Are You Wearing Your Travel Pillow Wrong? | Always Travel With This To Save You Time, Money and Embarrassment

Good morning! I hope you had a great week. It's been a mixed bag for the travel industry. While some places are opening up, others are locking down. One thing is for sure: the Delta and Lambda variants sure are determined to earn their places in the history books as infamous party poopers.

Only time will tell how this all plays out but since our kids are unvaccinated, we canceled their long-distance travel plans, including a much-anticipated trip to my wife's beloved homeland of Canada, which is supposed to be opening up next month to fully vaccinated Americans. Here's more on Canada's plans.

Are You Wearing Your Travel Pillow Wrong?
I'm embarrassed to admit this but it turns out I've been wearing my travel pillow all wrong and I bet you have been, too. No wonder it's always been so uncomfortable. You're going to want to read this.

12 Things In Travel You Need To Know Today
— Vaccinated Aussies could be locked out of Europe when borders reopen
— Paris approves plan to transform Champs-Élysées into urban oasis
— Blue Jays returning to Toronto for first time since 2019
— FDA investigating carcinogen found in recalled J&J sunscreen products
— US warns companies on rising risks of operating in Hong Kong
— INSANE video of the moment a swing over a 6,300-foot canyon snaps with tourists on it
— U.S. airlines called out by senator on worker shortages despite big bailout money
— What happened on the flight where passengers had to keep hands on their heads for 60 minutes
— 2 NYPD officers save French tourist's life after he collapsed in Chelsea, Manhattan
— Portugal flights disrupted in second day of airports strike
— Emirates plane suffers extensive damage mid-air - but what caused it?
— Yesterday's TSA checkpoint numbers
Read it all here in today's travel news round-up as well as the 84 other top travel news stories from this past week!

Travel Tips From Last Week:
Monday:
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Tuesday:
-Mugged in Europe: Tips To Help You Travel Safe
Wednesday:
-Rick Steves Pickpocketed In Paris -- Here's How To Prevent It From Happening
Thursday:
-Always Wear This When You Travel To Keep Valuables Safe
Friday:
-12 Passport Tips To Save You Time, Money and Headaches
Saturday:
-Never Forget Your Room Number or Parking Spot Again
-Here's my weekly travel segment on Leo Laporte's The Tech Guy ! I go on at 1:19:00 or when the clock behind Leo strikes 12:30pm.

Don't Fall For This Trick Question When You Travel Internationally
This might seem like an easy question but when traveling internationally, many people give the wrong answer. The right answer will prevent you from getting ripped off. Here's what you need to know.

The Mosquito Repeller You Didn't Know You Needed
Last week, I wrote about The Bug Bite Thing, a cool, chemical-free way to remove insect venom once you've already been bitten. It's a handy tool for kids and adults, and also for travelers. But even better? Preventing getting bitten in the first place. Here's how.

-One of the easiest ways to rack up travel rewards without leaving your house is via a credit card that earns on dining, takeout, and delivery. Here are some of the best.
-These hotel credit cards all have bonuses of AT LEAST 100,000 points, free nights, plus other limited-time perks like $0 intro annual fees, $100 statement credits, and more.
-Is this bank shutting down its credit card portfolio? Here's the latest, including what to do if you're a current cardholder.
-Whoever said no annual fee credit cards have limited perks didn't see this list. Earn up to 130k points, enjoy elite status, purchase protection, & earn major rewards.
-LTO! This bank just added a third new airline lounge location, a limited-time 1:1 mile transfer promotion, and has an ongoing 100,000-mile bonus (worth $1,000) on its top card.
-The best credit cards from this bank include bonuses of up to 80,000 points, exclusive American Airlines perks, hotel credits, Costco savings, no annual fees & more.
-Best Credit Card Offers For 2021

Air Travel
-8 Ways to Make Sure an Airline Doesn't Lose Your Bag ... And That You Don't Get Robbed or Stalked
-Big American Airlines News for Elites
-Always Do This After Booking Flights
-Renewing Global Entry Just Got Way Easier
-How To Reach an Airline's Reservations Agent Without Waiting
-My Number 1 and 2 Travel Tips
-Don’t Fall For This Airport Scam
-Tips From Our First Family Plane Trip
-How I Speed Through Airport Security
-Don’t Make This Rookie Mistake When Using Miles
-The Trick to Getting Cheap American Airlines First Class Tickets
-The Carry-On Essential You Never Thought of Packing
-Can You Bring Frozen Liquids Through Security?
-10 Air Travel Pet Peeves and What You Can Do About Them
-10 Tips For Better Sleep On a Plane
-17 Ways to Find Cheap Flights
-What to Do: Weather Delays and Flight Cancellations
-7 Dirtiest Things on an Airplane According to a Flight Attendant
-How to Track Airfares by Signing Up For Fare Alerts
-The App All Travelers Need to Download
-How to Match Elite Status with US Airlines
-15 Tips for Surviving a Long Flight
-How to Get Upgraded to First Class
-Econophobia: Fear of Flying Coach
-JohnnyJet.com Booking Tool

Road Trips/Car Rentals
-3 Ways To Save Money on Gas This Summer
-How To Prevent Car Rental Companies From Ripping You Off
-The Quick Way Thieves Are Trying To Ruin Your Trip
-15 Tips To Renting A Car in 2021
-The Car Rental Tip You've Never Heard Before + It Can Also Save You Money and Jail Time
-Always Do This Before Renting a Car
-An Ex-Cop Has Pulled Over Vehicles For This Reason
-How To Not Have Your Road Trip Ruined
-Road Trip Safety: Open Your Trunk Before Arriving
-5 Ways to Prevent Motion Sickness on a Road Trip
-How To Find Cheap Parking
-A Brilliant Reader Travel Tip
-Life-Saving Car Emergency Tips

The Sunday Round-Up | July 18, 2021