The Sunday Round-Up | July 11, 2021 Hola! Watching this morning's extensive coverage of Sir Richard Branson’s space launch immediately brought me back to my visit to Truth or Consequences, New Mexico (yes, that's really the name of the town). I was fortunate to be one of the first people attending the unveiling of the $209 million Spaceport America. It was an amazing star-studded experience out in the middle of nowhere. See the photos.
It's exciting that Branson made it to the edge of space and I'm happy that Jeff Bezos took the high road by congratulating him and the crew saying, "Can’t wait to join the club!"
Although today seemed like a huge publicity stunt and most people could never afford $200K for the experience, I recognize that the wealthy are paving the way for the rest of us, not unlike how air travel eventually became accessible to the masses. I do hope that Richard’s words come true: “Imagine a world where people of all ages, all backgrounds from anywhere, of any gender, or any ethnicity have equal access to space. And they will in turn, I think, inspire us back here on Earth."
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.
12 Things in Travel You Need to Know Today
— Video shows woman on American Airlines plane duct-taped to her seat
— Two Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood Airport Terminals Evacuated Due to Security Risk
— LAX, Van Nuys Airport eliminate single-use plastic water bottles
— Worker Shortage Causing Delays and Headaches at Airports
— Will Smith Gives Tourists Terrifying Glimpse At Dubai's Craziest Attraction Yet
— The extreme heatwave baked sea creatures in their shells in Western Canada
— An American in Greece: Travel to Europe is no easy feat this summer
— What country holds the most powerful passport?
— Where to Eat on Your First Visit to Oahu
— Which US States Still Have COVID-19 Restrictions?
— Airlines break thousands of wheelchairs per year, leaving disabled passengers stranded.
— Hilton Drops Daily Room Cleanings at U.S. Hotels, But Not Rates
— 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:
-N/A (Independence Day)
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. Last Sunday, I wrote a post about how our not-so-friendly national carrier to the north pulled one of the greatest airline tricks of all time. If it hadn't happened to me, I wouldn't have believed it. Read the story. Well, I don't know if it was a computer glitch, a chargeback, or whether the folks at Air Canada read my story and did something about it, but I received a refund from AMEX for my seat assignments. Has this ever happened to you?
Miles, Points & Credit Card Posts
-Don't miss out on these 14 incredible 100k bonus offers, available right now, just in time for late summer or early fall.
-Along with the annual $100 hotel credit and the 3x rewards on travel, dining, gas, and groceries, this often overlooked card now has an enhanced 80,000 point bonus.
-Last call: Don't miss out on this airline's credit card offers to earn 65,000 bonus points (enough for a few roundtrips!) after a low minimum spend.
-How to choose a travel credit card that works for you.
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 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
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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- Airlines are back to overselling flights and one traveler walked away with a $4,500 voucher after a Delta flight to Iceland was oversold
- TWA Flight 800 wreckage to be destroyed 25 years after crash that killed 230
- Air Canada resuming 17 international routes
- See all the airline and airport news that's got people talking this week...
Cruise News: - Florida Governor Signs Law Lifting Key West Cruise Ship Ban
- I've worked on cruise ships for years. Here are the 14 common mistakes I see passengers make
- Tauck to resume global operations including all European river cruises
- Carnival Cruise Line to launch first voyage from U.S. port since last year
- See all the cruise news that's got people talking this week...
USA Travel News: International Travel News: - Malta bans British children from entering country leaving families 'distraught' at border
- Israel scrambles as COVID-19 infections continue to soar
- Briton charged with not wearing mask in Singapore, threatening police
- Iceland ran the world's largest trial of a shorter work week. The results will (not) shock you.
- See all the international travel news that's got people talking this week...
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