Travel News:
Paulie Gee’s opened in Greenpoint, Brooklyn back in 2010. Long lines soon followed, with many wanting to try some of his great Brooklyn pizza.
Kim and I visited soon after Paulie Gee’s opened. We really enjoyed the pizza, only available by the pie. Since then, we’ve visited quite a few times, although we haven’t been there in around two years. (If you don’t arrive on weekends before opening, you’re bound to get stuck waiting to get inside.) Continue reading Paulie Gee’s Slice Shop- A Great New Addition To The Brooklyn Pizza Scene
Colavita Olive Oil is giving one lucky winner a trip for two to Rome to attend the Italian Open tennis tournament.
The prize includes airfare, hotel stay and a VIP experience at the tournament.
I haven’t been to Rome in years so I’d love to win this prize. Continue reading Win A Trip For 2 To Rome + Tix To The Italian Open Tennis Tournament
The Michael W Travels family recently returned from a month-long summer trip where we visited six new countries.
We love trying local foods when visiting new places but it’s also nice to eat something familiar at times too. We like to visit McDonald’s when traveling to new countries to see what special menu items might be available. (We also tried something interesting in Singapore at Starbucks.)
During our summer trip, we spent the longest time in the Republic of Georgia, which is located in the Caucasus. Continue reading An Awesome Local Food at Dunkin’ Donuts in Georgia
Churchill Downs Racetrack is giving away a trip for two to the 2019 Kentucky Derby!
The prize includes tickets to the big race, Kentucky Oaks and $5,000 to use towards travel expenses. This means that the winner is responsible for making their own travel arrangements. Continue reading Win A Trip For Two To The 2019 Kentucky Derby!
Early this morning some users of Snapchat saw New York City labeled as “Jewtropolis” on “the app’s map features,” according to Gothamist.
Other sites and apps which use maps provided by MapBox also had this label appear. Some others affected with the anti-semitic name change included Citi Bike and StreetEasy. Continue reading Snapchat Maps Labeled New York City As Jewtropolis
Chef, TV star, author and traveler Anthony Bourdain shockingly passed away in early June. We recently found out that the final season of his hit series, Parts Unknown would air this fall.
A CNN documentary about Bourdain will be released by CNN in early 2019.
A bill was proposed for an Anthony Bourdain Food Trail in New Jersey. Continue reading Exotic Voyages Launches A Tribute To Anthony Bourdain Vietnam Tour
The Michael W Travels family is currently on a one month, six country trip around Eastern Europe and the Caucasus. It’s been a great trip but all good things must come to an end.
Today is our last day, which we’ll be spending in Yerevan, Armenia.
Besides really enjoying these new destinations, it was nice to see our plans work out without any issue. (During last summer’s 5 week trip around the Pacific, we ran into trouble during our flight home.) Continue reading Anthony Bourdain Documentary, SPG Amex Bonus Offer, Airport Pod Hotel Stay With Kids, Tourist Steals Pebbles From Beach- Faces $1,300 Fine & More- The Rehash
Travel News:
The UFC is giving away a chance to win a trip fro two to Las Vegas to attend the UFC 229 event. The prize includes tickets to the fights, airfare and a two- night hotel stay.
While I’m not a fan of the UFC, I’d love to win this prize. Continue reading Win A Trip For Two To Las Vegas For UFC 229
