All posts by Michael W

Time Out Opening Huge Food Hall In NYC

March 30, 2018FoodDUMBO, Market, NYC, Time OutMichael W

Over the past few years there’s been lots of posts about the Bourdain Market. In the end, the chef turned author turned traveling TV host will not be opening his market in NYC.

Food halls are a fun place to visit due to the variety of options being offered. NYC has lots of excellent food halls, with more in the works. Since opening, our new favorite is DeKalb Market in Brooklyn, NY.

The borough is about to get some big competition from Time Out. Continue reading Time Out Opening Huge Food Hall In NYC →

JetBlue Making Big Change To Snack & Beverage Service

March 29, 2018Travel NewsBeverage, Cart, JetBlue, Snacks, TraysMichael W

JetBlue offers unlimited snacks with my favorite being the Terra Blue chips.

Their flight attendants currently walk down the aisle bringing a basket filled with snacks around offering them to passengers. For drink service, orders are taken which are carried out on trays. Continue reading JetBlue Making Big Change To Snack & Beverage Service →

El Al Suing Israeli Government Due To Air India Flights

March 28, 2018UncategorizedAir India, El Al, IsraelMichael W

Last week, history was made when Saudi Arabia opened commercial airspace to Air India for a new route from New Delhi to Tel Aviv.

While this was an interesting development, (considering Saudi Arabia doesn’t recognize Israel as a country) one airline isn’t happy about the new arrangement. Continue reading El Al Suing Israeli Government Due To Air India Flights →

Win Four Round-Trip Flights On Allegiant

March 28, 2018Contest, SweepstakesAllegiantMichael W

Allegiant is currently running the Sesame Street Live Sweepstakes. In the sweepstakes, the airline is giving away four round-trip flights to one lucky winner!

Since I’ve never flown on Allegiant, I’d love to win this prize. This would be a great excuse to finally give Allegiant a try. (Have you ever flown with Allegiant?) Continue reading Win Four Round-Trip Flights On Allegiant →

Contributor Ridiculous Street Signs #13: No Bunny Fare Allowed- Moscow, Russia

March 27, 2018Trip ReportsContributor, Moscow, Ridiculous Street Signs, RussiaMichael W

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 call, Ridiculous Street Signs.

I recently posted about a sign I came across in Kyrenia, Northern Cyprus. This led to an e-mail from a reader who wanted to contribute a sign she came across in the suburbs of Moscow Russia. Continue reading Contributor Ridiculous Street Signs #13: No Bunny Fare Allowed- Moscow, Russia →

I Won A $100 Best Western Gift Card Through Social Media

March 27, 2018Travel ArticlesBest Western, TwitterMichael W

I’ve had very good luck winning a variety of travel contests in recent years.

My biggest win to date came recently when I won a trip for 2 to Hawaii from Billabong!

Here are some other contests that I’ve won: Continue reading I Won A $100 Best Western Gift Card Through Social Media →

Fly On Virgin America’s Final Flight, Win 100,000 Southwest Points, United Bumps Passenger- Gives $10,000 Voucher, Ridiculous Street Signs, I WON A Trip To Hawaii & More- The Rehash!

March 26, 2018Travel ArticlesNews, RehashMichael W

The Michael W Travels family is heading off on our Spring Break trip on Thursday night. We’re looking forward to exploring another country, new to all of us- Portugal.

While planning the trip, we decided to stick to the mainland and take a pass on visiting the Azores. Kim and I have been wanting to check out the islands for a while now but we decided that it wasn’t worth it for this trip given our time constraints (a little over a week). Continue reading Fly On Virgin America’s Final Flight, Win 100,000 Southwest Points, United Bumps Passenger- Gives $10,000 Voucher, Ridiculous Street Signs, I WON A Trip To Hawaii & More- The Rehash! →

More Legroom In Coach, Pac-Man Cafe, Ranking All MLB Ballparks, World’s Best Beaches, State Dept Travel Advisories, Gravestones On A Runway, Museum of Toilets & More- Travel News

March 26, 2018Travel NewsDeals, News, OffersMichael W

Travel News:

Budget Travel tells us How To Get More Legroom In Coach.
Forbes has an article Ranking All 30 Major League Ballparks From First To Worst.
T+L writes Why The Savannah Airport Has Two Gravestones Embedded In A Runway.
Skift says The Biggest US Travel Lobby Praises Officials Tasked To Build Border Wall.

Continue reading More Legroom In Coach, Pac-Man Cafe, Ranking All MLB Ballparks, World’s Best Beaches, State Dept Travel Advisories, Gravestones On A Runway, Museum of Toilets & More- Travel News →

Win A Trip For Two To Spain from Hotels.com

March 25, 2018Contest, SweepstakesHotels.com, Madrid, SpainMichael W

Hotels.com and 20th Century Fox are celebrating the release of the animated film Ferdinand to Blue-Ray, DVD and digital by giving away a trip for two to Madrid, Spain!

The prize includes airfare, hotel stay and more!

Spain was the first country I visited in Europe. During my trip, I spent time in Barcelona and Ibiza. I’d love to visit Spain and see more of the country so I’d love to win this prize. Continue reading Win A Trip For Two To Spain from Hotels.com →

World’s Largest Cruise Ship Delivered To Royal Caribbean

March 25, 2018Travel NewsCruise, Royal Caribbean, Symphony of the SeasMichael W

The world’s largest cruise ship was delivered to Royal Caribbean on Friday, March 22.

The Orlando Sentinel reports that a ceremony, “took place at the STX France shipyard in St. Nazaire, France.” The Symphony of the Seas took 36 months to build and is the fourth Oasis-class vessel in their fleet. Continue reading World’s Largest Cruise Ship Delivered To Royal Caribbean →

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