Weekly Recap – Your Mileage May Vary

Our Weekly Recap: 10/15/17 – 10/21/17

Happy Saturday, y’all! Here’s a list of what we posted this week.

Joe wrote about:

Timing your flights to save money on your car rentals.
How to earn 4x Chase Ultimate Rewards at Disney theme parks.
Our then-upcoming hotel stay where we weren’t quite sure we would fit in.
Strange travel quirks.
How traveling together can show you’re meant for each other.

Sharon wrote about:

A product that could be a huge help for when you want a hot meal in your hotel room.
Highway music like you’ve probably never heard before.
A website that can potentially help you figure out your itinerary when you travel.
Getting into the Halloween spirit by going to walk-through exhibit that may be the stuff of nightmares.
A modern-day look at Walt Disney World’s (Abandoned) Discovery Island.

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Our Weekly Recap: 10/8/17 – 10/14/17

Hi there and woo HOO, it’s finally the weekend! Here’s a quick recap of what we posted this past week:

Joe wrote about:

How the tech you bring when you travel has changed over the years.
Places worth visiting just for a meal.
What an authorized user on a credit card is and whether that’s a goo or a bad thing.
Visiting haunted locations and their ghosts, orbs and the paranormal.
Why we’re glad to visit Las Vegas two weeks after the shooting tragedy.

Sharon wrote about:

The famous last words of, “Hooray, I’m in Boarding Group 1!”
The tourist attraction where you never know what you’re going to get.
The strange toilets of O’Hare International Airport (this post was picked up by View From The Wing).
How you can visit the real-life gardens depicted in Disney’s 101 Dalmatians.
An airline program where you book your flight and then find out where you’re going to travel. Until then, it’s a surprise!

Our Weekly Recap: 10/1/17 – 10/7/17

Hi y’all and welcome to the weekend! Here’s a quick recap of what we posted this past week:

Joe wrote about:

The hotels near Walt Disney World where you can stay for free with your Marriott credit card free night.
Whether or not you should get a U.S. passport card.
If you should get rental credits or frequent flyer miles for National car rentals.
Protecting your online privacy while traveling with a VPN (Virtual Private Network).
The five easy things he wants in a hotel room.

Sharon wrote about:

A spooky Halloween sweepstakes from TripAdivsor.
The airport bag handler who purposely sent suitcases to the wrong destinations.
A new dance club that’s specifically geared for the 35+ crowd.
Silver Airways’ biggest, boldest sale ever!
Luggage you can ride on.

Our Weekly Recap: 9/24/17 – 9/30/17

Happy Saturday, everyone! Here’s a quick recap of what we posted this past week:

Joe wrote about:

What Delta Dollars are and the best ways to spend them.
How we went on a $25,000 trip halfway around the world for less than $1000.
How to get from JFK Airport to Manhattan via AirTrain and the subway.
His review of One Flew South, a restaurant in Hartsfield-jackson Atlanta Airport
The ways his packing list has changed in the past 15 years,

Sharon wrote about:

A food theme park that is scheduled to open later this year.
An airline that changed the definition of onboard entertainment.
A great discount for ICE! at the Gaylord Palms in Kissimmee, FL.
A 27y/o woman who traveled to every country in the world.
Renting scooters, wheelchairs and strollers when you’re vacationing at Walt Disney World

Our Weekly Recap: 9/17/17 – 9/23/17

Another week has come and gone and woohoo, it’s the weekend! Here’s a quick recap of our posts from the past week:

Joe wrote about:

The newly-released Starwood and Marriott winter hotel promotions.
A very timely post regarding why you should visit cities after natural disasters.
The one credit card he wants, “just because” (HINT: it would make Sharon very, very happy!)
What could have been an expensive car rental nightmare, until he figured out how to get out of it.
Why we didn’t fly on Ryanair and probably never will (note from Sharon: No, just “never.” No “probably” about it”)

Sharon wrote about:

A Harry Potter themed bar that’s perfect for Wizards, Witches, Muggles and even NoMajs.
A flash sale for up to 40% off tickets to Gaylord Resort’s “ICE!”
The interesting way one airport is stopping birds from hitting planes during takeoff.
The profits airlines made off various extras an up-sells in 2016.
Some of the best luggage tags she’s ever seen.

Our (Bi)Weekly Recap: 9/3/17 – 9/16/17

Hi y’all! Welp, we couldn’t post our weekly recap last week because….Hurricane Irma. So this week’s recap will cover everything from this past week (which isn’t much because, say it with me…Hurricane Irma) AND the week before, as well.

Joe wrote about:

His current pet peeve with hotels: the never-ending pillow situation!
The differences between the two main models of JetBlue planes and why you may want to fly on one moreso than the other.
The most important part of a flight: the snack cart.
His review of the Twin Mountain Inn, in Pigeon Forge, TN.
If you see a great travel deal, grab it before it disappears.

Sharon wrote about:

An easy way to help victims of Hurricane Harvey, by donating your points and miles.
How to avoid ear pain on an airplane.
The appropriate amount to tip housekeeping in a hotel room.
A #TBT post about when they went home from Japan in April 2005.
Her visit to a Universal Studios after-hours special event.
Our “be back soon!” and “and we’re back! (sort of)” because of, you know, Hurricane Irma.
Hurricane prep in a theme park town.

Once final time, THANK-YOU SO MUCH for your patience as we prepped for, went through, and dealt with the aftermath of Hurricane Irma. Starting this Monday, we should be back to a normal “usually 2 a day” posting schedule.

Our Weekly Recap: 8/27/17 – 9/2/17

Hi y’all and if you’re reading this in the United States, happy Labor Day weekend! Here’s a quick recap of our posts from the past week:

Joe wrote about:

What each of the major rental car companies offer when you sign up for their respective programs.
National Car Rental’s “One Two Free” promotion.
The upcoming hotel promotions for this winter season and why it’s a good idea to sign up for their respective programs ahead of time.
Our experience of flying Delta Basic Economy.
His review of the American Express Platinum card and if he thought it was worth our renewing.

Sharon wrote about:

Her review of the PacSafe portable safe.
Two contests where you could win a free Disney Cruise (they’re legit contests – not hoaxes!)
How to not be THAT guy/gal/airline/airport.
A #TBT look back at their last day at Tokyo Disney Sea in April, 2005.
The controversy of taking kids out of school to go on family vacations.
Silvercar’s arrival in Orlando, plus a Silvercar sweepstakes!