Travel News:
- Four airlines at New York’s Kenndy & LaGuardia airports were ordered to raise workers wages by $1 for those making $9 or less per hour according to Skift.
- The Norwegian Getaway served as a floating hotel sponsored by Bud Light for the Super Bowl according to the AP.
- Earlier in the week Southwest announced they would be flying to international destinations like Aruba, Jamaica and the Bahamas starting July 1.
- T+L has a slide show with America’s Best Ramen. Why is this of interest? Over the summer we had a couple of great ramen experiences during the second day of our trip to Japan.
- The World’s Tallest Waterslide will be opening this spring outside of Kansas City.
- NBC News Travel reports that Buzz abounds over Denver County Fair’s new pot pavilion
- CNN Travel: And the world’s most polluted city is…
- Did you hear about the McDonald’s employee selling heroin out of Happy Meal boxes?
- A new museum opened in Havana, Cuba dedicated to Hugo Chavez the late president of Venezuela
A few recent posts on Michael W Travels:
- Find out the Top 10 World Heritage Sites For Kids from Nat Geo
- Any idea what Europe’s Most Visited Tourist Attractions are? T+L has the answers
- Check out Update 2: Hey United, I Want My $158+ Back
- See some of my photos of Jumping Around the U.S. in 2013
- Here is an interesting promo from Air Baltic where Kids Fly Free
- Find out about 18 Everyday Products You’ve Been Using Wrong
Travel Deals & Offers:
- Enter to Win 100,000 Club Carlson Gold Points through a contest on Twitter. Enter Round 1 by February 3
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- Happy Chinese New Year! There is still time left to Book Online With Cathay Pacific & Get A Stuffed Horse. Tempted?
- This should be of interest to those of you with kids, in or traveling to the NYC area: Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum Kids Week is Coming February 15-23.
- Win a Trip for 2 to Wales. Enter by February 7.
- Budget Travel is giving away a “DreamStay in Antigua“. Airfare is not included. Enter by February 15, 2014
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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 below or send an e-mail to michaelwtravels@gmail.com.
