Travel News:

• Outside Magazine writes about A Surge In Wild Orca Capture for Killer Whale Shows. This is horrible news. I suggest seeing the film Blackfish (which recently aired on CNN) to find out more about the horrible treatment orcas face in captivity.
• View From the Wing writes about a funny story of a 9 year old girl passing through Turkish immigration using a fake passport for her toy unicorn! It’s pretty crazy that customs agents aren’t more careful when checking passports, especially those of children.
• Smarter Travel has a slideshow with the 10 Best National Parks Around the World. I’ve only had a chance to visit 2 from the list so far. Continue reading Travel News, Deals and Offers →

Travel News:

• USA Today Travel has an article with some info about Pet Travel Policies For Top U.S. Airlines. I don’t suffer from allergies or have a problem with animals being allowed to fly in the main cabin but I can see the other point of view for those that do have allergies. What are your thoughts?
• CNN Travel-  As passengers are getting wider, airline seats are getting thinner. Find out more in the article: Feeling Cramped? How To Battle The Shrinking Airline Seat
• CNN also writes about British Airways denying a 500 pound man a return flight to France. I don’t get how British Airways could fly the man to the U.S. safely but can not get him home? Odd..
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Travel News:

• Huff Post Travel has an article about 10 Airports With Awesome Amenities. Find out what they are HERE.
• Check out this video from the US Department of State: The Do’s and Dont’s of Passport Photography
• USA Today reports that Southwest ranks as the easiest travel company to deal with according to a new index.
• CNN Travel has an article with the World’s worst airports to sleep in… and the best
• Another from CNN- 9 Haunted Spots Across America Continue reading Travel News, Deals and Offers →

Travel News:

• CNN Travel: The world’s best city is…
• USA Today Travel: American announces 2 new routes from DFW hub
• Skift writes about Iberia’s new branding after making cuts.
• Find out some interesting facts about the NYC Subway from TimeOut NY
• Budget Travel has an article- 7 Most Outrageous Travel Fees and How To Prepare For Them Continue reading Travel News, Deals & Offers →

Travel News:

• Air Canada lost a women’s dog earlier in the week and a spokesman said “I think I would just ignore, it is local news doing a story on a lost dog. Their entire government is shut down and about to default and this is how the U.S. media spends it’s time”.
• Find out about Sweden’s version of Pompeii in this article on Yahoo.
• A 9 year old boy boards a plane without a ticket in Minnesota and flies to Las Vegas. Find out more about it from the AP. Continue reading Travel News, Deals and Offers →

Travel News:

• Check out what’s going on around the world this month from Lonely Planet: Festivals of the World: Where to go in October
• The 11th annual openhousenewyork weekend will be October 12-13 at various sites around NYC.
• See a slide show of the World’s 20 Most Amazing Bridges from Weather Channel
• Check out America’s Most Awesome Boardwalks from Budget Travel
• Fodor’s has 10 Best Fall Foliage Trips in the US  Continue reading Travel News, Deals and Offers →

Travel News:

• The Amazing Race premieres tomorrow, September 29 on CBS
• A climber found a box containing jewels worth between $175,000 – $330,000+ on Mont Blanc. Find out more from Outside Magazine.
• The value of Southwest RapidRewards points are being devalued on March 31, 2014. Wanna Get Away reward flights will require 70 points per dollar up from the current 60 points per dollar. Continue reading Travel News, Deals and Offers →

Travel News:

• CNN Travel has an article about a way to avoid baggage fees, even for carry-ons. Find out in their article How To Avoid Baggage Fees: Wear Your Luggage.
• Check out the Top 5 Off-Peak Destinations for Fall 2013 from USA Today Travel. We’re currently at one of them and another was where we went for Lucas’ first trip.
• NBC News Travel has 13 Incredible Ferris Wheels You Have To See To Believe. One of them is located 10 minutes from where we live in Brooklyn and I’ve been on two others The London Eye and Singapore Flyer. Continue reading Travel News, Deals and Offers →

Travel News:

• US News & World Report lists the Best Shopping Destinations in the USA. It’s no shocker here that New York City came out on top.
• Shake Shack will be selling Cronut Hole Concretes for one day only at it’s Madison Square Park location according to Zagat. They will be available on September 17 starting at 10AM.
• National Geographic has a post of Top 10 Elevator Rides with amazing views. Continue reading Travel News, Deals and Offers →