Travel News:
- CNBC shares the Top 10 places people flying on private jets will be going this summer. Since I don’t have a private jet, this list won’t be affecting my travels!
- Outside Magazine writes that Scientists used solar panels to see where baby turtles go. Definitely interesting stuff…
- Skift shares an article from The Guardian about how Nobody really wants to host the 2022 winter Olympics.
- Thrillist tells us that The newest legal way to visit Cuba is to run a marathon!
- National Geographic has the Top 10 Museums and Galleries featuring their main attractions.
- Gawker has a story about a Bear Lounging in a Hammock in Florida.
- AirfareWatchdog tweeted this Times story- US Airways flight makes emergency landing after dog poops in aisle.
- Travel + Leisure has a slideshow with America’s Best Beach Boardwalks.
- Another from T+L: Travel Etiquette Dos and Don’ts.
- This article from the Huff Post can be very useful: 9 Places We Never Remember To Put Sunscreen.
- Budget Travel shares some advice on Worst Travel Nightmares.
Recent posts from Michael W Travels:
- TSA Finds Sharp Throwing Star at Dallas- Love Field
- Find out about Seven of the World’s Riskiest Roads.
- Check out my most recent Ridiculous Street Sign: Dog Fouling Is Not Permitted- Malta.
- While in Atlanta last week, we took our first ride with Uber. Can Someone Please Explain The Big Deal?
- These are supposedly the Best Ice Cream Shops In America.
- Nominate your favorite hotels for Fodor’s 100 Hotel Awards 2014.
- This is One of the Oddest Carry-On Items I’ve Seen.
- Delta Flight Museum Just Re-Opened, It’s Awesome
- Uber is Delivering Air Conditioners In NYC on select weekends.
- Feeling Lonely? Dine With An Unusual Guest In Japan.
- 12 Amusement Park Alternatives to Disney.
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