- A NYPD officer is being held in India as retaliation due to an Indian diplomat being strip searched in late 2013.
- USA Today writes that Allegiant is courting fliers in Canada, a country that it doesn’t even serve.
- Travel+Leisure has a slideshow with America’s Most Scenic Waterside Drives.
- CNN writes that a 90 Year Old Women Battles To Save Turkey’s Loggerhead Turtles.
- Fodor’s has a slideshow with the World’s Best Destinations For Solo Travel.
- Budget Travel has the Confessions of a Hotel Maid.
- NBC News says that a Supersonic Jet is Ditching Windows For Display Screens
- A few days back the Huffington Post wrote about some live entertainment during a flight from Brisbane to Sydney.
- NatGeo has US/ Mexico Border Stories Through Kids Eyes.
- Conde Naste Traveler shares some strategies for Finding the Lowest Airfare.
Recent posts from Michael W Travels:
- AA Apologizes For Deaf & Dumb Note On Luggage. Do you think an apology was enough or did the couple deserve a little more?
- If you visit Peru you need to follow the rules. Stop Getting Naked At Machu Picchu.
- Have you ever wondered: Lufthansa Ducks- What’s The Big Deal?
- Heard about any of these jobs? Odd Hotel Assistant Jobs That Really Do Exist.
- Check out the 21 Most Awesome Hotel Views On Earth from Buzzfeed.
- Airbus Wants To Sell You A Plane.
- Find out about 10 Things You Should Never Say To A Flight Attendant.
Travel Deals & Offers:
- Gogo has a new Smartphone Day Pass option and 30% Off first month codes are still working.
- United is offering 25% Off Saver Awards To Japan. Flight must be booked by April 17 and travel must be completed by April 30.
- Earn 1,000 AA Bonus Miles With New LaGuardia Routes.
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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.