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Win A Trip For 4 To The 2021 US Open Tennis Championship or $10,000
Kim Crawford Wines is giving away a trip for four to the 2021 US Open Tennis Championship in New York or a check for $10,000!
If the winner chooses to to take the trip, the prize includes airfare, a three-night hotel stay, even tickets and more! Continue reading Win A Trip For 4 To The 2021 US Open Tennis Championship or $10,000
Find Out How Hyatt Made Theo’s Birthday Extra Special Last Year!
In the summer of 2019, the Michael W Travels family went on a four week trip around South Asia. During our trip we visited 5 countries, the Maldives, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bangladesh and India.
During our visit to Nepal, Hyatt helped me celebrate visiting my 100th country with an awesome surprise. Due to this and another Hyatt stay during our trip, we were beyond impressed with the company’s customer service.
At the end of our trip, we stayed at the Hyatt Regency Mumbai. Continue reading Find Out How Hyatt Made Theo’s Birthday Extra Special Last Year!
Win A 4 or 5 Night Virgin Voyages Cruise For 2!
Virgin Voyages is giving away a cruise for two to the Caribbean!
The winner and a guest will get to enjoy a four- five night cruise which leaves from and returns to Miami.
While I’m not a fan of cruises, I’d love to win this prize. I’d definitely be curious to see what a Virgin Voyages cruise is like. Continue reading Win A 4 or 5 Night Virgin Voyages Cruise For 2!
Contributor Ridiculous Street Signs #17: No Shoulder… To Cry On- Hawaii
I love coming across funny signs both at home and while traveling around the world. Most of the time these signs aren’t meant to be funny, regardless, humor can be found in them.
From time to time, I post about funny signs which I like to call, Ridiculous Street Signs.
Recently, Benjamin Sands shared a sign with us, Contributor Ridiculous Street Signs #16: Cebu City- Jesus Is My All… Continue reading Contributor Ridiculous Street Signs #17: No Shoulder… To Cry On- Hawaii
Win A Viking Expeditions Cruise For 2 To The Great Lakes
Viking Cruises is giving away a Viking Expeditions trip for two to the Great Lakes!
The prize includes airfare, a cruise of the winner’s choice and a shipboard credit for the winner and their guest.
While I’m not a fan of cruises (I’ve only been on one), I’d love to win this prize. I’ve heard good things about Viking and it would be fun to give a river cruise a try. Continue reading Win A Viking Expeditions Cruise For 2 To The Great Lakes
Ridiculous Street Signs- Jesus Is My All, Must-Visit In Asheville, Queen Elizabeth Is Selling Gin, Review: Forget 7-Eleven, Visiting 24Seven India- The Rehash!
Over the weekend we went on a little food tour of the Bronx’s “Little Italy” on Arthur Avenue.
This wasn’t our first time to the area… Our visit focused primarily on pizza where we made three stops. We also stopped at a cheese shop and bakery we hadn’t been to before.
How has your week gone when it comes to miles, points and travel? Continue reading Ridiculous Street Signs- Jesus Is My All, Must-Visit In Asheville, Queen Elizabeth Is Selling Gin, Review: Forget 7-Eleven, Visiting 24Seven India- The Rehash!
Trumps Admin Admits NY Trusted Traveler Lockout Mistake, Considerations Of Skinny Dipping, Applications Open To Work Remotely In Barbados & More- Travel News!
Travel News:
- AFAR shares Road Trip Snacks That Are Actually Good For You.
- Gothamist takes us Inside The Newly Reopened Central Park Zoo.
- T+L writes about 7 Easy East Coast Weekend Getaways.
- Fodor’s says These Are The Cutest Baby Animals In The World.
Review: Forget 7-Eleven, We Visited 24Seven in India!
During our trip to India during the Summer of 2019, we saw a bunch of familiar American fast food restaurants. We dined at McDonald’s a handful of times and KFC once (it was extremely spicy).
When purchasing drinks and snacks, we did so from shops which weren’t exactly what I’d consider to be stores.
Kim and I did read about a convenience store which sounded a lot like 7-Eleven. The store has the very creative name, 24Seven! Continue reading Review: Forget 7-Eleven, We Visited 24Seven in India!
Queen Elizabeth Is Selling Buckingham Palace Gin To Raise Money
I didn’t realize that the Queen of England was in the liquor business…
Lonely Planet reports that, “Buckingham Palace, Queen Elizabeth II’s residence in London, has released a gin that’s infused with 12 botanicals hand-picked straight from the palace’s gardens.” Continue reading Queen Elizabeth Is Selling Buckingham Palace Gin To Raise Money
