How To Save Tons of Money, Hassles and Headaches When Traveling During Omicron ✈ The Sunday Round-Up

Greetings! What a week in the travel industry, eh? Up and down, up and down. It's our new reality and the Omicron variant is spooking everybody, including stock markets around the world. Let's just hope and pray that when scientists learn more about it in the coming weeks, it won't be as bad as feared.

If you scroll down to read my tips and stories from this past week, you will get a better idea of what's been going on in travel. Plus, I just wrote a tip last night about how to potentially save tons of money, hassles and headaches when traveling during Omicron.

In case you missed Thursday's newsletter, here's a recap of my trip last week on Thanksgiving Day to surprise my dad for the second time this month:
-LAX-JFK in JetBlue's Mint
-Spending the night in NYC
-Visiting my dad in CT and flying JFK-LAX on AA

15 Great Gifts for Travelers
This year's holiday gift guide features tons of products I think any traveler would love to open this holiday season. Check them out here.

Still on sale: 44% off Touchscreen Crossbody Bag
This touchscreen crossbody bag is a must for travelers - it's convenient, allows you to be hands-free but still use your phone and also keeps your phone clean from germs. Read more here.

Scroll down for all the travel news stories and my travel tips this week.

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Weekend Getaways for Couples in California
When I first met my wife, she lived in Toronto and I lived in Los Angeles. While the distance was a challenge, we were seasoned travelers so fortunately, we were able to find a way to bridge the miles between us with frequent travels internationally, to Canada and to California. Lucky for me, California is one of the most beautiful places on earth so I didn’t have a hard time convincing her to visit and visit often. And each time she did, I showed her a beautiful part of the state she hadn’t seen before. It was fun, exciting and definitely romantic. So, if you’re looking for the perfect couples weekend getaway in California, here are some ideas for you: Read the story.

The Sunday Round-Up | December 5, 2021