The Sunday Round-Up | April 18, 2021
Happy Sunday! Now that I'm fully vaccinated, I'm starting to take some bigger baby steps. If you remember, last month we took our first real road trip in over a year and it felt great. Once the pandemic hit, we followed all the guidelines and really hunkered down. We didn’t get takeout for the first two months and rarely made trips to the grocery store. We did go to Santa Barbara last month but that was because we had to vacate our house since workers needed to conduct emergency electrical repairs. But that one trip, which took us to three different hotels, made us realize that we can travel safely.
So the fire was lit and we’re starting to get the travel bug again. Travel is addictive, right? I’m sure of it. This past week, I spoke on a panel for Organic Spa Magazine’s Wellness Conference. I thought it would be much more interesting if I Zoomed in from a luxurious hotel instead of my boring old house. Our friends at the Ritz-Carlton Laguna Niguel helped us to arrange a stay and the timing was perfect since they’ve recently undergone a remodel of the rooms. Here's what the hotel is like plus a look at all our photos.
Plane Makes Emergency Landing on the Atlantic Ocean in Florida
A beachgoer on Satellite Beach, Florida took incredible video of a pilot making an emergency landing in the Atlantic Ocean. See the videos here.
My Favorite Wipes To Travel With
Way before the pandemic began, I used to always travel with these Wet Ones antibacterial wipes. People used to look at me like I was crazy when I started wiping down my airplane seat, especially all the high touch points like the seatbelt, tray table, armrest, window shade, the overhead latch, etc. I use them inside hotel rooms and always keep them on hand and in my car for every day use, too. I could never find these single packets anywhere in the U.S.A. so I would buy a caseload at Walmart whenever I was in Canada. Well, good news! I just found them on Amazon and they're cheap. You can get 6 boxes that each have 24 wipes inside. That's enough for a year. Buy them here.
American Airlines Is Giving Away 100 Million Miles
Still available! I keep pushing this because it's free miles and an easy way to extend your miles another 18 months in case you haven't had any activity. If you're not having any luck by clicking the globe just try letting it run out on its own. Here are the details.
12 Things in Travel You Need to Know Today
— Yesterday's TSA checkpoint numbers
— How one restaurant’s experiment may help diners breathe safely
— COVID-19 cases in Florida since the spring break have surged and deaths from new variants are mounting
— L.A. County sees lowest coronavirus daily test positivity rate since pandemic began
— Airbnb's CEO says the company will need millions more hosts to deal with a post-pandemic travel boom 'unlike anything we've ever seen'
— Site where Julius Caesar was assassinated to open for public in 2022
— The most beautiful drives you can take around the world, according to Instagram data
— Asia is the most expensive place to live in, if you’re rich
— A single text message was key to bringing home a lost California hiker
— Mother creates safety app to help Black drivers alert loved ones during traffic stops
— Experts find more evidence COVID-19 is airborne, warn of indoor spaces
— France imposes quarantine on arrivals from 4 countries
— Robertson Boulevard in West Hollywood to close on weekends for outdoor dining
— Make-A-Wish CEO gives update on wish granting during Covid-19 pandemic
— Read all 12 Things in Travel You Need to Know Today here.
Now, on to the Sunday Round-Up, which is chock full of travel tips and travel news Find those stories and all the rest below:
Travel Tips From This Week:
Monday:
-Maui and Kauai Have New Rules For Arrivals And They Are Not The Same
-Vaccinated Travelers Are One Step Closer To Skipping Hawaii’s Travel Quarantine
Tuesday:
-Air Canada Finally Issuing Refunds
-TSA Walks Back Sunscreen Rule
Wednesday:
-This Airline Devalues Its Rewards Overnight
-These Top Airport Lounges Are About To Get More Expensive
Thursday:
-American Airlines and Southwest Celebrate Their Birthdays with Fare Sales
Friday:
-I Got Hacked This Morning - Here's How to Prevent It
-Must-Read Hawaii Travel Tips
Saturday:
-The Least Safe Seats on the Plane
-It's National Park Week -- Free Entry Today!
-Here's my weekly travel segment on Leo Laporte's The Tech Guy! I go on when the clock behind Leo strikes 12:30pm. -This flexible card has an 80k bonus, dining perks, travel insurance, and more. This airline card has a 100k mile bonus, award flight credits, PreCheck, and more. Which is better?
-These four contactless cards just got a sleek new design, just in time for summer.
-Both of these business cards have bonuses of at least 70,000 points, earn at least 3x points on shipping, advertising, and other business expenses. Which one is better.
-LTO! This top credit card just got an 80,000-point bonus boost (worth $1000), $50 for groceries, plus Lyft, Peloton, & DoorDash perks that can save you money.
-Best Credit Card Offers To Start 2021
Travel Tips From Last Week:Monday:
-Delta Cancels 100+ Flights Today: Temporary Unblocking Middle Seats
Tuesday:
-How Families Can Avoid Getting Kicked Off A Plane
Wednesday:
-Is American Airlines Out of Their Minds?
-JetBlue Reinventing Economy Class
Thursday:
-Is United Airlines Out of Their Minds?
-$50 Off Alaska Airlines Flights
Friday:
-Fly To and From L.A. For $19
-Sam Adams Giving Away $7 To Those Vaccinated
-Boeing 737 MAX Grounded Again
Saturday:
-American Airlines Is Giving Away 100 Million Miles, Upgrades and More
-Here's my weekly travel segment on Leo Laporte's The Tech Guy! I go on when the clock behind Leo strikes 12:30pm.
Air Travel
-Is American Airlines Out of Their Minds?
-17 Ways to Find Cheap Flights
-8 Steps You Should Take Immediately If Your Flight is Delayed of Canceled
-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
-How To Find Cheap Flights with Scott Keyes of Scott’s Cheap Flights
Hawaii
-10 Tips for Traveling to Hawaii (Oahu) During COVID
-The App Every Traveler to Hawaii Needs to Download
-Live Hawaii Webcams
Lodging
-Latest Lodging News
Cruising
-U.S. Hopes Cruises Will Return By Mid-Summer
-Latest Cruise News
Road Trips/Car Rentals
-Always Do This Before Renting a Car
-An Ex-Cop Has Pulled Over Vehicles For This Reason
-Why Buy Tickets & Reserve Cars Now
-How To Not Have Your Road Trip Ruined
-Road Trip Safety: Open Your Trunk Before Arriving
-How to Protect Your Belongings on a Road Trip
-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
Popular Stories
-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
-What To Do With Expiring Travel Vouchers
-Money and Time Saving Secrets From A Theme Park Expert
-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
-How To Get A Global Entry Appointment Faster
-Consult This App Before Heading to the Beach
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
-How to Measure Air Quality Where You Live or Where You’re Going
-5 Places an Infectious Diseases Doctor Begs You Not to Go
-My Somewhat Freakish Travel Habit Might Just Save Your Life
-10 Things to Have in Case of an Emergency
-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
-Your Favorite Travel Foods Delivered & a $15 Promo Code
-A Slice of Hawaii With This Amazing Tool for Slicing Pineapple
Travel Gadgets/Products
-The Solution For Those Who Always Have No Storage Left iPhones
-A Brilliant New Travel Purse for Women
-3 Great Travel Gifts Under $20
-The Travel Gadget Flight Attendants Never Leave Home Without
-Why You Should Use Shoe Covers At Home and When You Travel
-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
-Buy N95 & KN95 masks on Amazon
-I use Aiden Health’s N95, KN95 masks
-What to Know Before Wearing an N95 Mask
-Should You Be Double-Masking?
-Flight Attendant Shares Tips For a Comfortable Flight While Wearing a Mask
-Why You Might Want To Buy N95/KN95 Masks Now
-50-Pack of Kids Disposable Face Masks
-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
-Incredible Livestream of Iceland Volcano Erupting
Podcast/YouTube
-39 Travel Questions: Samantha Brown
-What’s it Like to Travel and Live in Anguilla
-What It’s Like To Live In and Travel Around Vietnam During COVID-19
-39 Travel Questions with Josh Gates
-39 Travel Questions with Andrew McCarthy
-39 Travel Questions with Leo Laporte
-What’s It Like to Live In New Zealand During COVID-19 -More
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