Travel News:
- NBC News reports that China is creating designated “graffiti zones” on the Great Wall.
- Lonely Planet has The World’s Best Jungle Adventures. I’ve been to two of the places listed.
- Travel+Leisure has a slideshow featuring Disney World Tips & Tricks. I’m not an amusement park fan, (I hate rides) but I might have to give-in and take Lucas at some point!
- Skift writes about a New Bill That Would Unbundle Airfare Costs for Advertising Purposes.
- One more from Skift: Israeli cruise passengers were denied entry at a port in Tunisia which resulted in Norwegian Cruise Line cancelling all calls to the port.
- Find out the Honeymoon Destinations Where Americans Are Spending Their First Days As A Married Couple from the Huffington Post.
- From CNBC- Sheraton plans to open 38 new hotels in emerging markets in the next 12 months like China, Iraq, Russia, Tajikistan and Kazakhstan.
- HotelChatter writes that the Red Roof Inn is coming out with a new upscale economy brand.
- Fodor’s Travel has a slideshow with the World’s Best Spots for Dinosaur Fans.
A few recent posts from Michael W Travels:
- Check out 10 Places To Go That Are Still Cheap according to Smarter Travel.
- I hadn’t posted any Ridiculous Street Signs in quite a while. See the next Contributor Ridiculous Street Sign- Hell in the Cayman Islands.
- Find out about an interesting way to upgrade to business class.
- Think you’ve traveled much. Check out my interview with Lee Abbamonte, the Youngest American to Visit Every Country in the World.
- I’m still waiting for the final outcome after getting stuck in Olso back in January. Find out what’s going on in Update 3: Hey United, I Want My $158+ Back
- Here are A Few Apps For When You Just Gotta Go
- United will be Offering Personal Device Entertainment starting next month
- Should You Move To Australia? Take the Quiz
- Just incase anyone is interested- A European Town Is Available For Free.
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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.
