required reading for frequent flyers
Here is a video report of the Hilton Shillim, which is one of the best getaway spots we could think of from Mumbai and Pune. Check out how things work during the... Read More
Prior to businesses shutting down due to COVID-19, my family enjoyed going to movies at theaters like Alamo Drafthouse and Nitehawk Cinema. It’s been quite a long... Read More
The first thought which may come to your mind with the name Hudson River might be Manhattan. Perhaps New Jersey or the Lincoln Tunnel or Holland Tunnel or George... Read More
Good morning everyone, I hope your week is going well. Back on February 9, I booked a Delta Airlines award ticket for my friend to travel from Rome (FCO) to New... Read More
At the end of the summer, the Michael W Travels family took a 10-day road trip around Maine. During the trip, Kim and I knew that we’d definitely do four things;... Read More
Where is the steepest street located in the continental United States? Could it be Lombard Street in San Francisco? Perhaps Eldred Street in Los Angeles takes the crown?... Read More
Reseña de mi particular y polémica estadía en el hotel Hilton del aeropuerto de Newark durante una escala en mi regreso a Barcelona desde... Read More
Over the holiday weekend, Kim and I decided to take a short trip to upstate NY. We figured it would be nice to get away one last time before the school year begins. Our... Read More
Over the summer, the Michael W Travels wasn’t traveling internationally due to COVID-19. Instead, we took a handful of road trips not too far from home. Our most... Read More
While not my favorite Maple Leaf lounge, the Air Canada Transborder Lounge in Toronto Pearson offers food, drink, and a place to spread out ahead of your flight to the... Read More
A couple of years back I wrote about a very unique McDonald’s location in Long Island, NY, the McMansion. Check out my review of the McDonald’s McMansion... Read More
My #1 choice in Hyatt's Extended-Stay special deals package is a Park Hyatt. Here's why! Read More
I recently traveled from Los Angeles to New York. For an hour. It’s not like I could leave the airport anyway unless I was willing to quarantine. And you know... Read More
We spent a few nights at the Hilton Shillim Estate Retreat and Spa early August. Here is our experience of our first vacation in the CoVid-19 pandemic world. The post... Read More
Fifteen years ago today — on Monday, August 29, 2005 — the landfall of one of the most powerful hurricanes in recorded history and one of the five deadliest... Read More
A few weeks back, the Michael W Travels family took a visit to Pennsylvania Dutch Country. During our visit, we spent a night on a train at the Red Caboose Motel in... Read More
After freezing out in the snow for the greater part of the morning to capture the image of the year (in my mind), I began to wish for some hot chocolate and the warmth... Read More
On day two of our long weekend in Portland, our only full, free day during this trip, we decided to check out the Portland State University Farmers Market. After all,... Read More
We’ve been traveling around Maine for about a week now. This is Kim and my second visit, the first time for our kids. So far we’ve had a really nice time,... Read More
Not only is the Airbus A350 one of my favorite aircraft, but the food and service on my Air France flight was so excellent that this will go down as one of my... Read More
Finnair offers a lovely service onboard its European flights in business class with a hot meal, attentive service, and high-speed internet. This review covers my A321... Read More
Skógafoss is one of the more popular sites to see in Iceland because it is considered to be one of the biggest and most beautiful waterfalls in the country —... Read More
Trains are very popular and of great interest to younger kids. When I first heard about a hotel made of old train cars in Pennsylvania, I wanted to stay there when Lucas... Read More
Far better than the nearby Aspire Lounge, the Finnair Lounge in Helsinki’s Terminal 2 is spacious and comfortable with a decent food and drink selection and other... Read More
Iceland has some of the most amazing and diverse natural sites in the world. During our visit to the country, we spent time at sites like the Justin Bieber Canyon and... Read More
Pu o Hiro — which translates into the Trumpet of Hiro, who is considered to be the ancient god of rain — is an engraved stone which is thought to have had a... Read More
As I was going to stop off in Breukelen on my way driving back to Amsterdam after visiting Drielandenpunt — literally translated from Dutch for three land point... Read More
There’s no doubt that Portland is a foodie town. And while much of that focus is on more casual fare, Portland is home to standout higher-end restaurants too. One... Read More
Tucked away in a plot of the Marietta City Cemetery in a quiet part of Marietta near the railroad tracks is the grave site of Mary Phagan, who was murdered on Saturday,... Read More
A couple of weeks back we took a short road trip to Pennsylvania. During our visit, we stayed at two different properties; one was a very unique motel and the other was... Read More
Motorists have been using the new Roswell Road exit of Interstate 75 in Marietta ever since the Northwest Corridor Express toll lanes opened to traffic on Saturday,... Read More