Win A Trip For Four To Walt Disney World or 1/20 $500 Gift Cards!

Walt Disney WorldCuties oranges is giving away 21 Disney prizes in the Cuties’ Dream Vacation giveaway!

Twenty winners will win Disney gift cards and one grand prize winner will win a trip for four to Walt Disney World! The prize includes airfare, a resort stay, park tickets and more. Continue reading Win A Trip For Four To Walt Disney World or 1/20 $500 Gift Cards!

Save Money When You Visit Andorra With This Pass

andorraDuring President’s Week Break, the Michael W Travels family visited Spain (Barcelona) and Andorra.

This was a relatively short trip and we found out that this was possibly the worst time to fly to Europe. It also didn’t help that Hotels.com screwed up our reservation in Barcelona.

After spending a couple of days in Barcelona, we drove around 2.5 hours to the small country of Andorra which is located in the Pyrenees Mountains between Spain and France. Continue reading Save Money When You Visit Andorra With This Pass

Flight Diverted, Hero Pilot Orders Pizza For Passengers

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L’Industrie- (not ordered by Air Canada)

An Air Canada flight had to be diverted due to bad weather earlier in the week.

The plane was stuck on the tarmac for hours which probably led to some hungry and upset passengers. To help the situation, the pilot decided to have pizza delivered to the plane! Continue reading Flight Diverted, Hero Pilot Orders Pizza For Passengers

Hotels.com Reaches Out About Screwed Up Reservation In Barcelona

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Recently, I shared the details about how Hotels.com totally screwed up our reservation in Barcelona.

A quick summary of what took place

After an overnight flight, the Michael W Travels family showed up early in the morning at our hotel in Barcelona. When we tried to check- in, we were told that we didn’t have a reservation. Continue reading Hotels.com Reaches Out About Screwed Up Reservation In Barcelona

Disappointing Priority Pass Lounge, Dreaded SSSS On My Boarding Pass, Shake Shack Food Trucks, #1 Burger In US Coming To NYC, Family- Friendly Hostel In Barcelona & More- The Rehash!

rehashWe’ve been back for a little over a week from our President’s Week trip and now it’s time to start working out the details of our next little adventure.

Over Spring Break we’ll be heading to Argentina and Uruguay. At this point, all we have left to book are hotels for Buenos Aires and Montevideo.  Continue reading Disappointing Priority Pass Lounge, Dreaded SSSS On My Boarding Pass, Shake Shack Food Trucks, #1 Burger In US Coming To NYC, Family- Friendly Hostel In Barcelona & More- The Rehash!

Cruise Workers Have Lots Of Sex, Coolest Events On Earth, Costly Bird Collisions At SLC Airport, Most Welcoming Countries, Making Bonvoy A “Thing”, Cheapest Places To Fly & More- Travel News!

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Continue reading Cruise Workers Have Lots Of Sex, Coolest Events On Earth, Costly Bird Collisions At SLC Airport, Most Welcoming Countries, Making Bonvoy A “Thing”, Cheapest Places To Fly & More- Travel News!

Generator Hostel Barcelona, A Solid Family-Friendly Option!

Generator HostelAfter flying to Barcelona at one of the worst times, we ran into a problem when Hotels.com screwed up our hotel reservation.

When we got to our hotel, they claimed to not have any booking from Hotels.com for us. Due to this they only had a room available for the first night. We had a reservation at Generator Hostel for the last two days of our trip so I figured that we’d just try to book a room there for our first two.

We ended up booking a private room with two bunk beds and an ensuite bathroom. Continue reading Generator Hostel Barcelona, A Solid Family-Friendly Option!

#1 Rated Burger Coming To NYC, Au Cheval Opens In Tribeca This Week!

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Not the burger from Au Cheval

When traveling around the US, I’m always on the hunt for the best burgers.

In Connecticut, we love dining at Louis’ Lunch, known as being the place where the hamburger was created. A few other gems can be eaten at Holeman & Finch in Atlanta, Workingman’s Friend in Indianapolis and Husk in Charleston.

There are lots of great burgers available in NYC. Two great options are the lunch- only burger at Peter Luger in Williamsburg, Brooklyn and Keen’s in Midtown. (FYI- both restaurants have been open since the 1880s.) Continue reading #1 Rated Burger Coming To NYC, Au Cheval Opens In Tribeca This Week!

Shake Shack Now Has A Couple Of Food Trucks!

Shake ShackIt’s no secret that Shake Shack is my favorite fast- casual burger out there. Shake Shack is also tops for my family. Find out about a super- proud Dad moment I had inspired by Shack.

We’ve tried Shacks in foreign countries like the United Arab Emirates, Qatar and South Korea. Besides their stand alone locations, we’ve also enjoyed their burgers and shakes at malls and airports like JFK Terminal 4 in NYC.

I recently received an e-mail from Shake Shack about a new way to get your burger fix. Continue reading Shake Shack Now Has A Couple Of Food Trucks!