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McDonald’s McMansion in Freeport Maine, Searching For Gnome Mountain, Souvenir Shopping At The Maine State Prison Showroom & More- The Rehash!

rehashThis was meant to be posted earlier in the week… 🙂

Over Labor Day Weekend, we took a short trip to upstate NY. I’ve already published a couple of posts about it.

This was my first week back to work (in-person) in quite some time. It’s going to be an interesting school year! I guess we’ll take things as they come and hope for the best.

How has your week gone when it comes to miles, points and travel? Continue reading McDonald’s McMansion in Freeport Maine, Searching For Gnome Mountain, Souvenir Shopping At The Maine State Prison Showroom & More- The Rehash!

Our First Movie Out Since COVID-19, Overlook Drive-In!

drive-inPrior to businesses shutting down due to COVID-19, my family enjoyed going to movies at theaters like Alamo Drafthouse and Nitehawk Cinema.

It’s been quite a long time since we went out to the movies until a recent trip to upstate NY.

After spending a day wandering around (and doing things like searching for Gnome Mountain), we treated our kids to a new movie experience, the Drive-In! Continue reading Our First Movie Out Since COVID-19, Overlook Drive-In!

Food Quest: We Tried 15 Lobster Rolls In Maine During Our 10 Day Trip!

lobster rollsAt the end of the summer, the Michael W Travels family took a 10-day road trip around Maine.

During the trip, Kim and I knew that we’d definitely do four things; finally visit Acadia National Park, visit lots of lighthouses and eat many Whoopie pies and lobster rolls!

Kim and I visited Maine over 10 years back and had great memories of delicious lobster rolls. Continue reading Food Quest: We Tried 15 Lobster Rolls In Maine During Our 10 Day Trip!

Travel Shaming, 1st Giant Cruise Ship Takes Off Since COVID, Yellowstone Geyser Erupts For First Time In 6 Years, Airports Getting COVID Testing Facilities- Travel News!

Travel NewsTravel News:

Continue reading Travel Shaming, 1st Giant Cruise Ship Takes Off Since COVID, Yellowstone Geyser Erupts For First Time In 6 Years, Airports Getting COVID Testing Facilities- Travel News!

Searching For Gnome Mountain In High Falls, NY

GnomeOver the holiday weekend, Kim and I decided to take a short trip to upstate NY. We figured it would be nice to get away one last time before the school year begins.

Our first destination was lunch at a new pizza shop which recently opened. On the way, Kim did a search to see if there was anything else worth checking out in the area.

While doing her search, Kim asked me if I had heard of Gnome Mountain. Continue reading Searching For Gnome Mountain In High Falls, NY

A Visit To The Maine State Prison Showroom

Maine State PrisonOver the summer, the Michael W Travels wasn’t traveling internationally due to COVID-19. Instead, we took a handful of road trips not too far from home.

Our most recent and longest trip was an 11-day trip primarily to Maine. While there, we ate a lot of lobster rolls and visited quite a few lighthouses.

While researching things to do, I came across a very special souvenir shop that I had to visit, the Maine State Prison Show Room! Continue reading A Visit To The Maine State Prison Showroom

Win US Open “Swag & Sweet Treats” from Chase

US OPENChase is currently running the 2020 US Open Sweepstakes where you can win US Open “Swag and Sweet Treats” from Chase Small Business clients!

While there are no travel prizes being given away, there are 300 prize winners per day! All who enter are eligible to win prizes like a water bottle, edible treats and hats. Continue reading Win US Open “Swag & Sweet Treats” from Chase

Check Out The Bluffworks BluffCube Packing Cube On Kickstarter!

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In early August 2020, travel-friendly clothing brand Bluffworks launched a Kickstarter campaign for the BluffCube Smarter Compression Packing Cube.

For those of you unfamiliar with the brand, check out a couple of my reviews:

Overall, I’d say that the company makes high-quality, comfortable gear made for your travels and adventures. Continue reading Check Out The Bluffworks BluffCube Packing Cube On Kickstarter!