Travel News:
- Here are the Best Space Pictures of 2014 from NatGeo. Pretty incredible stuff…
- About.com talks about an area I have little expertise in… Did you know that these Three Countries Require Proof of Travel Insurance?
- Fodor’s has an article about travel that can do some good- 5 Safaris That Help Save Wildlife.
- Mashable writes how Sierra Leone has Cancelled Christmas Festivities As Ebola Crisis Continues.
- From Skift- Japan Airlines to Lower Fuel Surcharges, Matching Lower Fuel Prices.
- While I think it’s great how Greenpeace fights to protect animals, this is just wrong. According to CNN, Peru Claims Greenpeace Damaged the Nazca Lines.
- Check out 23 Striking Photos Taken While Riding Public Transit from Thrillist.
- USA Today shares some interesting airline news. Southwest to Fly to Belize, Reveals Ambitions For Houston.
- Budget Travel has 11 Holiday Travel Tips You’ve Never Heard Before.
- TripAdvisor has some photos of 10 Jaw-Dropping Hote Suites.
- Conde Naste Traveler has a slideshow with the World’s Best Beach Resorts.
- Another from CNTraveler- A BBC Theme Park is Coming to England in 2020
- BBC Travel shares an interesting story about How I quit my job to travel: The Washington, DC lawyer.
- LandLopers has a feel-good post that brought a smile to my face. Check out the post Capturing Beautiful Smiles Around The World.
Travel Deals & Offers:
- Milepoint is running a 12 Days of Christmas promo, giving away prizes daily until December 24.
- Get 8% Cash Back At Choice Hotels
- Fly to London, Earn Up To 35,000 United Bonus Miles.
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- Win a Trip to Britain from Expedia. Enter by 12/28.
- Earn 4X US Airways miles with Hertz. Pickup is good until December 31.
- Get 1,000 Hyatt bonus points for mobile bookings and stays until 12/31/14.
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- Earn 1,2000 Southwest points per La Quinta stay. Offer ends December 31.
- Earn 1,000 Delta miles per Marriott Stay. Book by 12/31/14 and complete your stays by 1/31/15.
- Marriott Hotels is offering a $50 daily hotel credits in the US & Canada. Must book by 1/1/15 for stays until 1/19/15.
- Win a 10-day Alaska land & sea journey. Enter by April 30, 2015.
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.
