The Sunday Round-Up | July 18, 2021 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 This Week:
Monday:
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Tuesday:
-Always Travel With This Item To Save You Time, Money and Embarrassment
Wednesday:
-Don't Get Suckered By Hotel and House Rental Marketers
Thursday:
-How to Get Out of LAX and Other Airports Quicker
Friday:
-Canada Expected to Open Border to Vaccinated Americans
-Sample Sale Alert: 40% Off Roam Luggage
Saturday:
-The App Every Traveler Needs When Getting Around Town
Travel Tips From Last Week:
Monday:
-N/A
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.
Miles, Points & Credit Card Posts
-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
Lodging
-Don't Fall For This Hotel Scam
-Book with Expedia or Priceline
-How to Make Sure You Get the Lowest Room Rate at Your Hotel
-Latest Lodging News
Cruising
-Latest Cruise News
Vaccinated Travel
-The New Website To Easily Find Entry Requirements
-A Better Way to Protect Your Vaccine Card
-Best Source for COVID-19 Testing
-Air Travelers to US Must Show Negative Coronavirus Test
Popular Stories
-The Free Storm Tracking App Every Traveler Should Download
-The Most Important Thing For Travelers To Do According To A Safety Expert
-Don't Make This Cell Phone Mistake
-How To Bring Your Office With You Wherever You Go
-Can You Guess the Airline By Its Flight Attendants' Uniforms?
-How To Avoid Bank of America’s International ATM Fees
-Must-Have Product For Traveling With Little Kids
-Tips For Traveling To Europe's Hidden Gem, Which Is Open to All Americans
-5 Reasons To Hold Off on Booking Europe Travel For This Summer
-The Site Every Int'l Traveler Needs To Bookmark
-3 Websites To Cross-Reference Before Traveling Internationally
-First look at Avelo Airlines’ Inaugural Flight
-The Map App Every Traveler Needs To Download Now
-Genius iPhone Hack
-Travel Hack: Never Get Your Valuables Stolen On The Beach
-Why People Eat at McDonald's When They Travel
-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
-10 Tips For Your Trip to the Los Angeles Zoo
-Hawaii Drops Testing
-The Best Cell Phone Plans For International Travel
-The Rule You Need to Know for International Travel
-The Number One Travel Tip to Save You Money and Headaches in 2021
-How to Use Your Phone As a Remote Control
Safety/Health
-10 Items I Have in Case of Emergency
-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
-How To Always Have Clean Water
-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
-The Neck Massager That's Perfect for Travelers
-The Blackout Sleep Mask Travelers Need
-Your Favorite Travel Foods Delivered & a $15 Promo Code
Travel Gadgets/Products
-Always Pack This For Summer Travel
-The Solution For Those Who Always Have No Storage Left iPhones
-A Brilliant New Travel Purse for Women
-The Travel Gadget Flight Attendants Never Leave Home Without
-The Best Luggage to Give and Get
Just For Fun
-Hands Down the Best Beach Toy for Kids
-How To Virtually Meet Your Favorite Celebrity
-The Best Airplane Toy For Any Kid
Face Masks
-How to Prevent Sore Ears Caused By Face Mask Straps
-I use Aiden Health’s N95, KN95 masks
-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
Watch
-11 Great Travel Shows for Kids
-Live New York City Webcams
Destination Guides
-Catalina Island
Podcast/YouTube
-39 Travel Questions: Samantha Brown
-39 Travel Questions with Josh Gates
-39 Travel Questions with Andrew McCarthy
-39 Travel Questions with Leo Laporte
-More
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