Marriott 25,000 Points Anniversary Free Night Booking, Uber Driver Tries To Rob Passenger’s Home, Money Saving Lyft Ride Pass Offer, McDonald’s Spain, Travel Contests & More- The Rehash!

April 16, 2019Travel ArticlesNews, RehashMichael W

Over this past weekend, I used my last uncapped IHG Anniversary Free Night for a stay in NYC. (Staycation!)

We used our time in the city to check out the newly opened Hudson Yards. This is a really great new area to check out with great food options and fun things to do. I plan to write about it in a future post.

How has your week gone when it comes to miles, points and travel? Continue reading Marriott 25,000 Points Anniversary Free Night Booking, Uber Driver Tries To Rob Passenger’s Home, Money Saving Lyft Ride Pass Offer, McDonald’s Spain, Travel Contests & More- The Rehash! →

Beds In Premium Economy, Passengers Playing Footsies On AA Flight, Child Thrown Off Mall Of America Balcony, Star Wars United Airlines Plane, Europe’s Hottest Hotel Chain & More- Travel News!

April 15, 2019Travel NewsDeals, News, OffersMichael W

Travel News:

Skift shares news that JetBlue Flies To Europe & 5 Other Aviation Trends This Week.
Fox News: AA Passenger Spots Fellow Travelers Playing Footsies Over Their Seats.
Travel Channel has 20 Childhood Homes Of the World’s Most Fascinating People.
NatGeo shares One Man’s Fight To Save Traditional Muay Thai Boxing.

Continue reading Beds In Premium Economy, Passengers Playing Footsies On AA Flight, Child Thrown Off Mall Of America Balcony, Star Wars United Airlines Plane, Europe’s Hottest Hotel Chain & More- Travel News! →

Win A Trip For 4 To Los Angeles or 1/6 Gift Cards from King’s Hawaiian

April 14, 2019Contest, SweepstakesKings Hawaiian, Los AngelesMichael W

King’s Hawaiian is giving away a family trip for four to Los Angeles, California! Six other winners will win prizes too.

The grand prize includes airfare, hotel stay, passes to Universal Studios Hollywood and more! Continue reading Win A Trip For 4 To Los Angeles or 1/6 Gift Cards from King’s Hawaiian →

Buy A Lyft Ride Pass To Save $50+ On Next 10 Rides

April 13, 2019DealsLyft, Ride PassMichael W

Lyft sends out money saving offers frequently. The most recent one I received was to save $1.00 off my next 10 rides. While not a major savings, I’ll still take it (if needed).

Lyft is now offering a Ride Pass which can save you $50 or more on your next 10 rides. The catch is that you need to purchase the Ride Pass. Continue reading Buy A Lyft Ride Pass To Save $50+ On Next 10 Rides →

Find Out What We Tried At McDonald’s Spain

April 12, 2019Food, Trip ReportsBarcelona, McDonald's, SpainMichael W

Over February break, the Michael W Travels family visited Barcelona, Spain.

Spain was the first country I visited in Europe years back. This would be the first visit to the country for the rest of my family.

During our visit, we had to make a visit to McDonalds. We ended up stopping by during our first day… Continue reading Find Out What We Tried At McDonald’s Spain →

Uber Driver Drops Passengers At Airports, Then Attempts To Rob Their Home!

April 11, 2019Travel NewsRobbery, UberMichael W

Talk about a sneaky move…

An Uber driver dropped off his passengers at the airport and then headed back to try to rob their home in San Matteo, California.

Jackie Gordon Wilson was arrested the following day. Continue reading Uber Driver Drops Passengers At Airports, Then Attempts To Rob Their Home! →

What Did I Book With My Marriott 25,000 Points Free Night?

April 10, 2019Miles & PointsFairfield Inn, Marriott, PhiladelphiaMichael W

I recently put together a list with various hotel points and free nights which I needed to redeem/ book over the next few months.

On this list were two free nights at Marriott hotel properties. One night was good for a room valued at up to 35,000 points from my old SPG Amex card, the other good for a room worth up to 25,000 from my old Chase Marriott Rewards card. Continue reading What Did I Book With My Marriott 25,000 Points Free Night? →

Win A Trip to Paradise Island, Bahamas from Southwest Vacations

April 10, 2019Contest, SweepstakesBahamas, Southwest VacationsMichael W

Southwest Vacations is giving away a trip for two to Paradise Island, Nassau, the Bahamas!

The prize includes airfare on Southwest Airline, a four- nights hotel stay and more.

Years back, Kim and I visited the Bahamas on a cruise (the only one I’ve ever been on). Continue reading Win A Trip to Paradise Island, Bahamas from Southwest Vacations →

Anthony Bourdain Recommended Dining In Barcelona, Spirit Employee Joins In Dance During Delays, 50% Off Uber, Confusing Wyndham Rewards Booking, Travel Contests & More- The Rehash!

April 9, 2019Travel ArticlesNews, RehashMichael W

After much procrastination, we finally finished all of the bookings for our upcoming Spring Break trip.

With the aid of miles, points, rewards and a goodwill coupon, the budget for this trip (happily) came in much lower than I expected. I’ll probably write a trip planning post to share the details in the future. Continue reading Anthony Bourdain Recommended Dining In Barcelona, Spirit Employee Joins In Dance During Delays, 50% Off Uber, Confusing Wyndham Rewards Booking, Travel Contests & More- The Rehash! →

Southwest’s Big Mistake, AA Has A Turbulence Guru, Poacher Killed By Elephant & Eaten By Lions, Super Rare Passport, Only Passenger On A 737 & More- Travel News!

April 8, 2019Travel NewsDeals, News, OffersMichael W