All posts by Michael W

You Can Now Drink On The Boardwalk In Atlantic City

Atlantic City
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Atlantic City is well known for its casinos and boardwalk. For those of you who don’t like to gamble, there are also outlet shops in the area.

Due to COVID-19, business and tourism is down pretty much everywhere in the country. It’s probably safe to say this is true for all around the world. Continue reading You Can Now Drink On The Boardwalk In Atlantic City

Win A Trip For 2 To St Petersburg Clearwater, Florida

St Petersburg ClearwaterVisit St Peter Clearwater is running the Brighter Days Ahead Sweepstakes where one lucky winner will win a trip for two to St Petersburg Clearwater, Florida.

The prize includes airfare, a four night hotel stay, $500 gift card and more!

I can’t say that St Petersburg Clearwater is really on my radar as a place to visit but after things get better regarding COVID-19, a trip just about anywhere would be nice so yes, I’d love to win this prize! Continue reading Win A Trip For 2 To St Petersburg Clearwater, Florida

McDonald’s Sri Lanka, Visiting A Bizarre National Monument, Half Of New LaGuardia Airport Terminal Opens, Win Flights To Iceland & More- The Rehash!

rehashWe’ve been keeping up with visiting a new park each weekend, which has been fun.  And with the school year almost over, Kim and I are debating whether or not we should take a road trip.

At the moment, we’re not really considering booking flights so a road trip would be a very good option. Where do you stand with plans for future trips? Continue reading McDonald’s Sri Lanka, Visiting A Bizarre National Monument, Half Of New LaGuardia Airport Terminal Opens, Win Flights To Iceland & More- The Rehash!

Europe’s Reopening Day Is Here, Being Careful Doesn’t Mean Not Traveling, Safest European Countries To Visit, The Future Of Cruising & More- Travel News!

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Continue reading Europe’s Reopening Day Is Here, Being Careful Doesn’t Mean Not Traveling, Safest European Countries To Visit, The Future Of Cruising & More- Travel News!

Win $2,000 Towards The Road Trip Of Your Dreams From Travelzoo

road tripTravelzoo and Travel + Leisure are running a sweepstakes where one lucky winner will win a credit for $2,000 to use towards a future road trip!

$2,000 is a pretty generous amount of money to use towards a road trip, however it comes in the form of a credit to use on Travelzoo. I’m not exactly sure how that works… Continue reading Win $2,000 Towards The Road Trip Of Your Dreams From Travelzoo

Win Flights For 2 To Iceland from Icelandair!

IcelandairIceland Naturally is currently running the #INRespects the Environment Sweepstakes 2020 where one lucky winner will win flights for two to Iceland on Icelandair and more!

Besides the roundtrip flights, the winner will also win prizes like a 66North backpack and a case of Icelandic Glacial Water.

Last summer, we visited Iceland and had an incredible time. Kim and I have been talking about going back in the near future and have thought about going again this summer. (It probably won’t happen…) Continue reading Win Flights For 2 To Iceland from Icelandair!

Find Out What We Tried At McDonald’s In Sri Lanka

McDonald'sDuring summer 2019, the Michael W Travels family spent four weeks traveling around South Asia. During the trip we visited five countries in the region.

When visiting a new country, we make it a point to stop at  McDonald’s. The primary reason is to see what local/ unique menu items are available. It’s also a treat for our two kids!

While visiting Sri Lanka, we ended up dining at McDonald’s as our final meal. We stopped into a location in the country’s capital, Colombo. Continue reading Find Out What We Tried At McDonald’s In Sri Lanka

Visting An Important National Monument, Amsterdam’s City Hall Urinal!

City HallThe last time I flew (thanks COVID-19) was in February when Lucas and I took a Father-Son Trip to the Netherlands.

Before heading off on our trip, I read about a bizarre national monument that I hoped to check out and possibly even use, if necessary. I read about Amsterdam’s City Hall Urinal on Atlas Obscura. Continue reading Visting An Important National Monument, Amsterdam’s City Hall Urinal!

Avianca To Refund For Canceled Flight, Eating A Meal At NYC’s Most Exclusive Restaurant, Country Has No Date When It Will Reopen To Tourists- The Rehash!

rehashI frequently post contests on my site. I feel that it doesn’t hurt to enter as you never know when you’ll win a prize! Over the years, I’ve had pretty good success winning various things like free hotel nights, DoubleTree cookies and a trip to Cancun!

Yesterday I received an e-mail that I won a $25 gift card in the Shell More for Members giveaway. It might not be a huge prize but I’ll take it! Continue reading Avianca To Refund For Canceled Flight, Eating A Meal At NYC’s Most Exclusive Restaurant, Country Has No Date When It Will Reopen To Tourists- The Rehash!