Travel News:
- Thanks To A Strong US Dollar, The World Just Went On Sale according to Fox News.
- CN Traveler has a slideshow with Destination Worthy Food Halls Across the US.
- Skift writes that California Broke Ground On Isolated Stretch of High-Speed Rail Line.
- The Son of Boeing’s Founder Died At Age 92 according to the USA Today.
- CNN Travel has 15 Quirky US Spots To Visit In 2015.
- Money tells us How the US Quietly Fixed The Most Annoying Thing About Air Travel.
- Airfarewatchdog shares with us How To Outsmart Jetlag With An App.
- Frommer’s Tries To Explain The Surging Popularity of River Cruises.
- BBC Travel has a video of Stunning Footage Of One of Hawaii’s Deadliest Waves.
- Eater writes of Dunkin Donut’s Plans for Major Expansion In Mexico and China.
- Buzzfeed Animals has an interesting animal story- Koalas Are Being Given Special Mittens To Help With Burned Paws After Fleeing Brushfires.
- Buzzfeed Life shows us 32 Magical Destinations To Visit In This Lifetime.
- Landlopers shares his thoughts on Where First Time Visitors To the US Should Really Visit.
- Fodor’s has a slideshow with their Top 10 Stories of 2014.
Travel Deals & Offers:
- Amex is offering a 40% bonus when transferring Membership Rewards to British Airways Avios until 1/31/15. Here is my post wondering if I should transfer my points.
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- 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 for 2 to Guadeloupe. Enter by January 24, 2015.
- Win an Expedition for 4 to the Galapagos aboard the NatGeo Endeavour. Enter by 3/1.
- Win a Trip for 2 to Paris. You can enter daily until March 11, 2015.
- 10,000 Bonus IHG Points per 2 night stay in NYC. Good for stays through April 4, 2015.
- 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.
