Travel News:

• USA Today has a video with 5 Things Hotels Are Getting Rid Of. I can’t say that there is anything here that I’ll miss.
• CNBC wonders if Going on vacation leads to too much work.
• Since I love burgers, I found this to be worth sharing. Zagat has a slideshow with The 10 Most Dangerous in the Country.
• Check out BBC Travel’s Favorite images of the week. This is well worth a look.

• Gothamist has a very interesting article related to Airbnb- Ask a native New Yorker: Should my roommate be allowed to Airbnb her room?
• NBC News has a video about Sea World planning to expand their killer whale habitat amid controversy.
• Outside Magazine has a story about The Mysterious Disappearance of Cody Dial, the son of an adventure legend.
• CNN writes about the 5 Best & Worst airports for cellphone service.
• Travel + Leisure has a slideshow with the Most Beautiful Libraries in the World
• National Geographic writes about the World’s toughest horse race which retraces Genghis Khan’s postal route.

Recent posts from Michael W Travels:

• 2014 Friendliest and Unfriendliest Cities In the World
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• Which Hotel Has the Best Rewards Program?
• Life Hacks That Have Gone Too Far
• Trip Planning: Back to the Balkans
• Smelliest Foods In the World

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If you have any Travel News, Deals or Offers that you’d like to share, feel free to leave a comment or send an e-mail to michaelwtravels@gmail.com