The Sunday Round-Up | January 23, 2022 Happy Sunday from warm and sunny Los Angeles, which will be home to the Super Bowl LVI in three weeks from today! Unfortunately, my team, the NY Giants, didn't even come close to making the playoffs but I'm happy to see two of the favorites got knocked out yesterday. Let's hope the same happens for today.
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Travel Tips/Stories from This Week Monday: -DON'T Do This When You're Driving Because It's Just Not Worth It Tuesday: -3 Rewards Cards with Airport Lounge Access and Other Money-Saving Travel Benefits Wednesday: -Can The US Government’s Free COVID Tests Be Used for Travel? Thursday: -Warning: Domestic Airfares Will Increase Each Month So Buy Your 2022 Flights Now Friday: -What It's Like to Travel to Paris and Catch Covid While There Saturday: -Don't Fall For These QR Code Scams -Leo Laporte's The Tech Guy Sunday: -Travel Hack: How to Use Your Wireless Headphones to Watch In-Flight Movies 12 Things to Know in Travel Today— A stowaway has been found alive in the nose wheel section of a 747 after 11-hour flight — Arrest warrant issued for Crystal Cruises ship due to unpaid fuel bills, passengers, crew still on board — John Malkovich refused entry to hotel over invalid vaccination card — Chinese-made world’s largest electric cruise ship completes trial voyage — Gunfire erupts at Ritzy Playa del Carmen resort — New Covid variant spreading like wildfire across UK and Scandinavia: BA.2 ‘stealth’ mutation now half of all new coronavirus cases — French adventurer, 75, dies during solo Atlantic row — I worked at Disney World for 2 years. Here are the only 13 attractions worth your time. — The time of day you take a COVID test matters, according to a study — Major events cancelled across New Zealand as new restrictions come in — Video shows heartbroken Toronto resident discovering Caribbean restaurant was closed during snowstorm — Yesterday's TSA checkpoint numbers The 72 other top travel news stories from this past week! -How to Get Upgraded to First Class -Econophobia: Fear of Flying Coach -JohnnyJet.com Booking Tool
International Travel
Cruising -Should the U.S. Pause Cruising? A Senator is Urging the CDC to Do So
Road Trips/Car Rentals -15 Tips To Renting A Car in 2021 -Two Great Things to Keep in the Car For Road Trips -The New Transportation App Hawaii Travelers Should Download -Never Forget Your Room Number or Parking Spot Again -How To Prevent Car Rental Companies From Ripping You Off -The Quick Way Thieves Are Trying To Ruin Your Trip -How To Find Cheap Parking
Lodging -Travel Hack: How to Quietly Shut Your Hotel Room Door to Sneak Out -How to Save Up to 60% on Hotels -When To Stay At An Airport Hotel -Paying It Forward: The Trick To Ensuring The Next Guest Gets Clean Sheets -The Truth About Hotel Room Key Cards -Don't Fall For This Hotel Scam -Book with Expedia or Priceline
Popular Stories -How to Never Miss A Wake-Up Call Again -5 Tips For Traveling With Medications -Mugged in Europe: Tips To Help You Travel Safe -Rick Steves Pickpocketed In Paris -- Here's How To Prevent It From Happening -Always Wear This When You Travel To Keep Valuables Safe -10 Things You Don’t Need to Pack -10 Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Airplane Habits: Are YOU Guilty? -Fallen Soldier on My Delta Flight
Good To Know -Traveling? Doctor Recommends These Face Masks -This Travel Trend Isn't Going Anywhere in 2022 -How Not to Get Scammed by the Bad Guys -Backup Your Photos Before It's Too Late -The Essential Email Reminder Service I Use To Manage My Life -How To Check Hospitalization Numbers -The Trick to Preventing Items In Your Car From Getting Stolen -A Lifesaving Tip -How to Use Your Phone As a Remote Control
Safety/Health -These Straps Will Prevent Sore Ears from Wearing a Mask -4 Things Bradley Cooper Did Wrong Before NYC Subway Knifepoint Hold Up -The Portable Air Purifier I Now Travel With to Ensure Clean Air -What I Keep In My Carry-On First Aid Kit -What I Now Pack When Traveling To Fend Off Dehydration -How to Find a Doctor While Traveling -How to Save Big On Prescription Drugs at Home and on the Road -My Somewhat Freakish Travel Habit Might Just Save Your Life -The Health Tool You Need at Home and On the Road -A Tool I'd Never Heard of But Have Now added To My Travel Health Kit
Food/Shop -Ted Lasso's Secret Biscuit Recipe is Out
Travel Gadgets/Products -Turn Your Vacation Photos into Wall Art in Minutes -A Great Gift for Those Who Love to Play Cards But Can’t See Well -The Blackout Sleep Mask Travelers Need -The Tech Organizer All Travelers Need -A Brilliant New Travel Purse for Women -The Travel Gadget Flight Attendants Never Leave Home Without
Just For Fun -How to Watch Huell Howser's Travel Shows -Hands Down the Best Beach Toy for Kids -The Best Airplane Toy For Any Kid
Face Masks -How to Prevent Sore Ears Caused By Face Mask Straps -What to Know Before Wearing an N95 Mask -The Best Face Masks for Flying During COVID-19 -8 Accessories to Make Wearing Face Masks More Comfortable, More Hygienic and More Pleasant to Wear
Destination Guides -Big Bear, California -The California Town You’ve Probably Never Heard of But Should Definitely Visit -Catalina Island -12 Things To Know Before Going To The Hollywood Bowl
Podcast/YouTube -39 Travel Questions with Captain Sandy from Bravo’s Below Deck Mediterranean -Talking International Travel, Mexico and Day of The Dead with Tech Guru Leo Laporte -39 Travel Questions: Samantha Brown -39 Travel Questions with Josh Gates -39 Travel Questions with Andrew McCarthy Travel Contests -JEOPARDY! and Lindblad Expeditions Announce EXPLORE ALASKA Sweepstakes (Jan 28) -Win two tickets to Super Bowl LVI in Los Angeles, California (Jan 31) -Win a free vacation at a luxury resort (March 31) See all contests here
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| Airline and Airport News: - AT&T, Verizon Pause 5G Rollout Plans After Pleas From Major U.S. Airlines
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- ‘Deep trouble’: Cathay Pacific descends further as punitive pandemic worsens
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