The Sunday Round-Up | April 10, 2022

Good Sunday morning from Southern California! We had record heat the last few days so it certainly doesn't feel like spring except for the fact that it's the first week of Major League Baseball! Speaking of which, here's how to get MLB.tv for free.


San Diego
This week, my family and I traveled to San Diego to check out the new Sesame Place. We stayed at a great family-friendly, affordable hotel and went strawberry picking on the way home. Stories to come!  RELATED: Speaking of kids ... If you have little ones, then this Easy Easter Egg Craft might be a fun project to do with them this week since Easter is next weekend. 


Yesterday's Interviews
Yesterday, I did three interviews. The first one was for my weekly travel segment on Leo Laporte's show The Tech Guy, the second was for CBS Los Angeles (photo above; here's the link to the broadcast and my show notes) and for the third one, I turned the tables and did the interviewing for today's travel tip below.

Summer Travel is Going to Be a Doozy
If you watched my CBS interview then you know I think summer travel is going to be a doozy. If this past week's horrendous airline operations were due to spring thunderstorms, then what is it going to be like come summer? Here are my tips on how to avoid getting delayed or canceled in thunderstorms. 

Ticket Prices are Going ⬆
I've been warning for months that the time to buy your tickets is now. Well, if you haven't bought your plane tickets yet then you may have missed the boat (or plane). Airfares have officially skyrocketed and they're going to continue to climb until mid-August or September thanks to strong demand, lack of staff and reduced routes. More customers and fewer seats equal high ticket prices. It's all about supply and demand. Just look up airfares between L.A. and New York. They were $200 R/T three months ago and now they're over $500. Yikes! But there are still some ways to find deals. Here are 10 ways to find cheap flights this summer.  
 
In addition to everything above, there's lots of travel news and plenty of tips from this past week so scroll down for this week's Sunday Round-Up!

Travel Product of the Week

GRID-IT! Accessory Organizer
Take your organizing game to the next level with this awesome organizing system. It can keep all your loose items neatly secured in one place in your carry-on bag and can also be used for a multitude of purposes at home. Check it out here.

Today's Travel Tip
What's it Like For an American to Travel to Thailand Right Now?
Since Thailand is a favorite destination for many travelers and it’s been pretty much closed off for the past two years thanks to COVID, I thought it was a great time to check-in with a travel expert who’s visiting right now to talk about what it was like to get there, entry requirements and what it’s like traveling around the country. Watch the interview (or listen to the podcast) here.

Travel Tips/Stories from This Week

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