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Hotels.com is one of our favorite sites to use to book hotel stays if we’re not booking direct or staying in a hostel or Airbnb. (*You can actually book some hostels on the site, too.)
We find Hotels.com to offer competitive prices while also offering a pretty solid rewards program. For every 10 stays you complete, a free night is earned valued at the average of the 10 nights you booked during this time. (Look at the reward as a 10% rebate.)
While booking a room over the weekend, I tried applying a reward to a booking. I headed over the the Hotels.com app and encountered some issues. (Find out why it pays to book your reward stay through the app here.) Continue reading Hotels.com Reward Booking Headache Ends With Great Customer Service
When most people think of pizza destinations, I think it’s fair to say that New York and Italy primarily come to mind.
If I’m thinking about pizza around the US, the places I think of most would be New York (really Brooklyn), Chicago and Connecticut.
Around five or six years back, I heard about an area in Pennsylvania dubbing themself the Pizza Capital of the World! I had to find out for myself about the area by taking a trip to Old Forge, PA. Continue reading Find Out About Our Visit To Old Forge, PA- Pizza Capital of the World
When traveling to new places, I research the areas we’ll be visiting on a variety of sites to find things to see and do.
One of my favorite sites is Atlas Obscura. Atlas Obscura claims to be, “the definitive guide to the world’s hidden wonders.” I’d agree with their claim as on the site we’ve found lots of interesting and off the beaten path things to visit over the years.
During our visit to Iceland, we came across a somewhat bizarre attraction that I wanted to check out as long as it wasn’t really out of the way.
As some of you may know, Bobby Fischer is probably one of the most famous chess players in the world. Continue reading Searching For Bobby Fischer in Iceland
Thanks to COVID-19, face masks are a necessary accessory.
It’s now mandatory to wear face masks in stores, restaurants and while flying. (We’ve yet to fly since the pandemic began.)
Like a few other airlines, United Airlines has a new rule pertaining to what kind of face masks are allowed to be worn during flights. Continue reading Face Masks With Valves Banned By United Airlines
Conde Naste Traveler and L’Oreal are giving away a trip for two to Paris, France!
The prize includes airfare, a three-night hotel stay, dinner at a Conde Naste recommended restaurant and more.
The Michael W Travels family visited France over winter break 2018 and had an incredible time. (This was my first visit to Paris in around 20 years.) Continue reading Win A Trip For Two To Paris from Conde Naste
It’s been a very busy month of July, too bad there wasn’t much travel besides a short visit to the Jersey Shore.
We’re hoping to take a few road trips this month. It won’t be much compared to previous summer trips but these are some crazy times… Continue reading How Hyatt Made Theo’s Birthday Extra Special, Ridiculous Street Signs- Hawaii, Win A Trip To US Open or $10,000 & More- The Rehash!
Travel News:
Kim Crawford Wines is giving away a trip for four to the 2021 US Open Tennis Championship in New York or a check for $10,000!
If the winner chooses to to take the trip, the prize includes airfare, a three-night hotel stay, even tickets and more! Continue reading Win A Trip For 4 To The 2021 US Open Tennis Championship or $10,000
In the summer of 2019, the Michael W Travels family went on a four week trip around South Asia. During our trip we visited 5 countries, the Maldives, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bangladesh and India.
During our visit to Nepal, Hyatt helped me celebrate visiting my 100th country with an awesome surprise. Due to this and another Hyatt stay during our trip, we were beyond impressed with the company’s customer service.
At the end of our trip, we stayed at the Hyatt Regency Mumbai. Continue reading Find Out How Hyatt Made Theo’s Birthday Extra Special Last Year!
