Travel News:
- I’m sure everyone has heard about the tragic Virgin Galactic crash a couple of days back. BBC News says the Virgin Galactic SpaceShipTwo Probe May Take A Year.
- Hilton has big problems… Skift writes that due to the sale of the Waldorf Property Sale, They Have Nearly $2 Billion to Spend.
- NatGeo shares Pictures: Halloween and Day of the Dead celebrated worldwide.
- Find out about the Spookiest Haunted Houses in the US from USA Today.
- Fodor’s has a slideshow with the Top 10 Food Halls in the U.S. Our favorite, Berg’N made the list.
- One of Kim and my most memorable travel experiences was trekking to see mountain gorillas in Uganda. Check out the Washington Post’s article about A Trek to Gorilla Country in the Congo.
- Check out a video from Budget Travel featuring the World’s Most Unusual Hikes.
- Russian is Warning Citizens Not to Travel Abroad Because of Ebola according to the Washington Post.
- Yahoo Travel has a list of the Worst Places I’ve Ever Visited- From the Man Who’s Been Everywhere (I had the chance to do an interview with Lee Abbamonte in March.)
- Here is one for you backpackers. Lonely Planet shares the Top 10 Hostel Rules: The Don’ts of Staying in a Dorm Room.
- Grubstreet has some great news for you cronut fans out there. Dunkin’ Donuts’ Korean “Cronut” Is Coming to America.
- Thrillist writes of a proposal to Split Florida Into Two.
- Some of you may have noticed how I like to write about foreign McDonald’s. CBS has an interesting video- Inside the Archive of McDonald’s.
- From Buzzfeed: A Man Stole A Double-Decker Bus & Went on a Joyride Around London.
Travel Deals & Offers:
- Today is the last day to buy a $75 Virgin America voucher for $25.
- Earn 300 FREE La Quinta points. Promo ends November 30.
- Fly to London, Earn Up To 35,000 United Bonus Miles.
- If you haven’t already done so, check your offer for IHG’s Into the Nights promo. I got a solid offer which I plan to take advantage of. Expect to earn 2 free nights and a good amount of points for completing certain tasks. Offer ends 12/31.
- Earn up to 1,000 Southwest Points for a Sam’s Club Membership. Offer ends 11/15
- 2 Trips= 1 Free Night with Choice Privileges. Arrival must be between now and 11/12/14
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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.
