Category Archives: Travel News

Changing Rules For Flying To The US, Epic Trips To Start Planning, World’s Largest Chocolate Museum, Morocco To Reopen Borders To US Travelers- Travel News!

September 14, 2020Travel NewsDeals, News, OffersMichael W

Travel News:

NY Times brings us on A Nostalgic (If Isolating) Road Trip Along Route 66.
Skift writes about A Winning Reopening Act & 11 Other Coronavirus Travel Stories.
Frommer’s has Road Trip Essentials: Map Of USA’s Top Breakfast Spots.
AFAR reports Mexico’s Archaeological Ruins Reopen To Visitors With Masks.

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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!

September 7, 2020Travel NewsDeals, News, OffersMichael W

Travel News:

NY Times reports First Giant Cruise Ship Takes Off Since COVID-19- With New Rules.
CNN writes about Travel Shaming- Another Plague Of 2020.
Fodors: I’m an Airbnb Host, There’s No Way I’m Booking a Vacation Rental Right Now.
NatGeo says Why Every Year-But Especially 2020 Feels Like The Worst Ever.

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Get Paid To Travel, Should You Cancel A Trip To Europe, Is This The End Of Airline Change Fees, How Clean Is The Air On Planes & More- Travel News!

August 31, 2020Travel NewsDeals, News, OffersMichael W

Travel News:

Fodor’s has Coronavirus Outbreak: Should You Cancel A Trip To Europe?
T+L: Want To Get Paid To Travel? A Pro Traveler Could Help You Land Dream Job.
Lonely Planet says Airbnb Wants To Help Travelers See Less-Visited National Parks.
NatGeo wonders How Clean Is The Air On Planes?

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Country Offers Tourists $3,000 To Lure Them Back, How Disney World Has Changed Since Reopening, Magician To Fly Over NYC Holding Balloons- Travel News!

August 17, 2020Travel NewsDeals, News, OffersMichael W

Travel News:

Fodor’s says This Country Offered Tourists $3,000 To Lure Them Back. Did It Work?
AFAR writes that Kenya’s All-Female Wildlife Ranger Team Defies Patriarchal Norms.
T+L shares How The Disney World Experience Has Changed Since Reopening.
USA Today says Some European Countries Lifted Travel Restrictions For Couples.

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Book A Sleepover At The LAST Blockbuster Location In The World!

August 14, 2020Travel NewsBend, Blockbuster, Oregon, SleepoverMichael W

Blockbuster — image: Airbnb

There are lots of interesting and unique stays available to book through Airbnb.

There used to be a pizza themed rental available in Brooklyn, NY but the listing was pulled (I assume) due to COVID-19. An apartment in a NYC housing project was listed on the site. You can also book a stay in a 6-ton potato!

From time to time, Airbnb runs special listings which are almost like contests. These properties are only available for a limited time.

Blockbuster Videos used to be very popular but have virtually disappeared. Continue reading Book A Sleepover At The LAST Blockbuster Location In The World! →

“Wine Windows” From 1600s In Italy Being Used Again To Serve Drinks

August 12, 2020Travel NewsItaly, Window, WineMichael W

Italy — image: pixabay

The Coronavirus Pandemic has made it extremely hard on businesses like restaurants and bars. It isn’t easy to serve customers while maintaining social distancing.

Shops in Italy have been getting creative with a way to serve customers by using a method they did back in the 1600s. Continue reading “Wine Windows” From 1600s In Italy Being Used Again To Serve Drinks →

Adopt Failed TSA Training Dogs, Frontier CEO: CDC Should Update COVID Travel Advice, Airline Promises Pay For COVID-19 Medical & Funeral Costs & More- Travel News!

August 10, 2020Travel NewsDeals, News, OffersMichael W

Travel News:

T+L writes that You Can Adopt Dogs That Failed TSA Training For Being Too Nice.
NY Times says that The U.S .Lifted Its Advisory Against Traveling Abroad.
CNN shares news that Evictions Looms For Hermit Living Alone On Italian Island.
USA Today reports that Frontier CEO Says CDC Should Update Coronavirus Travel Advice: ‘Flying Is Not Dangerous’.

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Face Masks With Valves Banned By United Airlines

August 6, 2020Travel NewsBan, Face Masks, United Airlines, ValveMichael W

United Airlines — image: aero-shots

Thanks to COVID-19, face masks are a necessary accessory.

It’s now mandatory to wear face masks in stores, restaurants and while flying. (We’ve yet to fly since the pandemic began.)

Like a few other airlines, United Airlines has a new rule pertaining to what kind of face masks are allowed to be worn during flights. Continue reading Face Masks With Valves Banned By United Airlines →

Crashed Plane Packed With Cocaine, Airbnb Style App For Swimming Pools, Georgia Teen Died During 1st Skydive, Hunting For 747 Souvenirs & More- Travel News

August 3, 2020Travel NewsDeals, News, OffersMichael W

Travel News:

Fox News says an App Described As Airbnb For Swimming Pools Surges In Popularity.
USA Today: 2 Jetblue Employees Died Of Coronavirus Complications On Same Day.
CNN writes A Georgia Teen On Her First Skydive Died When The Chutes Failed.
BBC reports BA Staff And Plane Fanatics Hunt For 747 Souvenirs.

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Trumps Admin Admits NY Trusted Traveler Lockout Mistake, Considerations Of Skinny Dipping, Applications Open To Work Remotely In Barbados & More- Travel News!

July 27, 2020Travel NewsDeals, News, OffersMichael W

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.

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