. Continue reading Most Visited Cities In The World →

Thrills Everyone Should Try Once

July 21, 2014Travel Articles, UncategorizedBuzzfeed, ThrillsMichael W

I wouldn’t consider myself much of a thrill seeker. However there are definitely times that I like to try out some things that some might consider to be just a little crazy.

When thinking about my past travel experienes, a few things come to mind that fit this bill. Continue reading Thrills Everyone Should Try Once →

My Share of 1,000,000,000 Miles Posted, Did Yours?

July 19, 2014Deals, Miles, UncategorizedSpirit AirlinesMichael W

A week and a half back I wrote about Spirit Airlines Giving Away 1,000,000,000 Miles in a fun, new promotion.

Each member of the airline’s frequent flyer program, FREE SPIRIT can get 8,000 miles for free. The best part is that all you have to do is complain about Spirit or another airline at a dedicated site. (The promo will be running until July 31 or when all of the miles are given away.) Continue reading My Share of 1,000,000,000 Miles Posted, Did Yours? →

What’s Up With the New Airbnb Logo?

July 17, 2014Travel News, Uncategorizedairbnb, BeloMichael W

Last week I got an “exclusive invitation” to a brand update from Airbnb. The event was held yesterday and was streamed live from the living room of the very first Airbnb.

I consider Airbnb to be one of my favorite travel companies out there. Kim, Lucas and I have used the service a few times in places like Singapore, Italy and most recently- Nebraska. (Check out my review of our first Airbnb stay- Our Awesome Experience with Airbnb.)

The company opens up possibilities of places to stay at reasonable prices when either- we don’t have or want to use points, nice hotels are way to pricey and the cheaper rooms seem pretty bad.

Now back to the exclusive invitation. Continue reading What’s Up With the New Airbnb Logo? →

MileagePlus Shopping: Earn Up To 2,000 Bonus Miles

July 15, 2014Deals, Miles, UncategorizedBonus, MileagePlus Shopping, United AirlinesMichael W

United MileagePlus Shopping is offering a back-to-school offer of earning up to 2,000 bonus miles. The bonus is based on the amount you spend.

Shopping portals are a great way to earn points on something you already do. Add in the potential for a bonus and it gets even better! Continue reading MileagePlus Shopping: Earn Up To 2,000 Bonus Miles →

How Prepared Are You For The Wild? Take the Quiz

July 14, 2014Travel Articles, UncategorizedOutside Magazine, QuizMichael W

A few years back I received a free subscription to Outside Magazine.

I didn’t think it would be a magazine that I would enjoy but their articles happen to be really interesting. When the subscription ran out I didn’t renew but I still find great articles from them online and through their Twitter postings. I include one article from Outside just about every week in my weekend recap post.

I came across a fun quiz from Outside that wants to determine How Prepared You Are For the Wild. Continue reading How Prepared Are You For The Wild? Take the Quiz →

The Most Expensive Hotel In North America Is In

July 12, 2014Travel News, UncategorizedClayoquot Wilderness Resort, Hotels, TofinoMichael W

Moscow, New York, Tokyo… NOPE, it’s in Tofino!

The most expensive hotel in North America is located in Tofino on Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada.

I can’t say that I’ve ever heard of Tofino or looked into finding out about the most expensive hotels around the world. Based on our style of travel, we typically stay in budget accommodations, trying to spend as little as possible. (On occasion, we also like to change it up a bit at times, staying in nicer places using points.) Continue reading The Most Expensive Hotel In North America Is In →

Airline Giving Away 1,000,000,000 Miles

July 9, 2014Deals, Miles, UncategorizedFree, SpiritMichael W

I came across a great way to let out some of your frustration about airlines while earning some free miles yesterday while reading USA Today online.

In the article I learned that budget carrier Spirit Airlines is giving away up to one billion miles which comes to 8,000 miles per member. To earn the miles all you need to do is tell Spirit how much you hate flying with them or one of their competitors!

The promotion is being ran on a special website created just for it. Continue reading Airline Giving Away 1,000,000,000 Miles →

Plane Stuck On Tarmac, Pilot Orders 38…

July 9, 2014Travel News, UncategorizedFrontier Airlines, PizzaMichael W

a woman serving food in a plane — screen capture from NBC News clip

If I get delayed on the tarmac in the future, hopefully the pilot is as nice as this one…

A Frontier Airlines flight (which took off from Washington D.C.) got diverted to Cheyenne, Wyoming due to severe thunderstorms while on the way to Denver.

With a plane full of hungry passengers and no food left on the plane, what’s a pilot to do? Continue reading Plane Stuck On Tarmac, Pilot Orders 38… →

Radisson: Win Free Hotel Stays For Life

July 8, 2014Contest, Sweepstakes, UncategorizedClub Carlson, RadissonMichael W

Carlson Hotels is running the Radisson for life Sweepstakes, giving you the chance to win hotel stays for life or a prize of a one night hotel stay for the next 6 weeks.

Over the past few years Club Carlson has been known to run interesting promotions and offers (back in May I won 10,000 Gold Points in their #HashtagHotel promo), so this generous promo doesn’t surprise me at all coming from them. Continue reading Radisson: Win Free Hotel Stays For Life →

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