Last week I mentioned how I was looking to book some flights since I didn’t have much in the works. I made good on that by booking a flight for us to Europe during February break.

I was also close to booking a flight for Spring Break but Kim and I both debated whether or not the destination was a good option for a quick visit. For now, we took a pass on that deal. Continue reading Win Flights Anywhere United Flies, Social Media Ruining Vacations, Fishing Pigs, Oktoberfest, Mom Takes Daughter’s Passport & More- The Rehash! →

It’s been a busy first full week back to work. It definitely takes some adjusting, getting used to after being away for 5 weeks.

I can’t recall the last time I checked TripIt and my account said no new trips. This bothers me! I had to do something about it so I booked a short domestic trip to a new state for all of us. We’ll be going away in a few weeks from now which will be nice. Then it’s back to looking for trips for various breaks we have throughout the upcoming school year. Continue reading McDonald’s Samoa, Virgin America Has A Heart, Win 100,000 AA Miles, Bourdain’s Parts Unknown Season 10, JetBlue Family Pooling Problem & More- The Rehash! →

It’s been hard getting back into the swing of things after our long summer trip to the Pacific.

We’re back a little over a week now and I’m hoping to find a good deal on a flight since we currently have nothing planned. (I can’t remember the last time I looked at TripIt and saw it with no upcoming trips listed! Continue reading Interesting Use of United Miles, Swim At This Airport Lounge, Southwest’s Good Deed, Whole Foods $20 Off $50, Hotel Rents Out Fish, Happy 1st BDay Theo, Kim Has 2 BDays This Summer- The Rehash! →

The Michael W Travels family made it back home after being delayed by close to 30 hours. This caused us to miss a day in San Francisco where I had hoped to check out a game at AT&T Park, home of the San Francisco Giants.

In the end, Virgin America came through in helping to get us home, but I’d have to give a big thumbs down to Fiji Air and American Airlines. (More on that in an upcoming post.) Continue reading 150 FREE Marriott Points, FREE Chick-fila-A Food, Actor Freaks Out On Plane, Arrested in Turkey Due To Souvenirs, Eataly’s Massive Food Theme Park, Iranian Uber & More- The Rehash! →

Our 5 week trip to the Pacific is almost over. We’re currently in Vanuatu, an island I’m looking forward to checking out.

Once we get home, there’s a promo or two that I need to look into booking. I also need to figure out some trips since we have nothing planned after this one…

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The Michael W Travels Family is currently in Fiji (during our 5 Week Trip to the Pacific).

It’s been a very interesting adventure so far, with more to come! So far, we’ve been to 4 island nations as well as American Samoa. The one things that’s the same on all of the islands, are the friendly people that we’ve come across. (Definitely a nice thing when you’re traveling with kids.)

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The Michael W Travels family is currently in Samoa and almost half way done with our trip to the Pacific.

It’s been a busy trip with lots of flying and crappy WiFi in most places so it’s been hard to follow what’s been going on in the world of miles and points. If I missed anything important, feel free to fill me in! Continue reading United Blamed For Dog’s Death, 50 FREE Marriott Points, Trip Planning: 5 Weeks in the Pacific, Honolulu Bans Cell Phones in Crosswalks, Wyndham Rewards Gift, Win A Lufthansa Duck, & More- The Rehash! →

The Michael W Travels family is currently on our Summer Trip Around the Pacific.

We’re currently on the Solomon Islands which doesn’t normally see a ton of tourists. However, that is not currently the case as we coincidentally happen to be here during the 75th Anniversary of the Battle of Guadalcanal. There are WWII history buffs and relatives of those who fought in the war all over. We also saw the car for the Prime Minister of the Solomons and New Zealand drive by on the road. Continue reading Windshield Destroyed By Hail- Pilot Lands Plane, Teen Opens Emergency Door As Plane Taxis, Junk-Foodie Layover in LA, Earn Up To 45,000 Marriott Points, Sex Abusers Arrested After Texting On Plane & More- The Rehash! →

After three flights and a couple of long layovers, the Michael W Travels family has begun our trip to the Pacific in the Kingdom of Tonga.

Sundays are a very quiet day in Tonga so we headed to an off-shore island to spend the day. It was definitely a lazy and relaxing first full day to our trip. Happy 11 months to Theo!

There isn’t much else to report since we’ve been super-focused on our current adventure. Continue reading Fight Between Pilot & FA Delays Flight, Cancel Amex Card Through Chat, UNESCO Jumping, Robbed Due to Instagram, Products for Traveling With Baby & More- The Rehash! →

Towards the end of the week the Michael W Travels family will be heading off on a 5 week trip around the Pacific. Kim, Lucas and Theo will visit 5 island nations while I’ll be visiting an additional one. (I’ll post more about our trip later in the week.)

Planning this trip has been a ton of work but my guess is that it will be well worth it once we’re there! Without the help of miles and points this trip would not be possible! Continue reading Baseball Players $683 Uber Ride, Nightmare JetBlue Flight, Helicopter Emergency Landing in Ocean, Unaccompanied Teen Removed From Oversold Flight & More- The Rehash! →