Travel News:

• Four airlines at New York’s Kenndy & LaGuardia airports were ordered to raise workers wages by $1 for those making $9 or less per hour according to Skift.
• The Norwegian Getaway served as a floating hotel sponsored by Bud Light for the Super Bowl according to the AP.
• Earlier in the week Southwest announced they would be flying to international destinations like Aruba, Jamaica and the Bahamas starting July 1.
• T+L has a slide show with America’s Best Ramen. Why is this of interest? Over the summer we had a couple of great ramen experiences during the second day of our trip to Japan. Continue reading Travel News, Deals and Offers →

Travel News:

• The Associated Press reports that New York City’s LaGuardia Airport will be undergoing a $3.6 billion makeover.
• Fox News reports that a Suspect was arrested in the 1978 JFK Lufthansa Heist along with 4 other alleged mobsters.
• Check out National Geographic’s Event-o-Rama for February which lists 10 Must-Dos for the month.
• Skift writes that Uber’s NYC staff are sabotaging Gett, its latest competitor
• Lonely Planet has a post about Where To See The World’s Best Sunrises.
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Travel News:

• Travel + Leisure has a slide show featuring the Best Travel Gadgets
• Another slide show: Check out Budget Travel’s 40 Incredible Photos of Iceland
• Forbes Travel has an article with 5 Secret Foodies Cities
• Find out How To Get Off the Grid When Traveling from Lonely Planet
• It was Lucas’ 2nd birthday last week. Find out how many miles he’s flown so far. Continue reading Travel News, Deals and Offers →

Travel News:

• Just in case you missed the news: The man that slapped a toddler during a flight and used racial slurs got eight months in prison.
• USA Today: The new NYC Marriott is the tallest hotel building in the USA.
• Lonely Planet writes about the World’s Best Luxury Boot Camps a few months back. 
• Find out the 17 Most Influential People in Travel of 2013 from Skift
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Travel News:

• American Airlines employees were given the chance to vote and decided to keep the new tail design which debuted around a year ago.
• Here is a fun blog to check out: Used to be a Pizza Hut which posts about what the blog’s name says. I discovered it in an article from Curbed.
• Find out what America’s Greatest Main Streets are from Travel + Leisure
• Kim, Lucas and I did quite a bit of travel this year. Find out Where We Went in 2013.
• USA Today writes about its Top Travel Destinations for 2014. Continue reading Travel News, Deals and Offers →

Travel News:

• Find out America’s Best Cities For New Years Eve according to Travel + Leisure.
• Planning to still workout during the winter? Outside has an article on How to Layer For a Winter Workout.
• Budget Travel has a list of 10 Stupid Things Americans Do Overseas. In my opinion, this list is pretty stupid. What do you think?
• Lonely Planet has an article about Unique Spots For Winter Sports.
• ABC News reports that some Speeding Florida Drivers Were Issued Lottery Tickets instead of Tickets on Christmas Day. Talk about a lucky break for the holidays. Continue reading Travel News, Deals and Offers →

Travel News:

• Find out about Uber’s Surge Pricing & How Someone Paid $94 for a 2 Mile Ride.
• Skift has a podcast where Richard Branson Explains His Plans for a Hotel in Space.
• Check out National Geographic’s 50 Best Daily Travel Photos from 2013.
• Thrillist has an article- Arrested Onboard: The 17 Worst Real Life Airline Passengers.
• Find out about 6 signs that you are ready for a vacation from Club Carlson.
• NBC News has an interesting article: Grand Travel In Retirement Doesn’t Come Cheap. Continue reading Travel News, Deals and Offers →

Travel News:

• Lonely Planet has a fun winter-related article featuring some crazy events- Walking in a wacky wonderland… nine remarkable winter celebrations of the world.
• CNBC tells us the Best and Worst US Cities for travelers taxes.
• National Geographic put together a slide show of Best Winter Trips.
• The Feds shut 52 unsafe bus companies. Find out more from the Washington Post.
• Check out this article from Skift- Global Airline Industry on Track to earn record profits of $19.7 billion in 2014. 
• Angelina Jolie was banned from flying her personal plane.
• Southwest is offering iMessage on flights for $2 per day.
• Weird news: Find out how you can book a package trip for your stuffed animal to Japan. Continue reading Travel News, Deals and Offers →

Travel News:

• I’m sure that you’ve all heard- Nelson Mandela has passed away at 95 years old. Kim and I visited Robben Island a few years back and saw the cell that Mandela was locked up in for many years. We also saw his home and other Mandela sites during a visit to Cape Town. Check out this CNN article: Nelson Mandela, anti -apartheid icon and father of modern South Africa, dies.

• Jetblue started service on Thursday, December 5 to Port au Prince, Haiti from New York (JFK) and Fort Lauderdale (FLL).
• Check out Trip Advisor’s 2013 list of winners for Destinations on the Rise.
• NBC News reports that Southwest and Virgin America were approved to buy slots at LaGuardia Airport that AA & US Air agreed to sell due to the merger. Continue reading Travel News, Deals and Offers →

Travel News:

• USA Today writes about In-flight calls? Here’s what the airlines think. I’m against the use of cell phones during flights. What do you think?
• Learn about Delta’s In-Flight Wine Training Program that was offered recently. The trainees will be flight attendants in the future.
• CNN Travel has a list of the World’s 12 Best Shopping Cities.
• NBC News Travel has a post for the little ones: 10 fun, safe kids apps for the holiday slog ahead. Continue reading Travel News, Deals and Offers →