Written by Michael W Travels @ BoardingArea
Since starting my site back in 2011, I’ve shared many Ridiculous Street Signs. While not all of the signs are literally ridiculous, they’re (hopefully) funny, interesting and/ or bizarre. During our month-long trip around the Balkans (Summer 2021), I c…
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Win A $3,000 Vacation Rental Stay Through Vrbo!
Written by Michael W Travels @ BoardingArea
Homeaway.com is currently running the Vrbo Beach House Sweepstakes. In the sweepstakes, one lucky winner will win a $3,000 travel allowance to use for a vacation rental on Vrbo! We book stays with Airbnb on a good amount of trips. I’d love to win this …
McDonald’s Menu Hacks Arrive On January 31!
Written by Michael W Travels @ BoardingArea
Many fast food chains have secret menus. The most notable one is In-N-Out’s “Not So Secret Menu.” Even if a chain doesn’t have a secret menu (or even if they do), some customers like to create food hacks. Our favorite fast food hack is adding Chic-fil-…
Happy 10th Birthday World Traveler Lucas- 70 Countries Visited!
Written by Michael W Travels @ BoardingArea
A couple of weeks back my not so little man Lucas reached double digits! I can’t believe that he is 10 years old! To celebrate, we had our favorite burger at Peter Luger. Due to COVID, 2020 wasn’t a very good year for anyone. In terms of travel, Lucas …
Lonely Planet Best In Travel 2022, Win A Trip To NBA All Star 2022, No Valentine’s Day Reservations At White Castle & More- The Rehash!
Written by Michael W Travels @ BoardingArea
After looking around for a new credit card sign up offer for, I finally applied for a card with a huge bonus offer. The Capital One Venture X is a premium card with a high annual fee. With all of the perks the card comes with, it seems to be well worth…
Stowaway Rides Landing Gear From Africa To Amsterdam, Iceland Opening New Lagoon, Visiting UK About To Get Easier, Bold Travel Predictions- Travel News!
Written by Michael W Travels @ BoardingArea
Travel News: Airfarewatchdog: 12 International Airlines Flying To The U.S. That You May Not Know. T+L is Iceland Opening New Lagoon With Stunning Forest Views + 2 Swim-up Bars. Fodors wonders Could This Be the Most Underrated Winter Destination In Amer…
GREAT Deal On Clothing Arts, Makers of My Fav Travel Shorts & Pants!
Written by Michael W Travels @ BoardingArea
Back in the summer of 2014, I wrote a review about what I’d consider to be possibly the best travel pants ever by Clothing Arts. For those of you unfamiliar with these pants, they’re known for being Pick-Pocket Proof! (For more details check out my rev…
Lonely Planet Best In Travel 2022- Top 10 Countries!
Written by Michael W Travels @ BoardingArea
Around New Years, many travel sites come out with their picks for the best places to travel for the upcoming year. The New York Times recently shared their picks for 52 Places To Go For A Changed World. My favorite travel guide company (can’t recall th…
Win An Alaska Cruise For 2 On Cunard’s Queen Elizabeth!
Written by Michael W Travels @ BoardingArea
Carnival is currently running Cunard’s Best of Alaska Cruise Giveaway! In the contest, one lucky winner will win an Alaska cruise for 2 on the Queen Elizabeth! The prize sounds pretty sweet but there’s one big negative. The cruise leaves and returns to…
No Reservations At White Castle For Valentine’s Day In 2022 But…
Written by Michael W Travels @ BoardingArea
White Castle usually offers Valentine’s Day dining reservations to celebrate the special day. I was definitely curious to see what this experience was like but my wife Kim definitely wasn’t interested. Due to COVID, White Castle offered reservations to…
Win A Trip For 2 To NBA All Star 2022 or 1 Hotels.com Free Night
Written by Michael W Travels @ BoardingArea
Hotels.com is giving away a trip for two to NBA All Star 2022 in Cleveland, Ohio! The prize includes airfare, a three night hotel stay and tickets to NBA All Star 2022! One winner will win a signed basketball & NBA jersey. Ten other winners will ea…
Searching For Little Rock’s Little Rock, Passengers Stuck At Sea- Cruise Canceled During Trip, Brooklyn’s Peter Luger Opening In Las Vegas & More- The Rehash!
Written by Michael W Travels @ BoardingArea
For the past couple of weeks, I’ve been was searching for flights for a potential trip during our mid-winter break in February. The searching wasn’t for nothing, I found what I feel is a very solid deal. Since Kim has work during the break, she won’t b…
You Can Visit The “Into The Wild” Bus, One Food You Should Never Order On A Flight, Why Turkey Is Now Turkiye, 52 Places For A Changed World & More- Travel News!
Written by Michael W Travels @ BoardingArea
Travel News: Fodor’s says You Can Visit the ‘Into the Wild’ Bus. But Should You? T+L tells us about The One Food You Should Never Order on a Flight. Airfare Watchdog wonders Should I Get Travel Insurance? Smarter Travel shares The 7 Most Anticipated Ho…
Norwegian Gem Passengers Stuck At Sea, Cruise Canceled During Trip!
Written by Michael W Travels @ BoardingArea
Passengers on the Norwegian Gem got stuck at sea when “the company called off the trip mid-voyage due to COVID-19 issues“, according to the New York Post. The cruise departed from New York on January 9 and was canceled just 4 days into the trip. There …
Searching For Little Rock’s Little Rock!
Written by Michael W Travels @ BoardingArea
Over winter break, we used 72,000 British Airways Avios to fly from NYC to Memphis. During the trip I also made great use of a Hyatt Free Night for New Years Eve. After landing in Memphis, we headed straight from the airport to Little Rock, Arkansas! W…
Brooklyn’s Peter Luger Steak House Opening In Las Vegas In 2022!
Written by Michael W Travels @ BoardingArea
Peter Luger Steak House is well known for their steaks but we go there for their incredible burger. I highly recommend trying it. We’ve been to the original location in Brooklyn many times. There’s also a location in Long Island which we’ve never tried…
Win $10,000 In Bitcoin & A Trip For 2 To Shaq’s Fun House In Los Angeles!
Written by Michael W Travels @ BoardingArea
Crypotcurrenty exchange FTX is giving away $10,000 in Bitcoin and a trip for 2 to Los Angeles to attend Shaq’s Fun House! The prize includes airfare, a one night hotel stay, a meet and greet with Shaq and more! (Let’s not forget the $10,000 in Bitcoin …
Win A Trip For 2 To Las Vegas Including A $5,000 Check!
Written by Michael W Travels @ BoardingArea
Discovery/ Food Network is currently running the Chopped Casino Getaway. In the sweepstakes, one lucky winner will win a weekend trip to Las Vegas! The prize includes airfare, a three night hotel stay, a check for $5,000 and more! It’s been too long si…
Get A Taco Bell Taco A Day For 30 Days- $10, Earn 2022 Hyatt Bonus Points For Every 2 Qualifying Nights, We Got To Hold Half A Million Dollars In Arkansas- The Rehash!
Written by Michael W Travels @ BoardingArea
I want to wish a very Happy 10th Birthday to my (no so) little man Lucas! Since his birthday was on a Tuesday, we spent the weekend celebrating. We went for a nice birthday dinner on Saturday in NYC and lunch on Sunday where we had our favorite burger!…
Why European Airlines Are Flying Empty, Hilarious One Star National Park Reviews, Omicron Hurting Hotels In Europe, Giant Rock Kills 6 In Brazilian Canyon & More- Travel News!
Written by Michael W Travels @ BoardingArea
Travel News: Outside wants you to Check Out These Hilarious One-Star Reviews of National Parks. USA Today: Yearning to travel? First, Figure Out Your Budget, Then Pick A Destination. NBC News: JetBlue Cancels 1,280 Flights Through Jan Due To Expected C…