Thursday, February 4, 2021

Greetings from Los Angeles! If you get my Daily Travel Tip Newsletter, then some of the stories in this week's newsletter may be familiar but not all. Some of the highlights, besides what's listed below, include stories about a California town that will pay you to visit, some good news for Alaska cruisers and the first country to rule “no vaccine, no entry”. Can you guess what it is? One thing's for sure: They won't be the only one. Read it all here.

This month marks a full year since I’ve been on a plane. A whole year - wow! Prior to the pandemic, the most I had gone without stepping foot on a plane in my adult life was three to four weeks. As you can tell, I’ve been playing it very safe. My wife, son, daughter and I have only spent two nights away from home since March and that was in a villa at the Lido House in Newport Beach back in September.

A New Mobile Hotel That's Perfect During COVID-19
However, I just learned about a new mobile hotel company that sounds pretty darn good and I would definitely be checking them out if I was traveling without kids. But these days, I don’t travel without them so I’m not writing about this from experience. However, I thought it was a great idea to share. This offers people who are eager to travel a way to do so safely, starting with a touchless check-in experience and making social distancing easy. Read the story here.

The Better Business Bureau Warns People Not To Do This
The Better Business Bureau has a new warning for people about what not to do after you've been vaccinated. People are excited to be able to travel, see friends and family and resume normal activities but there's one thing you should avoid doing. Read the story here.

-Why You Should Buy Medical Grade Masks Now
-Everything You Need To Know About N95 and KN95 Face Masks
-Buy N95 & KN95 masks on Amazon
-Aiden Health’s N95, KN95 masks and other PPE
Should You Be Double-Masking?
We've been writing a lot about masks lately - it's a hot topic, these days. Recently, experts have started recommending doubling up on your masks. So, should you do it? Here's the story.

New Mask Mandate
The CDC order (you can read all 11-pages here) which went into effect on Monday, February 1, 2021. The only thing this CDC order changes is that it makes refusal to wear a mask a violation of federal law. So, instead of violators just being kicked off or banned from an airline (over 2,000 people have already been), they will now be arrested and charged with a federal crime, which will really crush someone’s record. Not to mention, the whole thing will cost them a good amount of cash and time. Here's everything you need to know.

2021 Valentine’s Day Gift Guide for Travelers
Valentine’s Day is around the corner. Show your favorite globetrotter some love and get them excited about the idea of traveling again soon with these gift ideas that are perfect for the travel-lover in your life. Here's our guide!

NEW: Podcast/YouTube Interview: What's It Like To Live in Vietnam During COVID-19
James Clark is an Australian travel blogger at nomadicnotes.com, and writes about transport and infrastructure in Southeast Asia at livinginasia.co. He is currently based in Ho Chi Minh City and sits down with me to talk about what it's like to live in Vietnam and how affordable it is to live. (Johnny Jet's Podcast / YouTube)