July 30, 2023  •   View this email in your browser

Greetings!

If you subscribe to my daily travel tip newsletter, then you know it's been a busy week in travel and you can catch up on all the news stories below in 12 Things to Know in Travel Today (if you click the link, you will see the previous day's news as well). 

I've also been busy writing relevant tips and trip reports from our epic five-week summer trip. The highlight was taking my family to one of Italy's most underrated islands ...  Ischia. I just finished that review, which you can read here, as well as all of the others that have been published so far below:

-12 Things I Learned From Traveling to Europe This Summer 
-The Taxi App You Need to Download When Traveling In Europe
-Trip Report: Los Angeles to Philadelphia on American Airlines
-The Philadelphia Airport Marriott Makes a 10-Hour Layover Easy
-Toronto to Barcelona in Air Canada’s Premium Economy
-Cruise Review: 22 Reasons to Sail on Enchanted Princess
-48 Hours in Rome and Our Stay at the Rose Garden Palace Hotel
-What It’s Like To Take the Fast Train From Rome to Naples, Italy
-Fast or Slow Ferry to Ischia, Italy? You Might Be Surprised (NEW!)
-Hotel Review: The Regina Isabella Resort in Ischia, Italy (NEW!)
-One Night in Naples, Italy at the Royal Continental Hotel and Eating at the Best Restaurant in Town (NEW!)

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In this issue:

• Today's Travel Outlook ✈️
• Travel Tips This Week ✅
• Travel Quote of the Day 💬
• Travel Tweet of the Day 
• 12 Things to Know in Travel Today 🌎
• Travel Video of the Day 📺
• and more… 

✈️ Today's Travel Outlook 

As of 9:25am PT, there have been 271 canceled flights to, from or within the United States and 2,179 delayed. Here's a link to the up-to-date stats and a live look at the FAA's National Airspace System Status. Here's what to do during weather delays and flight cancellations.

🌍 Monday

12 Things to Know Before You Travel to Europe
I keep getting questions about traveling across the pond so if you or anyone you know is heading to Europe this summer, these 12 things to know will help ensure smoother, safer travels. Check out my tips here.

PLUS: In case you missed it, these are 12 things I learned from my own travels to Europe this summer.

🎫 Tuesday

How To Make Sure the TSA PreCheck Checkmark is On Your Boarding Pass
I received a question from a reader that I think many travelers may have or will in their travels. The fix is a simple solution and it could save you a lot of time at security. It saved me 40 minutes this week in Newark. Here's what you need to know. 

✈️ Wednesday

Trip Report: Toronto to New York on American Airlines Summer 2023
Ten days ago, my family and I flew from YYZ to LGA. As you can see from the photo above, I had the best seat in coach. If you read the story, you will also see the inside of one of our suitcases because it was overweight. We had to do the airport version of the walk of shame. Here's the story. 

 ⛔ Thursday

Is Ireland Safe? American Brutally Beaten in Dublin Prompts US Embassy to Issue Valuable Warning to All Travelers
I’ve been to Ireland and Dublin, specifically, many times and have always felt safe. But this incident and the fact that there’s not enough police presence is obviously a cause for concern. In fact, it’s enough of a concern that the U.S. Embassy in Dublin just issued a travel warning for “security awareness” to tourists visiting Ireland. Here's their valuable advice, which travelers, no matter where they're going (domestically or Internationally), can use. 

🧳 Friday

8 Ways to Make Sure an Airline Doesn’t Lose Your Bag … And That You Don’t Get Robbed or Stalked
You know how it goes: You plan a trip and when the time comes, you carefully pack your bags with everything you think you’ll need. The last thing you need is for the airline to lose it. But there are some things you can do to prevent an airline from losing your bag for good and more importantly, to prevent getting robbed or stalked. Here's what you need to know. 

🛬 Saturday

Hollywood Couple ‘Kicked Out’ of Boston’s Logan Airport After Flight Cancels – Here’s What You Should Do If This Happens To You
You've got to love Instagram since it allows celebrities to share their stories themselves without having to rely on someone else’s account, especially the tabloids. A Hollywood couple's flight kept getting delayed, then canceled and by then, all the hotels were sold out. So they spent $600 on pillows, blankets and sheets to hunker down at the airport with their little kids. But they made a few mistakes. Here's the story and what you should do if you end up in a similar situation. 

📺 Travel Video of the Week

JetBlue Pilot Gives Informative, Inspirational and Funny Announcement to LGA-PBI Passengers
My sister just filmed this video of her female JetBlue pilot giving an informative, inspirational and funny announcement to the passengers. The airline industry (and world) need more people like this captain. Here's the video.

⚡ Travel Product of the Week

Portable Handheld Fan
As temperatures continue to rise around the globe, it's a smart idea to throw a compact portable fan in your bag to have just in case you need it. It's also great to have on the airplane, which can often get hot. Either way, at 42% off, you can't go wrong. Check it out here.

🌎 12 Things to Know in Travel Today

1 United Airlines going back to pre-Covid alcoholic beverage rule
2 U.S. passport demand continues to overwhelm State Department as frustrated summer travelers demand answers
3 The busiest days to fly around Labor Day 2023
4 Amusement park ride malfunctions, leaves riders spinning in reverse for 10 minutes
5 Southwest talks about schedule realignment on Q2 earnings call
6 Crystal plans to build four new ships
7 How Much Gas You Should Be Keeping in Your Tank
8 Mets, Red Sox fans turn Fenway into water park as torrential rain floods stadium
9 Are we in a summer surge? What to do if you get COVID now
10 New Hampshire woman, child kidnapped in Haiti
11 32-year-old spent $2,000 setting up an Airbnb in her neighbor's barn—now her rentals bring in $2.88 million a year
12  Yesterday's TSA checkpoint numbers

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