August 27, 2023  •   View this email in your browser

Greetings!

I hope you had a great week. Can you believe it’s the last Sunday of August? Crazy.

Although summer is winding down, here in L.A. it’s just heating up. It’s going to be hot, which is way better than what Florida is expecting this week. If you live in or are heading to the Sunshine State, be ready and stay informed. Here's the Hurricane app that Floridians use and travelers should too.

It's been a busy week in travel so be sure to scroll down to check out all of the news, tips and videos below, including a video of a reality TV star "smuggling" a suitcase full of Diet Coke in to Europe. And speaking of Europe, in a recent interview with the Wall Street Journal, Jennifer Aniston revealed the item she always packs when she travels to the continent. 

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In this issue:

• Today's Travel Outlook ✈️
• Travel Tips This Week ✅
• Travel Quote of the Day 💬
• Travel Tweet of the Day 
• 12 Things to Know in Travel Today 🌎
• Travel Video of the Day 📺
• and more… 

✈️ Today's Travel Outlook 

As of 12:40pm PT, there have been 76 canceled flights to, from or within the United States and 2,387 delayed. Here's a link to the up-to-date stats and a live look at the FAA's National Airspace System Status. Here's what to do during weather delays and flight cancellations.

🛂 Monday

Boston Couple in Jeopardy of Missing Their Own Wedding in Italy After Dog Eats Groom’s Passport 
Thanks to a dog named Chickie, a happy couple is in jeopardy of missing their own wedding in Italy. Here's the story and what you can learn from it.

✈️ Tuesday

Two Easy Ways to Earn More Miles and Points This Month
In the past week, there have been two great travel promotions, both of which need to be on your radar since they’re no-brainers and take just two minutes of your time. Get the details here.

✈️ Wednesday

Today is National Cheap Flight Day - Here Are Some Travel Deals You Don’t Want to Miss
Finding cheap flights is how I’ve been able to afford my lifestyle. I scour the internet, subscribe to countless newsletters and follow airlines, brands, bloggers and influencers online to find great deals. I also do a lot of research myself. Here are some ways to find cheap flights, including some that expire today.

 🌴 Thursday

This Portable Air Compressor is Handy For Home and Travel and is On Sale For Only $17
Believe me: I didn't think I needed one of these things either but here's why I caved and bought one and you might, too. Read the story.

🧳 Friday

A California Airport Baggage Handler Has an Easy Way to Make Sure Your Checked Bag Doesn’t Get Lost
This might be common sense to many people but perhaps not everyone. This simple tip, courtesy of a baggage handler, can help prevent your luggage from getting lost en route to your destination. Read the story.

✈️ Saturday

An Easy Way to Earn Delta Miles Thanks to a New Starbucks Limited-Time Promotion 
Earlier this week, I wrote about two easy ways to earn more miles and hotel points this month. It involved donating miles to StepUp2Cancer and Hilton Hotels. Both promotions are still available and take under two minutes to earn some valuable miles. Speaking of miles, I just learned of another deal, which is almost as easy and involves spending a whole lot less money. Here are the details.

📺 Travel Videos of the Week

Reality TV Star Smuggles a Suitcase Full of Diet Coke in to Europe – It Didn't End Well
If you’re a Diet Coke lover or are addicted to the popular soft drink like so many, then you’re going to love this story. Video, story and tips here.


Airline Crew Find Themselves in Hot Water After Dancing and Posing on Wing of 777
At least three employees of Swiss International Air Lines (aka Swiss) have found themselves in hot water after someone posted a video taken from the Buenos Aires International Airport in Argentina. Watch the video and read the back story here.

⚡ Travel Product of the Week

RFID-Blocking Travel Money Belt and Slim Passport Holder
If you haven't bought a money belt for travel yet, you may want to check this one out. It's currently on sale for 40% off. Check it out here.

🌎 12 Things to Know in Travel Today

1 National Hurricane Center is expecting a Category 1 hurricane to develop
2 Maui business owners need tourism to survive, but say visitors should rethink how they use resources: 'It's not Disneyland'
3 National Cinema Day: Major theater chains offering $4 tickets for 1 day only
4 Evacuation order issued for West Maui
5 Excessive heat warnings in effect for Southern California
6 Armed with traffic cones, protesters are immobilizing driverless cars
7 Florida man caught on video allegedly injecting chemical agent under neighbor's door, making family with baby sick
8 Travel chaos kicks off bank holiday weekend as British Airways and easyJet cancel dozens of flights
9 Singapore's new attraction 'trifecta' offers snowboarding, surfing, and skating under one roof
10 A butler to the rich and famous says home invasions and being gassed by burglars are an 'occupational hazard'
11 Banned for life: Pilot says airlines should be 'more strict' in disciplining passengers for bad behavior
12 At Mrs. Roper romps, the caftan is queen

✅ Currency Exchange            ✅ Calendar Countdown

✈️ Miles and Points