Our Experience At The 2nd Annual New York Pizza Festival

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festivalBetter late than never… The Michael W Travels family attended the 2nd Annual New York Pizza Festival in Bronx’s Little Italy on October 5th. (I’ve been a bit tardy on getting my post together.)

Last year, we attended the 1st NY Pizza Festival and had a great time. It was a no-brainer that we’d return again this year.

To change things up, we headed to the festival on the first day of the two day event. Due to this we didn’t have any recommendations to go by when choosing which slices to try. Continue reading Our Experience At The 2nd Annual New York Pizza Festival →

DC Museum Closing, Won’t Give Part Of World Trade Center To 9/11 Museum

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World Trade CenterSince the tragedy of September 11 took place over 18 years back, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey has donated various items from the WTC to be displayed in public spaces around the country.

Currently, “the top section of the antenna from the North Tower of the World Trade Center which had been on display at a Washington D.C. museum is being put in storage“, according to Gothamist. Continue reading DC Museum Closing, Won’t Give Part Of World Trade Center To 9/11 Museum →

Haunted House Requires 40 Page Waiver, Get $1,000s If Completed

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Halloween is less than a week away and for those of you looking for a good scare, here’s a haunted house that might be for you.

The McKamey Manor experiences are held in two locations,  Summertown, Tennessee and Huntsville, Alabama. Those who visit can expect to get the scare of their lives! Continue reading Haunted House Requires 40 Page Waiver, Get $1,000s If Completed →

Win A Trip For Two To Turkmenistan From Atlas Obscura!

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turkmenistanAtlas Obscura is giving away a trip for two to Turkmenistan and the Gates of Hell!

The prize includes a guided tour to this country rarely visited by tourists and a gift card to be used towards flights.

We’ve wanted to visit Turkmenistan for a while primarily to check out the Gates of Hell (a gas crater which has been burning since 1971) so I’d love to win this prize. However, due to the dates of the tour, I won’t be entering. Continue reading Win A Trip For Two To Turkmenistan From Atlas Obscura! →

Win A Trip For 4 To Orlando, Florida + 2 Days Of Theme Park Tix

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OrlandoABC and Visit Orlando are giving away a trip for four to Orlando, Florida!

The prize includes airfare, a four-night hotel stay, theme park tickets for two days and more.

We last visited Orlando around a year back.  While we’re not Disney fanatics, we had a great time during our two days at the parks. The kids would love to go again (and Disney is quite pricey) so I’d love to win this prize! Continue reading Win A Trip For 4 To Orlando, Florida + 2 Days Of Theme Park Tix →

Bonus Marriott Points For Dining Out, Interesting Wyndham Timeshare Offer, Don’t Use Google Maps Here, Hacking Not Paying Extra Bag Fees & More- The Rehash!

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rehashOver the weekend, we went to Pennsylvania primarily to use a Marriott credit card free night which was expiring in a little over a month.

With no clear use for it before expiration, Kim and I decided to use it for a short getaway for the kids. We checked out Dutch Wonderland, a small theme park which ended up being a lot of fun.

How has your week gone when it comes to miles, points and travel? Continue reading Bonus Marriott Points For Dining Out, Interesting Wyndham Timeshare Offer, Don’t Use Google Maps Here, Hacking Not Paying Extra Bag Fees & More- The Rehash! →

United’s Plan To Curb Ticket Costs, Are Hotel Bathtubs Clean?, Etihad & Air Arabia Launching Low-Cost Carrier, Ask The Captain, 20 Sealed Egyptian Coffins Discovered & More- Travel News!

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Continue reading United’s Plan To Curb Ticket Costs, Are Hotel Bathtubs Clean?, Etihad & Air Arabia Launching Low-Cost Carrier, Ask The Captain, 20 Sealed Egyptian Coffins Discovered & More- Travel News! →

This Woman Hacked Not Paying Extra Baggage Fees By Doing This

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I’d bet that most of you have faced the dilemma of being charged extra baggage fees when checking in luggage at the airport.

The big questions is what do you do?

A few times, we were told that a piece of luggage was overweight so we needed to open our bags and move things around. This is definitely annoying but at least we didn’t get stuck paying extra fees. Continue reading This Woman Hacked Not Paying Extra Baggage Fees By Doing This →

Don’t Use Google Maps In This Italian Town!

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Since getting T-Mobile a few years back, we’ve found Google Maps to be an indispensable tool when we rent a car around the world.

While Google Maps isn’t perfect, we usually don’t have much issue with finding our intended destination.

Lonely Planet reports that one “Italian town doesn’t want you to use Google Maps.” Continue reading Don’t Use Google Maps In This Italian Town! →

Win A Trip For 2 To London To Attend A Chelsea FC Game- 5 Winners!

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a group of men in blue uniformsHyundai is giving away a trip for two to London to attend a Premier league soccer match to five lucky winners!

The winners will attend a Chelsea Football Club play Aston Villa.

It’s been years since we last visited London and I love checking out sporting events while traveling so I’d love to win this prize! Continue reading Win A Trip For 2 To London To Attend A Chelsea FC Game- 5 Winners! →