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Munich’s Oktoberfest 2020 Canceled Due To Coronavirus

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OktoberfestIn 2013, Kim, Lucas and I headed to Germany primarily to attend Oktoberfest in Munich. (Check out my post, Should You Take Your Toddler To Oktoberfest.)

I’d consider it possibly the greatest event and party that you can attend in the world! At some point and if my work schedule permits, I’d love to head to Munich again for this incredible event.

If you were planning to attend Munich’s Oktoberfest in 2020, sadly, you’ll have to wait. Continue reading Munich’s Oktoberfest 2020 Canceled Due To Coronavirus →

Super Important Breaking News, McD’s Azerbaijan, How Hyatt Helped Me Celebrate A Travel Milestone, Sweet Deal On Travel Clothes & More- The Rehash!

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rehashWith no trips coming up or even on the radar, all I can do is read about travel. The problem with that is, unless we’re planning a trip or considering a destination, there’s no real reason to do so!

Are you currently planning future trips or waiting for things to kinda return to normal before booking flights and hotel stays? Continue reading Super Important Breaking News, McD’s Azerbaijan, How Hyatt Helped Me Celebrate A Travel Milestone, Sweet Deal On Travel Clothes & More- The Rehash! →

Why US Citizens Pay So Much For Repatriation Flights, COVID-19 Waging War On Air Passenger Rights, Calls To Rename China Airlines- Travel News!

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Find Out What Hyatt Did To Help Me Celebrate My 100th Country Visited!

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HyattBack in August, the Michael W Travels family went on a four week trip to South Asia, visiting five countries along the way.

The third country we visited was Nepal. This was a very special visit as this was my 100th country visited! (For those curious about what list I follow, I go by the list of UN Member States which includes 193 countries.)

For the first night of our time in Nepal, we stayed at the Hyatt Regency Kathmandu. Continue reading Find Out What Hyatt Did To Help Me Celebrate My 100th Country Visited! →

Win Trips To Three West Coast Nobu Hotels

Contest, Sweepstakes,

Nobu HotelsNobu Hotels is currently running the West Coast Collection sweepstakes where one lucky winner will win trips to three properties.

The properties do not need to be visited consecutively so the winner is basically winning three short luxury trips.

The prizes include two-night hotel stays, dinners, Porsche luggage and more. (I’m pretty sure that flights are also included since the T&Cs state, “The stays at each hotel and flights are not required to be contiguous and may be taken separately.) Continue reading Win Trips To Three West Coast Nobu Hotels →

Sweet Deal On Clothing Arts, Makers of My Favorite Travel Shorts & Pants

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Clothing ArtsAlmost six years back, I wrote a review about what I’d consider to be possibly the best travel pants ever  by Clothing Arts.

For those of you unfamiliar with these pants, they’re known for being Pick-Pocket Proof! (For more details check out my review in the link above.)

Besides making great pants, Clothing Arts also makes shorts, shirts and a really cool jacket. Continue reading Sweet Deal On Clothing Arts, Makers of My Favorite Travel Shorts & Pants →

Super Important Breaking News! You’ll Want To Read This…

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Breaking NewsOver the past 4 weeks, 22 million Americans have filed for unemployment according to CNN. The coronavirus pandemic and social distancing protocols is decimating businesses.

Earlier today, I received the BoardingArea weekly e-mail which highlights some of the week’s most interesting posts where I was happy to read, “Why View From The Wing Will Still Be Here – No Matter How Bad The Recession Gets.” Gary has always added a ton to the miles and points space, basically forever so this is great news.

Now, I want to share super important Breaking News! Continue reading Super Important Breaking News! You’ll Want To Read This… →

Find Out What We Tried At McDonald’s in Baku, Azerbaijan

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AzerbaijanIn the summer of 2018, the Michael W Travels family visited three countries in Eastern Europe and then headed over to the Caucasus to visit three more.

Our first stop was Azerbaijan. We spent a few days in Baku and also took a day trip outside the city.

We were curious to see if there would be any interesting items on the menu at McDonald’s so we headed over to the location in Fountain Square, just a short walk from our hostel. Continue reading Find Out What We Tried At McDonald’s in Baku, Azerbaijan →

Nudists In Czech Republic Told To Wear Face Masks By Police, What Did We Try At McDonald’s Moldova, Enter For A Chance To Win $7,500 & More-The Rehash!

Travel Articles,

rehashIt’s probably safe to say that Spring Break 2020 will go down as the weirdest one ever for me. For starters, I didn’t get a break at all since the New York made it mandatory for schools to stay open.

Rather than be away or even just off, I’ve got to work. In the grand scheme of things, I’m not complaining… Continue reading Nudists In Czech Republic Told To Wear Face Masks By Police, What Did We Try At McDonald’s Moldova, Enter For A Chance To Win $7,500 & More-The Rehash! →

Loyalty Programs Showing Signs Of Life, World’s Top Tourist Destinations Are Empty, Airbnb Virtual Trips, Himalayas Come Into View & More- Travel News!

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